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Seven-year-old Brian has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Describe some of his behaviors, and tell two things that his parents and teachers can do to help him cope.

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David is excitable, impulsive, and very active. He also has great difficulty concentrating. He seems to have _____.

A) mental retardation
B) a sensory deficit
C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
D) childhood schizophrenia

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Several neurological advances occur during middle childhood, including selective attention and faster reaction time. First, describe selective attention and provide an example to illustrate this neurological advance. Second, describe faster reaction time and provide an example to illustrate this neurological advance.

Children with special needs are usually educated in self-contained classrooms apart from other children so that they may receive specialized assistance.

Identify the signs of autism spectrum disorder and explain early signs of the disorder.

A student might be identified as gifted and talented if he or she has a high IQ or _____.

Which is a more accurate measure of intelligence, neurological measures or paper-and-pencil tests?

Howard Gardner proposed that _____.

A marked delay in a particular area of learning that is not caused by an apparent physical disability, by intellectual disability, or by an unusually stressful home environment is referred to as _____.

Which factor contributes to the decline in neighborhood play among children?

Monica brought her 10-year-old son to see the doctor because he was having problems breathing. The doctor informed Monica that her son had inflammation of the airways. Monica's son was diagnosed with _____.

Physical activity within schools has _____ over the years.

How long it takes to respond to a stimulus is referred to as _____.

Often a symptom can have multiple causes. This is known as _____.

The percentage of overweight children has not increased in the past 20 years in North America.

Children with dyscalculia have trouble reading.

Which child is most likely to participate in a childhood sports league?

A test designed to see how well a child is reading in the third grade is called a(n) _____ test.

Most children with autism spectrum disorder show signs in _____.

The most commonly prescribed drug for ADHD is _____.