Children with Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)have Problems with All of the Following

question 154

Multiple Choice

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have problems with all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)selective attention.
• B)inhibition.
• C)executive functions.
• D)expressing emotions.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

Part of the limbic system, playing a key role in processing emotions and memory association.

Hypothalamus

A brain structure involved in emotions and drives vital to survival; it regulates the autonomic nervous system.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by a state of excessive, uncontrollable, and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.