In Hoover and Milich's study (1994), mothers who (erroneously) believed that their children had ingested sugar ____.
a. described them as sweeter than did mothers of children in the control condition
b. rated them as happier and calmer than did mothers of children in the control condition
c. were more critical of their children and rated them as more hyperactive than did mothers of children in the control condition
d. did not notice any change in their children's behavior
Question 2Neurobiological research on the causes of ADHD has shown consistent support for the implication of the:
a. limbic system
b. hippocampus
c. reticular activating systemreticular activating system
d. frontostriatal circuitry
Question 3Minor physical anomalies and other risk factors before, during, and after birth are specific risk factors for ____.
a. ADHD, but not other forms of psychopathology
b. many forms of psychopathology
c. ADHD and conduct disorder alone
d. anxiety and depression alone
Question 4DRD4, the dopamine receptor gene, has been linked to ____.
a. inhibition
b. attention
c. impulsivity
d. cognition
Question 5Twin studies suggest that ____ factors play the largest role in accounting for ADHD.
a. shared environmental
b. nonshared environmental
c. heritable
d. cultural
Question 6Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with ____ determinants.
a. biological
b. neurobiological
c. socio-environmental
d. familial
Question 7Children with ADHD display deficits in ____.
a. intelligence
b. motor activity
c. self-regulation
d. arousal
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