Which of the Following Is True of Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ?

• A) ADHD does not persist into adulthood.
• B) Boys are 10 times more likely to be classified as ADHD than are girls.
• C) ADHD is a rare childhood behavior disorder.
• D) ADHD interferes with mood .
• E) Persons with ADHD are likely to abuse cocaine as adults.

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Definitions:

Moral Reasoning

The process through which individuals make decisions about what is right or wrong based on personal, philosophical, or cultural beliefs.

Lawrence Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development, which suggests that moral reasoning matures through a series of stages as individuals grow.

Preconventional

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based primarily on consequences of actions and external rewards and punishments.

Piagetian Period

Stages of cognitive development identified by psychologist Jean Piaget, through which children progress as they grow older.