Chapter 8

Question 1

What type of disorder is ADHD

Answer 1

Neurodevelopmental disorder

Question 2

Inattention

Answer 2

Inability to sustain attention ov stick to tasks/ play activities; difficulties in planning and organization

Question 3

Attentional capacity

Answer 3

Amount of information we can remember and attend to for short time; childrent with ADHD do not have a deficit in attentional capacity

Question 4

Selective attention

Answer 4

Ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and ignore task-irrelevant stimuli

Question 5

Distractibility

Answer 5

Indicate a deficit in selective attention; children with ADHD more likely than, others to be distracted by stimuli that highly are salient and appealing

Question 6

Sustained attention

Answer 6

Ability to maintain a persistent focus over time on unchallenging uninteresting tasks when fatigue

Question 7

Alerting

Answer 7

Initial reaction to a stimulus; involves ability to prepare for what is about to happen

Question 8

Hyperactivity-impulsivity

Answer 8

Undercontrol of motor behavior, poor sustained inhibition of behavior, inability to delay a response or defer gratification, inability to inhibit dominant responses

Question 9

Predominantly inattentive presentation ( ADHD -pi )

Answer 9

Children who meet symptom criteria for inattention but not hyperactivity-impulsivity

Question 10

Predominantly hyperactive-implosive presentation (adhd-hi)

Answer 10

Describes children who meet symptom criteria for hyperactivity- impulsivity but not inattention

Question 11

Combined presentation (adhd-c)

Answer 11

Children who meet criteria for both inattention and hyperactivity-implusivity

Question 12

Sluggish cognitive tempo (sct)

Answer 12

Cluster that includes symptoms such as daydreams, sleepy/drowsy

Question 13

Executive functions

Answer 13

Cognitive processes in the brain that activate, integrate, and manage other brain functions

Question 14

Developmental coordination disorder ( dcd)

Answer 14

Condition characterized by marked motor incordination and delays
In achieving motor milestones

Question 15

Frontostriatal circuitry ot the brain

Answer 15

Structure of brain consisting of prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia; abnormalities within structure have been linked to ADHD

Question 16

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

Answer 16

Stimulant medication most commonly used in treating ADHD

Question 17

Parent management training (pmt)

Answer 17

Teaching both effective parenting practices and strategies for coping with the challenges of parenting a child with ADHD