It Is Important to Seek a Medical Evaluation When Assessing

question 27

Multiple Choice

It is important to seek a medical evaluation when assessing an individual for ADHD because

• A)doctors can do medical tests to confirm the existence of the disorder.
• B)it is important to rule out other medical conditions that may be contributing to the behaviors of concern.
• C)physicians are better able to identify the disorder because of their medical training.
• D)parents are more likely to trust their physician than the school evaluation team.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

Variabilities in behaviors, attitudes, and opportunities between males and females, attributed to biological, social, and cultural factors.

Daily Emotional Experience

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Yerkes-Dodson Law

A principle stating that performance improves with physiological or mental arousal, but only up to a point, after which performance declines.