Gerald Was Diagnosed with ADHD at an Early Age

question 31

Multiple Choice

Gerald was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age. Throughout school he had extreme academic difficulties, though he excelled at art. When he graduated from high school he started a career as an artist and quickly began to sell his work and achieved critical acclaim. As an adult he was experiencing life success even though he still had symptoms of ADHD. Which of the four general principles of developmental psychopathology does this example best illustrate?

• A) Abnormality is normal.
• B) Disability changes year by year.
• C) Life may be better or worse in adulthood.
• D) Diagnosis and treatment reflect the social context.

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Definitions:

Freudian Stage

Refers to any of the phases in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, where each stage is associated with a specific conflict that must be resolved for healthy psychological development.

Personality Development

The pattern of growth and change in an individual's personality traits and characteristics throughout life.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are not accessible to conscious awareness.

Generativity

A term coined by Erik Erikson that refers to the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation.