Which of the Following Is an Additional Criterion for a Diagnosis

question 65

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following is an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

• A) Symptoms must appear prior to age 12.
• B) Symptoms must be present for at least one year.
• C) Symptoms must occur in at least one setting.
• D) Symptoms must produce significant impairments in the child's social or academic performance.

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Definitions:

Resistance To Extinction

The persistence of learned behavior or response patterns even after the removal of the reinforcing stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process where a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to faster learning but quicker extinction once reinforcement stops.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where only a subset of responses is rewarded, leading to more resilient behavior than continuous reinforcement.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle where only some of the responses made are followed by reinforcement, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.