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Homework: Chapter 7
1. ___________ was coined in the early 20th century to describe children with a cluster
of symptoms including hyperactivity and inattention.
a. Strauss Syndrome
b. ADHD
c. Asperger's Syndrome d. Cruickshank's Condition
2. Educational supports specifically for children with hyperactivity and/or attention
problems have existed since the late 1800s.
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ADHD as defined by the DSM-5?
a. Fidgets with hands or feet and squirms in seat
b. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
c. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
d. Scores lower than average on standard tests of cognitive ability
4. According to the American Psychiatric Association, a child can be said to have ADHD if
he or she has difficulties only at school but not in other environments.
a. True
b. False
5. The primary difficulty for most children with ADHD occurs in which area of the
Information Processing Model?
a. Information input
b. Executive function
c. Information output
d. Processing
6. IDEA 2004 classifies ADHD under which disability category?
a. Learning Disabilities
c. Other Health Impairments
b. Attention and Mood Disorders
d. ADHD is not covered by IDEA 2004
7. The DSM-5 makes a conceptual distinction between ADHD and conduct disorders.
a. True
b. False
8. Test of cognitive ability should also be considered when identifying a student with
ADHD.
a. True
b. False
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9. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the prevalence of ADHD?
a. Children from highly educated families and children from families receiving Medicaid are
most likely to be identified.
b. Black students make up less of the ADHD population but are identified at higher rates than
their white peers.
c. Male students are at least twice as likely to be identified as having ADHD as are their female
peers.
d. The numbers of students identified as ADHD is steadily dropping each year as prevention
techniques are discovered.
10. Food additives have been linked to increased hyperactive behavior.
a. True
b. False
11. Children who have another disorder comorbid with their ADHD diagnosis tend to fare
better than children with only ADHD because of the additional supports they receive.
a. True
b. False
12. What class of medication is most often prescribed to children with ADHD?
a. Stimulants
b. Depressants
c. Mood-enhancers
d. Anti-anxiety
13. Kara's IEP requires that she work with a reading specialist to address the reading
difficulties caused by her ADHD and LD. This intervention is an example of which tier of
the RtI model?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. This could occur at any tier.
14. Modifications to the general classroom curriculum using UDL strategies typically take
place at what level of RtI?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. This would not occur in the RtI model.
15. Which of the following is NOT true about students with ADHD?
a. They are more likely to be cognitively advanced.
b. They are more likely to have absences and missing work.
c. They are less likely to perform on grade level.
d. They often experience social problems in school.
16. The complex critical thinking tasks required by the Common Core State Standards are
difficult for many students with ADHD because they
a. have difficulty sustaining the attention required to tackle such tasks.
b. lack sufficient cognitive abilities to master such tasks.
c. are unable to socially integrate into the classroom to participate in such tasks.
d. are too frequently "in trouble" and miss too much instruction.
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17. Which of the following can increase engagement with academic tasks for students with
ADHD?
a. Multi-step tasks presented without explicit instruction
b. Rapid fire questioning strategies
c. Movement and other kinesthetic learning strategies
d. Emphasis on only written delivery of content
18. Electronic devices are too distracting and should never be used with students with
ADHD.
a. True
b. False
19. Family stressors such as poverty or unsafe living conditions can exacerbate the
symptoms of a child's ADHD.
a. True
b. False
20. The Daily Report Card is an example of an intervention designed to
a. increase communication between school and home.
b. give regular academic updates.
c. provide behavior feedback and strategies.
d. clarify goals for classroom performance.