Exam 8: Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Psychostimulants operate by increasing the production of what naturally occurring hormone?

What is the term used to describe the situation in which an individual's behavior grows worse as psychostimulant medication wears off?

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According to research,ADHD is more often diagnosed in males than in females.

Of the following medications used to treat ADHD,_____ is one that is identified as having potential adverse side effects.

Which of the following medications used to treat ADHD is a nonstimulant medication ?

Disorganizations and inattention,frequently implicated with ADHD,are believed to be associated with impairments in the prefrontal and frontal cortex.

______ is a term used to refer to an individual's ability to withhold planned responses to stimuli,interrupt an initiated response,and protect an ongoing activity from distracting stimuli.

"Looking at one's own behavior,given a predetermined criterion" best describes which strategy?

The use of psychostimulants such as Ritalin is correlated with illegal drug use in adolescence and adulthood.