Deck 8: The Impact of Stimulant Drug Use on Children With Adhd

Question 1

The trade name of the psychostimulant drug most often recommended for hyperactive children is

A) Thorazine.
B) Haldol.
C) Paxil.
D) Ritalin.
E) Lithium.

Answer 1

Ritalin.

Question 2

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has included hyperactivity, ADD and ADHD in recent editions. The DSM entries show that

A) the ADD classification expanded to ADHD in 1987.
B) although the terms have changed, the criteria for ADD/ADHD have remained constant.
C) the classification of ADD was first used in the 1960s.
D) the first official classification of hyperactivity was made in 1910.
E) diagnostic criteria for ADHD have yet to be listed.

Answer 2

the ADD classification expanded to ADHD in 1987.

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe a hyperactive child?

A) able to control responses
B) loses interest quickly
C) unable to sit still
D) difficulty sustaining attention
E) easily distracted

Answer 3

able to control responses

Question 4

Currently in Canada, the diagnosis of ADHD is perhaps as high as

A) 1 in every 50 children.
B) 1 in every 5 children.
C) 1 in every 20 children.
D) 2 in every 100 children.
E) 1 in every 1000 children.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

A) hyperactive children display rates of motor behaviour that are too high for their age
B) hyperactive children engage in disorganized and non- purposeful behaviour
C) hyperactivity is related to poor school performance
D) hyperactive children run faster than other children
E) hyperactive children have problems with attention

Question 6

A mother is concerned about the behaviour of her seven year old and takes him to a pediatrician. The physician explains to the mother that hyperactivity

A) presents very few problems in a classroom environment.
B) affects 6 to 9 percent of boys between the ages of 6 to 12.
C) does not manifest itself until adolescence.
D) is defined by very precise and narrow characteristics.
E) is more common in girls than boys.

Question 7

Carl seems to do and say things without thinking and does not seem to learn from experience. He can be characterized as

A) impulsive.
B) perseverative.
C) distractible.
D) hyperactive.
E) anxiety- prone.

Question 8

When a student has difficulty concentrating and listening to the teacher, this is MOSTLY referred to as

A) hyperactivity.
B) distractibility.
C) impulsivity.
D) an attention disorder.
E) anxiety.

Question 9

Drugs were first used in the treatment of hyperactive children during the

A) 1920s.
B) 1930s.
C) 1940s.
D) 1960s.
E) 1950s.

Question 10

A proper diagnosis of ADHD must be comprehensive and include information about all of the following EXCEPT

A) duration.
B) degree of functional impairment.
C) settings.
D) diet.
E) age of onset.

Question 11

The effects of Ritalin and Adderall are apparent after

A) 20 minutes.
B) 50 minutes.
C) 30 minutes.
D) 40 minutes.
E) 10 minutes.

Question 12

All of the following are long- term side effects of stimulant drug use by children diagnosed with ADHD EXCEPT

A) excessive growth.
B) diet disturbances.
C) sleep disturbances.
D) heart reactions.
E) ticks.

Question 13

Among children with ADHD, the most common comorbid condition is

A) oppositional defiant disorder.
B) spina bifida.
C) cerebral palsy.
D) Tourette syndrome.
E) childhood schizophrenia.

Question 14

Self assessment

A) is self- evaluation.
B) involves verbalizing to oneself.
C) is a procedure involving discrimination.
D) involves an outward locus of control.
E) involves self- selected rewards.

Question 15

Teachers and peers often perceive students with ADHD in the negative, and respond to them in all of the following ways EXCEPT

A) with criticism.
B) through aggressive behaviour.
C) with rejection.
D) through aversion.
E) with praise.

Question 16

All of the following would be an accommodation for a child with ADHD in the regular classroom EXCEPT

A) allowing the child to doodle.
B) seating the student near the window.
C) seating the student at a table.
D) using study carrels.
E) allowing some degree of freedom in selecting tasks .

Question 17

Which of the following is a general characteristic of a child classified with the inattentive type of ADHD?

A) stays in seat
B) easily waits turns
C) raises hand to answer questions
D) listens when spoken to directly
E) fidgets with hands

Question 18

All of the following are subtypes of ADHD EXCEPT

A) ADHD, combined.
B) ADHD, excessive.
C) ADHD, predominantly inattentive.
D) ADHD, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive.
E) ADHD, not otherwise specified.

Question 19

Which of the following groups is MOST responsible for recommending that a child be assessed for ADHD?

A) therapists
B) teachers
C) parents
D) school psychologists
E) peers

Question 20

Which of the following settings is the most common and appropriate milieu for the education of students with ADHD?

A) residential schools
B) the home
C) segregated classrooms
D) regular classrooms
E) resource rooms

Question 21

Theories suggest that ADHD symptoms are attributable to all of the following factors EXCEPT

A) exposure to prenatal smoking.
B) prenatal exposure to alcohol.
C) nutrition.
D) lead poisoning.
E) geographic location.

Question 22

The subtypes of ADHD differ in terms of all of the following correlates EXCEPT

A) intellectual.
B) academic.
C) cognitive.
D) behavioural.
E) psycho- social.

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT an area of the school setting in which children with ADHD experience difficulties?

A) aggression
B) poor peer relationships
C) noncompliance
D) physical education
E) academic underachievement

Question 24

The use of time outs with children who have ADHD should be used with caution because they

A) promote socialization.
B) result in increased self- stimulation.
C) cause increased perseveration.
D) add to the child's sense of isolation and alienation.
E) result in an improvement in phonemic awareness

Question 25

On- task behaviour

A) represents a child's difficulty in withholding active responses.
B) is the amount of time that children spend involved with the environment.
C) involves repetitions of an activity by a child.
D) is the amount of time that a child is engaged with the instruction needed for learning.
E) is a psychotherapeutic intervention model.

Question 26

ADHD has a powerful component.

A) emotional
B) environmental
C) genetic
D) sensory
E) physical

Question 27

A developmental consequence of ADHD is

A) efficient school adjustment.
B) average or above average intelligence.
C) strong peer relationships.
D) family harmony.
E) social competence.

Question 28

North American children diagnosed with ADHD consume ____percent of the stimulants produced worldwide.

A) 99
B) 90
C) 80
D) 70
E) 95

Question 29

In the 1930s, children with characteristics of ADHD were referred to as having

A) hyperkinetic impulse disorder.
B) a brain injury.
C) hyperactive child syndrome.
D) attention deficit disorder.
E) a hyperkinetic reaction of childhood.

Question 30

Who was the first individual to describe hyperactivity?

A) Richard Still
B) Heinrich Hoffman
C) Sigmund Freud
D) B.F. Skinner
E) Charles Bradley

Question 31

For the thirty percent of children who do not have a favorable response to Ritalin,_____ is the drug of choice.

A) Adderall
B) Stratera
C) Wellbutrin
D) Ativan
E) Clonadine

Question 32

A student with ADHD spends_____ hours in terms of on- task time during a school day.

A) 1.30 to 2.00
B) 1.10
C) 3.50
D) 2.55
E) 5

Question 33

All of the following are tools used to diagnose ADHD EXCEPT

A) Snell tests.
B) standardized measurements.
C) questionnaires.
D) interviews.
E) observations.

Question 34

All of the following are instructional adaptations for children with ADHD EXCEPT

A) setting limits.
B) stressing positive reinforcement.
C) avoiding eye contact .
D) reinforcing students' strengths.
E) incorporating movement into classroom life.

Question 35

In general, major tranquilizers, ___ and ___ are used with individuals diagnosed with ADHD.

Question 36

A proper diagnosis of ADHD must be comprehensive and___ in nature.

Question 37

Among children with ADHD, the most common comorbid condition is_____ _____ ______ .

Question 38

ADHD is usually diagnosed during the ___ _____ years.

Question 39

____ involves the amount of time spent involved with the environment.

Question 40

Students who purposefully repeat an activity are said to be experiencing____ .

Question 41

Attention and engagement are ____.

Question 42

The biological underpinnings of ADHD often focus on ____ ____and ____of neurological dysfunction.

Question 43

______ ____ is defined as a set of procedures designed to develop the self- regulation of behaviour.

Question 44

____is the first choice of drug by doctors to be used with individuals diagnosed with ADHD.

Question 45

ADHD is more prevalent in females.

Question 46

Tranquilizers are the most common drug administered to treat ADHD.

Question 47

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among school- aged children in the United States .

Question 48

The siblings of children with ADHD are more than likely to have ADHD problems.

Question 49

Students with ADHD are more likely than their peers to be suspended from school.

Question 50

Approximately thirty percent of all students diagnosed with ADHD exhibit a comorbid condition.

Question 51

An overwhelming majority of children diagnosed with ADHD require special education services.

Question 52

List three instructional adaptations that a teacher may undertake to make the classroom accessible for a child with ADHD.

Question 53

Outline, in point form, four educational tools that can be used in the assessment of ADHD.

Question 54

"Not since the establishment of learning disabilities as a special education category has a condition so captivated both the professional community and general public as has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."Discuss this statement.

Question 55

Explain why obtaining prevalence figures for ADHD is difficult.

Question 56

Discuss the causes of ADHD, with particular reference to the issue of heredity.