Bobby Has Attention Deficit Disorder

question 194

Multiple Choice

Bobby has attention deficit disorder. He is given Ritalin because

• A)it is one of the most effective depressants to control this disorder.
• B)hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the cerebral cortex, and Ritalin stimulates the cortex to exercise control over more primitive centers in the brain.
• C)hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the limbic system, and Ritalin stimulates the limbic system to exercise control over higher centers in the brain.
• D)none of these.

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