In Addition to Having Attentional Problems and Being Hyperactive,children with ADHD

question 231

Multiple Choice

In addition to having attentional problems and being hyperactive,children with ADHD often:

• A)exhibit deficits in communication skills.
• B)are impulsive.
• C)lack empathy.
• D)exhibit symptoms of avoidant personality disorder.

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Definitions:

Brain Injury

Damage to the brain resulting from external mechanical force, potentially leading to temporary or permanent impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

Plasticity

Describes the capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience or injury.

Compensates

To make up for a deficiency or to balance an effect, often used in the context of physiological mechanisms or behavior.

Overregularization Errors

Mistakes often made by children learning language, where they apply regular grammatical rules to words that are exceptions.