Why Might It Be Important to Use a Multidimensional Approach

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why might it be important to use a multidimensional approach to assessing for ADHD?

• A)The instruments used to assess for ADHD are not reliable or valid
• B)It is important to get multiple perspectives on an individual's behavior in order to identify them as having ADHD
• C)It is not important to use a multidimensional approach-the assessment process is quite simple and can be conducted through observations
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for basic drives and instincts.

Ego

In Freud’s theory, a set of reactions that try to reconcile the id’s blind pleasure strivings with the demands of reality.

Primitive Part

A fundamental component that is basic or not developed in complexity.

Human Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.