According to the Proponents of Using Ritalin on Children Under

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Multiple Choice

According to the proponents of using Ritalin on children under six with ADHD, which of the following statements best illustrates their thinking?

• A) if left untreated, these children run the risk of failing at school, more serious medical and psychological problems, and a lifetime of failure and frustration.
• B) if left untreated, these children will probably grow out of this disease on their own, and it makes little sense to medicate such young people without knowing more of the long-term effects.
• C) if treated with Ritalin and other similar medications, these children will develop addictions to these drugs that will last a lifetime.
• D) if treated with Ritalin and other similar medications, these children will likely surpass their counterparts in intelligence, creativity, and work habits.

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Definitions:

Homosporous

A term referring to plants that produce only one type of spore, typically leading to the development of a single type of gametophyte.

Microspores

Small spores produced by seed plants and some ferns during the process of meiosis, which develop into male gametophytes.

Megaspores

Large spores produced by some plants that develop into female gametophytes, part of the reproductive cycle.

Microphylls

Simple, small leaves with a single vein, found on some plant species including lycophytes.