What is the advantage of using Pemoline to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder instead of Ritalin?
a. Pemoline increases the child's intelligence.
b. Pemoline works faster.
c. Pemoline has fewer side effects.
d. Pemoline reduces anxiety attacks.
Question 2Two types of mood disorders are __________ and bipolar depressive disorders
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Question 3The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD
a. work well for the short-term but show little long-term effect.
b. work well for both the short- and long-term.
c. really don't work at all - what is seen is due to the placebo effect.
d. only work for children who have had the diagnosis at least two years.
Question 4Brad has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The disorder began around age 12 and is characterized by disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures. What aspect of this case is unusual?
a. It is unusual for children with ODD to be boys.
b. It is unusual for the onset of ODD to occur at age 12.
c. It is unusual for children with ODD to be hostile toward authority figures.
d. Nothing about this case is unusual.