Question 1

Behaviors characteristic of ADHD are easy to see, making assessment and identification of the disorder simple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the DSM-V, to be considered as having ADHD, an individual must have had symptoms that occurred before age _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  7 
A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  7

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of your students has been through the referral process and did not qualify for special education services under IDEA.You are still concerned that the child may need extra help to succeed in school.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  There's not much you can do; if the student does not qualify for services, you should focus your attention on those students who do. 
B)  Request an evaluation by a different team to get a second opinion. 
C)  Recommend that the student be transferred to a classroom where students with ADHD are already being served. 
D)  See that the student receives services under Section 504. 
A)  There's not much you can do; if the student does not qualify for services, you should focus your attention on those students who do. 
B)  Request an evaluation by a different team to get a second opinion. 
C)  Recommend that the student be transferred to a classroom where students with ADHD are already being served. 
D)  See that the student receives services under Section 504.

Question 5

__________________ 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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Protective behaviors 
B)  Behavior modification 
C)  Behavioral consistency 
D)  Behavioral inhibition 
A)  Protective behaviors 
B)  Behavior modification 
C)  Behavioral consistency 
D)  Behavioral inhibition

Question 6

Explain how instructional choice might be an effective instructional practice with students with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

*Ignore minor inappropriate behavior
*Ac

Question 7

Some professionals are concerned with the identification of ADHD in culturally diverse students because

Accepted Answer

A)  African American individuals have a higher rate of the disorder. 
B)  The rating scales used to identify the disorder may reflect bias toward or against certain cultural groups. 
C)  The assessment methods used are accurate only for European American individuals. 
D)  The common treatment approaches are effective only for European American individuals. 
A)  African American individuals have a higher rate of the disorder. 
B)  The rating scales used to identify the disorder may reflect bias toward or against certain cultural groups. 
C)  The assessment methods used are accurate only for European American individuals. 
D)  The common treatment approaches are effective only for European American individuals.

Question 8

Which is not a side effect typically associated with psychostimulant medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Headaches 
B)  Depression 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Insomnia 
A)  Headaches 
B)  Depression 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Insomnia

Question 9

___________________ was an early term used to describe distractible and impulsive students and faded because it undermined the difficulties these students experienced.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strauss syndrome 
B)  Minimal brain injury 
C)  Hyperactive child 
D)  Attention impaired 
A)  Strauss syndrome 
B)  Minimal brain injury 
C)  Hyperactive child 
D)  Attention impaired

Question 10

Gender studies indicate which of the following to be true:

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers recognize ADHD in girls quicker than they do in boys. 
B)  Girls with ADHD tend to be withdrawn and exhibit inattention. 
C)  Boys with ADHD are able to control their behaviors. 
D)  ADHD manifests itself the same in boys as it does in girls. 
A)  Teachers recognize ADHD in girls quicker than they do in boys. 
B)  Girls with ADHD tend to be withdrawn and exhibit inattention. 
C)  Boys with ADHD are able to control their behaviors. 
D)  ADHD manifests itself the same in boys as it does in girls.

Question 11

The precise cause of ADHD is

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity 
B)  Environment 
C)  Neurological 
D)  Unknown 
A)  Heredity 
B)  Environment 
C)  Neurological 
D)  Unknown

Question 12

Environmental modifications are often crucial if the student with ADHD is to succeed in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In regards to individuals with ADHD, postsecondary institutions

Accepted Answer

A)  Are not required to make accommodations for students because they do not fall under IDEA 
B)  Are required to offer services if made aware that a student has been identified with the disorder 
C)  Are required to seek out students who may be affected by the disorder and offer them services 
D)  Can refuse services to a previously identified student if the institution's evaluation team does not agree with the identification 
A)  Are not required to make accommodations for students because they do not fall under IDEA 
B)  Are required to offer services if made aware that a student has been identified with the disorder 
C)  Are required to seek out students who may be affected by the disorder and offer them services 
D)  Can refuse services to a previously identified student if the institution's evaluation team does not agree with the identification

Question 14

ADHD has a high level of ____________________ with other problems such as learning disabilities and emotional disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comorbidity 
B)  Disconnect 
C)  Similarity 
D)  Discrepancy 
A)  Comorbidity 
B)  Disconnect 
C)  Similarity 
D)  Discrepancy

Question 15

A problem experienced by individuals with impaired executive functioning may be

Accepted Answer

A)  Forgetfulness 
B)  Difficulty following rules and directions 
C)  Lack of emotional control 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Forgetfulness 
B)  Difficulty following rules and directions 
C)  Lack of emotional control 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

List the steps in the three-pronged approach effective teachers take when working with students with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the child's individua

Question 17

What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the youngest age any medication...

Question 18

Discuss how neurological dysfunction is associated with ADHD.Explain the responsibilities of the frontal lobe, the basal ganglia, and the cerebellum as they apply to the learning process for the student with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that neurological dysf

Question 19

Which of the following is not a common vocational outcome for adults with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be fired. 
B)  They are often self-employed. 
C)  They will almost always be unable to maintain a detail-oriented job. 
D)  They change jobs frequently. 
A)  They are more likely to be fired. 
B)  They are often self-employed. 
C)  They will almost always be unable to maintain a detail-oriented job. 
D)  They change jobs frequently.

Question 20

What treatment approach do researchers believe is the most effective for students with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

Multimodal
Concurren

Behaviors characteristic of ADHD are easy to see, making assessment and identification of the disorder simple.

According to the DSM-V, to be considered as having ADHD, an individual must have had symptoms that occurred before age _______________.

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

One of your students has been through the referral process and did not qualify for special education services under IDEA.You are still concerned that the child may need extra help to succeed in school.What should you do?

__________________ 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.

Explain how instructional choice might be an effective instructional practice with students with ADHD.

Some professionals are concerned with the identification of ADHD in culturally diverse students because

Which is not a side effect typically associated with psychostimulant medication?

___________________ was an early term used to describe distractible and impulsive students and faded because it undermined the difficulties these students experienced.

Gender studies indicate which of the following to be true:

The precise cause of ADHD is

Environmental modifications are often crucial if the student with ADHD is to succeed in the classroom.

In regards to individuals with ADHD, postsecondary institutions

ADHD has a high level of ____________________ with other problems such as learning disabilities and emotional disorders.

A problem experienced by individuals with impaired executive functioning may be

List the steps in the three-pronged approach effective teachers take when working with students with ADHD.

What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?

Discuss how neurological dysfunction is associated with ADHD.Explain the responsibilities of the frontal lobe, the basal ganglia, and the cerebellum as they apply to the learning process for the student with ADHD.

Which of the following is not a common vocational outcome for adults with ADHD?

What treatment approach do researchers believe is the most effective for students with ADHD?

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Exam 8: Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Behaviors characteristic of ADHD are easy to see, making assessment and identification of the disorder simple.

According to the DSM-V, to be considered as having ADHD, an individual must have had symptoms that occurred before age _______________.

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

One of your students has been through the referral process and did not qualify for special education services under IDEA.You are still concerned that the child may need extra help to succeed in school.What should you do?

__________________ 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.

Explain how instructional choice might be an effective instructional practice with students with ADHD.

Some professionals are concerned with the identification of ADHD in culturally diverse students because

Which is not a side effect typically associated with psychostimulant medication?

___________________ was an early term used to describe distractible and impulsive students and faded because it undermined the difficulties these students experienced.

Gender studies indicate which of the following to be true:

The precise cause of ADHD is

Environmental modifications are often crucial if the student with ADHD is to succeed in the classroom.

In regards to individuals with ADHD, postsecondary institutions

ADHD has a high level of ____________________ with other problems such as learning disabilities and emotional disorders.

A problem experienced by individuals with impaired executive functioning may be

List the steps in the three-pronged approach effective teachers take when working with students with ADHD.

What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?

Discuss how neurological dysfunction is associated with ADHD.Explain the responsibilities of the frontal lobe, the basal ganglia, and the cerebellum as they apply to the learning process for the student with ADHD.

Which of the following is not a common vocational outcome for adults with ADHD?

What treatment approach do researchers believe is the most effective for students with ADHD?

Special Education in Context People Concepts and Perspectives

Policies Practices and Programs

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality

Parents Families and Exceptionality

Assistive Technology

Individuals With Intellectual Disability

Individuals With Learning Disabilities

Individuals With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments

Individuals With Hearing Impairments

Individuals With Visual Impairments

Individuals With Physical Disabilities Health Disabilities and Related Lowincidence Disabilities

Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented

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