Question 1

Which of the following statements about ADHD is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms must be present for at least 6 months for a diagnosis. 
B)  Six or more symptoms are required for diagnosis in adolescents. 
C)  Hyperactivity must be present for a diagnosis. 
D)  Onset must be before 7 years for a diagnosis. 
A)  Symptoms must be present for at least 6 months for a diagnosis. 
B)  Six or more symptoms are required for diagnosis in adolescents. 
C)  Hyperactivity must be present for a diagnosis. 
D)  Onset must be before 7 years for a diagnosis. A

Question 2

Medication for ADHD has been found to __________ symptoms and __________ comorbid substance use disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase; increase 
B)  Decrease; has little effect on 
C)  Decrease; increase 
D)  Decrease; decrease 
A)  Increase; increase 
B)  Decrease; has little effect on 
C)  Decrease; increase 
D)  Decrease; decrease B

Question 3

A multimodal approach to treatment of ADHD includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication 
B)  Strategic tutoring 
C)  Social skills training 
D)  Community treatment 
A)  Medication 
B)  Strategic tutoring 
C)  Social skills training 
D)  Community treatment D

Question 4

Executive functioning deficits are apparent in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Activation or organization of tasks 
B)  Sustaining and shifting focus 
C)  Cognitive inflexibility 
D)  Emotional control 
A)  Activation or organization of tasks 
B)  Sustaining and shifting focus 
C)  Cognitive inflexibility 
D)  Emotional control

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the combined hyperactive-impulse and inattentive type (ADHD-C) specifier for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is stable across age groups. 
B)  It has a later age of onset and referral. 
C)  It is more common in girls. 
D)  It is more common in boys. 
A)  It is stable across age groups. 
B)  It has a later age of onset and referral. 
C)  It is more common in girls. 
D)  It is more common in boys.

Question 6

Examples of inattention include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Daydreams 
B)  Excessive running or climbing 
C)  Poor follow through 
D)  Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) 
A)  Daydreams 
B)  Excessive running or climbing 
C)  Poor follow through 
D)  Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT)

Question 7

All of the following course/lifespan considerations of adults with ADHD are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased risk of substance abuse 
B)  Increased motor symptomology 
C)  Increased likelihood of dementia 
D)  Increased risk of being fired/financial difficulties 
A)  Increased risk of substance abuse 
B)  Increased motor symptomology 
C)  Increased likelihood of dementia 
D)  Increased risk of being fired/financial difficulties

Question 8

The most common comorbid disorders with ADHD in childhood are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Disruptive behavior disorders 
C)  Learning disorders 
D)  Mood disorders 
A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Disruptive behavior disorders 
C)  Learning disorders 
D)  Mood disorders

Question 9

Which of the following is not a psychological theory of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The motivational dysfunction hypothesis 
B)  The delay aversion model 
C)  The response consistency model 
D)  The processing speed model 
A)  The motivational dysfunction hypothesis 
B)  The delay aversion model 
C)  The response consistency model 
D)  The processing speed model

Question 10

Brain abnormalities in those with ADHD include (circle all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller right prefrontal cortex 
B)  Abnormal asymmetry in the parietal lobes 
C)  Increased gray matter and cerebellum 
D)  Larger brain volume of the frontal and subcortical structures 
A)  Smaller right prefrontal cortex 
B)  Abnormal asymmetry in the parietal lobes 
C)  Increased gray matter and cerebellum 
D)  Larger brain volume of the frontal and subcortical structures

Which of the following statements about ADHD is true?

Medication for ADHD has been found to symptoms and comorbid substance use disorders.

A multimodal approach to treatment of ADHD includes all of the following except:

Executive functioning deficits are apparent in all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is true about the combined hyperactive-impulse and inattentive type (ADHD-C) specifier for ADHD?

Examples of inattention include all of the following except:

All of the following course/lifespan considerations of adults with ADHD are true except:

The most common comorbid disorders with ADHD in childhood are:

Which of the following is not a psychological theory of ADHD?

Brain abnormalities in those with ADHD include (circle all that apply):

Intake and Interviewing

Essentials of Diagnosis

Fundamentals of Treatment

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders

Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, and Trauma Disorders

Eating, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

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Exam 5: Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Which of the following statements about ADHD is true?

Medication for ADHD has been found to __________ symptoms and __________ comorbid substance use disorders.

A multimodal approach to treatment of ADHD includes all of the following except:

Executive functioning deficits are apparent in all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is true about the combined hyperactive-impulse and inattentive type (ADHD-C) specifier for ADHD?

Examples of inattention include all of the following except:

All of the following course/lifespan considerations of adults with ADHD are true except:

The most common comorbid disorders with ADHD in childhood are:

Which of the following is not a psychological theory of ADHD?

Brain abnormalities in those with ADHD include (circle all that apply):

Intake and Interviewing

Essentials of Diagnosis

Fundamentals of Treatment

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders

Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, and Trauma Disorders

Eating, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

Filters

Medication for ADHD has been found to symptoms and comorbid substance use disorders.