A Child Is Most Likely to Benefit from Stimulants Such

question 35

Multiple Choice

A child is most likely to benefit from stimulants such as Ritalin if:

• A)he or she is overweight.
• B)he or she has Down's syndrome.
• C)he or she has a short attention span.
• D)he or she suffers from asthma.

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Definitions:

Age Stereotypes

Preconceived beliefs or assumptions about individuals based solely on their age, often leading to discrimination or bias.

Stereotypes

Stereotypes are oversimplified and generalized beliefs about a particular group of people or things, often leading to misconceptions and biases.

Individual Differences

Are the ways in which people are similar and how they vary in their thinking, feeling, and behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Creating or finding in a situation that which one expected to find in the first place.