Ritalin, Metadate, and Concerta Are Medications Generally Used to Treat

question 107

Multiple Choice

Ritalin, Metadate, and Concerta are medications generally used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.How are these medications classified?

• A)as antidepressants
• B)as minor sedatives
• C)as stimulants
• D)as cognitive moderators

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Definitions:

Cognitive Theories

Theoretical frameworks that emphasize the role of mental processes such as perception, memory, and thought in the development of personality, behavior, and learning.

Conscious Thoughts

Mentally aware or deliberate thoughts that one can observe, know, and report.

Piagetian Stage

One of the developmental phases in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to approximately 2 years of age, during which infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.