Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Is a Disorder Characterized by Excessive Inattention, Impulsiveness

question 27

True/False

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a disorder characterized by excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity.

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A method in cognitive science that explains how information is retrieved in the human brain, suggesting ideas in memory are connected and that activating one idea naturally leads to the activation of related ideas.

Lexical Decision Task

A psychological experiment where participants decide as quickly as possible whether a string of letters is a real word or a non-word.

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion that can be true or false.

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