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Question 71

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Which of the following has been often found to be better at improving the behavior of children with ADHD?

A) A combination of stimulant medication and sedatives
B) Primarily stimulant medication
C) Primarily behavior management
D) A combination of stimulant medication and behavior management

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Question 72

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Studies support the conclusion that gifted people tend to be:

A) less mature than others,have fewer emotional problems than others,and grow up in a positive family climate.
B) more mature than others,have fewer emotional problems than others,and grow up in a positive family climate.
C) less mature than others,have more emotional problems than others,and grow up in a negative family climate.
D) more mature than others,have more emotional problems than others,and grow up in a negative family climate.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Question 73

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What is the most common cause of death for children in middle childhood?

Luis is able to organize coins in a row from the largest in size to the smallest.His newfound ability is called _____.

Sabine has a severe impairment in reading and spelling ability.Identify the condition that Sabine has.

Compare and contrast convergent thinking with divergent thinking.

_____ is a severe developmental disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships,abnormalities in communication,and restricted,repetitive,and stereotyped patterns of behavior.

Being overweight is defined in absolute relation to a person's _____.

Identify the disability in which individuals consistently show problems in one or more of these areas: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

The improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection of:

The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.

Cardiovascular disease is _____ in children.

Paul is a gifted pianist.He was always highly motivated to learn and become an artist of consummate skill.According to his mother,Paul always showed an intense and obsessive interest in learning the instrument.He was always self-motivated and never needed to be "pushed" by his parents.What characteristic,as described by Ellen Winner,of gifted children is Paul exhibiting?

At some point during the early elementary school years,children begin to use _____ more and,according to the fuzzy trace theory,this contributes to the improved memory and reasoning of older children.

From the following options identify the disorder that consists of serious,persistent problems involving relationships,aggression,depression,and fears associated with personal or school matters,as well as other inappropriate socioemotional characteristics.Approximately 8 percent of children who have a disability and require an individualized education plan fall into this classification.

A recent study found that children with a high body mass index and waist circumference are at risk for _____,a constellation of factors,including obesity,high blood pressure,and type 2 diabetes.

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

At Jackson Elementary,children are taught to read by learning to recognize entire words and sentences and to use the context of the words that are used in the text to guess their meaning.Their reading material consists of stories,poems,newspapers,and magazines.This school is using the _____ approach to reading instruction.

A learning disability:

Fiona,10,is an outstanding flautist and has an IQ of 140.Fiona is: