A Behavior Disorder Characterized by Impulsivity, Excessive Motor Activity, and Inability

question 319

Multiple Choice

A behavior disorder characterized by impulsivity, excessive motor activity, and inability to focus one's attention is known as ______.

• A) conduct disorder
• B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• C) oppositional defiant disorder
• D) sensorimotor disorder

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Definitions:

Control

The capacity to affect how people act or the progression of occurrences.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, serving as a benchmark for measuring the effect of that treatment.

Experimental

Pertaining to or based on experiments, which are structured and controlled tests or investigations to establish or test a hypothesis.

Placebo

An inert or non-effective substance or treatment given to a participant in a study, used to contrast with an active substance to test its efficacy.