Your Neighbor, Whose Daughter Has Been Diagnosed with ADHD, Asks

question 18

Multiple Choice

Your neighbor, whose daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD, asks your opinion of an article she just read in a popular magazine.According to the article, her daughter's ADHD symptoms are attributable to diet, and if chemical additives were cut out of her diet, her symptoms would decrease.What advice do you give your neighbor?

• A)You should tell your neighbor that research has not supported any connection between chemical additives and ADHD.
• B)You should tell your neighbor that the result of recent research is confounding and that the FDA recently agreed to respond to public concerns and hold a hearing about the affect of chemical additives.
• C)You should tell your neighbor that research has found that chemical additives cause ADHD.
• D)You should tell your neighbor that little research has actually been done to explore the connection between chemical additives in food and ADHD.

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Definitions:

Mental Set

A framework or tendency to approach problems in a certain way, often based on past experiences and can potentially limit problem-solving abilities.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Domain-Specific Memory

Memory that applies to a particular area of knowledge or expertise, allowing for better recall of information related to that field.

Problem Representation

The process of mentally framing or defining a problem in a way that will facilitate the search for solutions.