Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with ADHD?
a. Bo, a 10-year-old boy
b. Leah, an 8-year-old girl
c. Jamal, a 26-year-old man
d. Roana, a 50-year-old woman
Question 2Samantha is a sixth-grade girl who has great difficulty in school. She pays attention and works hard but appears to have trouble remembering facts and concepts that she has read. Before we can determine whether Samantha has a learning disability, it is most important to know her
a. family history.
b. social skills.
c. math skills.
d. IQ.
Question 3Ken is a 12-year-old boy of average intelligence, as indicated by his IQ scores. He loves school and works hard on his homework. Ken earns an A in every subject except math, where he has been achieving grades in the C+ range. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Ken does not appear to have a learning disorder, because his achievement is consistent with expectations based on his intelligence.
b. Ken appears to have a math disorder because his math grade is so far below his other grades.
c. Ken appears to have a math disorder because there is a discrepancy between his intelligence and his achievement in many subjects
d. Ken does not appear to have a learning disorder, because he has shown that he can achieve when he wants to.
Question 4All of the following are problems observed to result from learning disorders EXCEPT
a. Low employment.
b. School drop-out.
c. Drug abuse.
d. Suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide.
Question 5Which learning disorder affects approximately 4 to 10 percent of the population?
a. Written expression
b. Oral communication
c. Mathematics
d. Reading