Question 1

Diagnosis of young children with ADHD is particularly difficult because

Accepted Answer

A) there is no funding to do assessment in preschool. 
B) the symptoms usually do not appear before a child is eight years of age. 
C) preschool teachers have no training in identifying children with disabilities. 
D) many preschoolers without ADHD exhibit a great deal of activity and impulsivity.

Question 2

What percentage of the school-age population does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report as having ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2% 
B) 1-3% 
C) 2-4% 
D) 7-9%

Question 3

Each of the following conclusions about adults with ADHD have been documented EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) They finish fewer years of school. 
B) They have more automobile infractions. 
C) They have fewer marital problems. 
D) They have more addictive behaviors.

Question 4

In addition to clinical observations,Werner and Strauss used an experimental task consisting of

Accepted Answer

A) tests on sensitivity to light. 
B) figure/background slides that were presented at very brief exposure times. 
C) hyperactivity. 
D) examining perseveration.

Question 5

What is meant by the statement: "It may not be that they do not know how to behave appropriately so much as that they are unable to do so"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is meant by the statement: "It...

Question 6

Determining the antecedents,consequences,and setting events that maintain inappropriate behaviors is called

Accepted Answer

A) functional behavioral assessment. 
B) functional deconstruction. 
C) behavioral self-awareness. 
D) behavioral contracting.

Question 7

Explain why ADHD is not included as a separate category of special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA)and why many professionals are disappointed with this situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why ADHD is not included as...

Question 8

Most authorities in the area of ADHD are opposed to the use of Ritalin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Momentary time sampling is ________ used to capture a representative sample of a target behavior over a specified period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) an interval recording procedure 
B) a contingency-based intervention 
C) a group contingency-based intervention 
D) a less effective way than simply asking the teacher to estimate the child's performance

Question 10

Authorities have used all of the following as a historical basis for the existence of ADHD EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Still's children with "defective moral control." 
B) Goldstein's brain-injured soldiers of World War I. 
C) Cruickshank's poems of children led astray by goblins and fairies. 
D) Weikard's chapter on "Lack of Attention."

Question 11

A teacher sets up a machine that beeps at random intervals;research has demonstrated that,if students check "yes" or "no" in answer to whether they were paying attention when the beeper beeps,

Accepted Answer

A) their self-determination skills will decrease. 
B) their actual attention will decrease because of being distracted by the beeps. 
C) their actual attention will improve. 
D) their actual attention will improve,only if they are auditory-learners.

Question 12

Explain why the terms "minimal brain injury" and "hyperactive child syndrome" have fallen out of favor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why the terms "minimal brain injury"...

Question 13

Samples taken from the population at-large indicate that girls outnumber boys with ADHD at a ratio of 3:1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are often used as part of the process of diagnosing children with ADHD EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a medical exam. 
B) a clinician interviewing parents and child. 
C) neuroimaging. 
D) teacher- and parent-rating scales.

Question 15

In Video Example 7.2,Hallahan states that his research showed that self-monitoring of attention was most useful for

Accepted Answer

A) learning new material. 
B) science homework. 
C) math seatwork. 
D) expository writing.

Question 16

Rating scales used for ADHD are generally filled out by each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) parents. 
B) medical doctors. 
C) teachers. 
D) the child.

Question 17

The part of the brain responsible for executive functions such as the ability to regulate one's own behavior is the

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) corpus collosum. 
D) frontal lobes.

Question 18

According to the National Institute of Mental Health,all of the following are recommendations for teaching children with ADHD EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Take advantage of their inherent fear of punishment. 
B) Follow the same routine every day. 
C) Have a place for everything,keep everything in its place. 
D) Have clear and consistent rules.

Question 19

In this model of co-teaching,the two teachers split the class into two groups and teach the same content to a smaller group of students.

Accepted Answer

A) One Teach,One Drift 
B) Parallel Teaching 
C) Accommodation Teaching 
D) Alternative Teaching

Question 20

A neurotransmitter involved in sending messages between neurons and the brain that is found in abnormal levels in people with ADHD is

Accepted Answer

A) histamine. 
B) dopamine. 
C) dexadrine. 
D) caladrine.

Exam 7: Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder