The Idea That Children with Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)are Unable to Maintain

question 106

Multiple Choice

The idea that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unable to maintain their attention and control their behavior at a level appropriate for their age because they are neurologically immature is known as the ________ hypothesis.

• A)impulse
• B)immaturity
• C)imbalance
• D)irregularity

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Definitions:

Information Overflow

Information overflow, often called information overload, occurs when an individual receives too much information, making it difficult to process or make decisions.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that suggests the ease of recall of a piece of information depends on the similarity of the encoding environment to the retrieval environment.

Retrieval Context

The situation or environment in which information is recalled, which can influence the ease and accuracy of the retrieval process.

Testing Effect

The enhanced memory performance and retention that results from being tested on material versus only studying it.