Multiple Choice
1. Students with ADHD are typically
A) Homeschooled
B) In self-contained classrooms
C) In general education classrooms
D) None of the above
2. The majority of individuals identified as ADHD fit into which profile?
A) ADHD–predominantly inattentive type
B) ADHD–predominantly hyperactive type
C) ADHD–predominantly impulsive type
D) ADHD–combined type
3. The correlation between which of these environmental factors and ADHD is supported by
research?
A) An excess of sugar
B) Overexposure to television
C) Maternal smoking
D) Food additives
4. A problem experienced by individuals with impaired executive functioning may be
A) Forgetfulness
B) Difficulty following rules and directions
C) Lack of emotional control
D) All of the above
5. Why is there a high rate of comorbidity between ADHD and other psychiatric disorders?
A) Individuals who are susceptible to ADHD are also susceptible to other psychiatric
problems.
B) Researchers do not know why the overlap exists.
C) ADHD can be the cause of other psychiatric problems.
D) Professionals are more likely to identify an individual with psychiatric problems if
the individual has already been identified as having ADHD.
6. 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.
7. Which is not a recommendation outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics for
professionals identifying persons with ADHD?
A) In assessing for ADHD, it is necessary to get a full cognitive evaluation.
B) In a child 6 to 12 years old who presents with inattention, hyperactivity,
impulsivity, academic underachievement, or behavior problems, primary care
clinicians should initiate an evaluation for ADHD.
C) The diagnosis of ADHD requires that a child meet Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria.
D) Evaluation of the child with ADHD should include assessment for coexisting
conditions.
8. Why might it be important to use a multidimensional approach to assess for ADHD?
A) The instruments used to assess for ADHD are not reliable or valid.
B) It is important to get multiple perspectives on an individual’s behavior in order to
identify him or her as having ADHD.
C) It is not important to use a multidimensional approach—the assessment process is
quite simple and can be conducted through observations.
D) None of the above
9. What type of classroom environment do most students with ADHD respond to the best?
A) Structured and predictable so the student knows the rules and what to expect
B) Unstructured to allow the student to shift his or her attention from task to task
C) Rigid so the student must learn to pay attention and stay on task
D) It doesn’t matter what type of environment the student is in as long as he or she is
taking medication to address the problem
10. What educational setting is the most beneficial for students with ADHD?
A) Included in a general education classroom
B) Part of a special education classroom
C) Part of a classroom that uses collaboration between special education and general
education teachers
D) It depends on the case
11. What is one thing a teacher should not do when working with a student with ADHD who
is struggling with reading?
A) Provide extra reading time
B) Shorten reading assignments
C) Ask the student to read assignments out loud
D) Preview the reading assignments
12. Which is the term used to describe the process that focuses on determining the purpose or
function that a particular behavior serves?
A) Analysis of behavior
B) Functional behavior assessment
C) Functional identification
D) None of the above
13. A highly recommended strategy for students with ADHD that requires students to stop
and compare their behavior to preset criteria is known as
A) Self-control
B) Self-regulation
C) Impulse control
D) Self-discipline
Objective: 8.7: Outline instructional and environmental modifications typically used with pupils
who have ADHD.
14. One of your students has been through the referral process and did not qualify for special
education services under IDEA. You are still concerned that the child may need extra
help to succeed in school. What should you do?
A) There’s not much you can do; if the student does not qualify for services, you
should focus your attention on those students who do.
B) Request an evaluation by a different team to get a second opinion.
C) Recommend that the student be transferred to a classroom where students with
ADHD are already being served.
D) See that the student receives services under Section 504.
15. The most popular form of medication used to treat individuals with ADHD is
A) Psychostimulants
B) Antidepressants
C) Narcotics
D) Psychotropics
16. What is the term used to describe the situation in which an individual’s behavior grows
worse as psychostimulant medication wears off?
A) Rebound result
B) Rebound consequence
C) Rebound effect
D) Rebound period
17. Which of the following is not a common vocational outcome for adults with ADHD?
A) They are more likely to be fired.
B) They are often self-employed.
C) They will almost always be unable to maintain a detail-oriented job.
D) They change jobs frequently.
18. Some professionals are concerned with the identification of ADHD in culturally diverse
students because
A) African American individuals have a higher rate of the disorder.
B) The rating scales used to identify the disorder may reflect bias toward or against
certain cultural groups.
C) The assessment methods used are accurate only for European American
individuals.
D) The common treatment approaches are effective only for European American
individuals.
19. What is a good recommendation for a teacher who is working with a student with ADHD
struggling with oral expression?
A) Substitute a display for an oral report
B) Call on the student randomly to speak aloud so he or she grows accustomed to it
C) Correct the student when his or her oral expression is inaccurate
D) Provide strict guidelines of what the student should discuss
20. What is a good recommendation for a teacher who is working with a student with ADHD
struggling with written expression?
A) Provide the student with more written assignments to allow the student to practice
B) Allow the student to use a word processor, typewriter, and so on
C) Have peers critique the student’s written work
D) None of the above
21. When working with a student with ADHD, encouragement and reassurance by the
teacher can serve to
A) Motivate the student to attend to the task at hand
B) Increase the student’s self-esteem
C) Open lines of communication
D) All of the above
22. Classwide interventions for students with ADHD are
A) Only effective if all students in the classroom suffer from the disorder
B) A way to help students with ADHD without singling out one individual
C) Not commonly used
D) Often counterproductive for the students who do not have ADHD within the
classroom
23. The most important thing to remember about home-school collaboration is
A) The method in which the communication occurs
B) That communication is taking place with the head of the family
C) The student is aware that communication is taking place
D) That meaningful communication is taking place between school and the family
24. You are concerned that one of your students may be exhibiting symptoms of ADHD.
What is one of the first approaches you may take to assist the student before referring him
or her for services?
A) Place the student in the least distracting location in the class
B) Adapt work assignments so the student has less to do
C) Allow the student to use additional learning aids
D) Recommend that the parents consider medication for their child
25. Medication for students with ADHD
A) Is often enough to control the students’ behavior and increase achievement
B) Should always be used in addition to educational and behavioral interventions
C) Is ineffective the majority of the time
D) Will stunt growth
26. Which is not a side effect typically associated with psychostimulant medication?
A) Headaches
B) Depression
C) Hallucinations
D) Insomnia
27. What may be the danger(s) of using medication to treat ADHD?
A) Negative side effects associated with the medication
B) Risks involved in managing medication within the school
C) The reliance on medication may result in less accountability of the student and
professionals for certain behaviors
D) All of the above
28. In regards to individuals with ADHD, postsecondary institutions
A) Are not required to make accommodations for students because they do not fall
under IDEA
B) Are required to offer services if made aware that a student has been identified with
the disorder
C) Are required to seek out students who may be affected by the disorder and offer
them services
D) Can refuse services to a previously identified student if the institution’s evaluation
team does not agree with the identification
29. Self-monitoring behavior in students with ADHD
A) Is not effective in elementary-aged students
B) Does not work because students cheat
C) Is effective in improving academic and behavioral problems
D) Is extremely time-consuming to teach
30. The term comorbidity is used to describe
A) An overlap of multiple conditions
B) A condition for which there is no cure
C) Something that is easy to diagnose and treat
D) A rare blood disease
31. Because IDEA does not define ADHD, from what source does the text cite as the
working definition of ADHD?
A) New England Journal of Medicine
B) American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
C) American Psychiatric Association
D) Johns Hopkins University
32. Since IDEA does not recognize ADHD as one of the 13 categories of disabilities, under
which category would a child who is diagnosed with ADHD most likely receive services?
A) Developmental delay
B) Intellectual disability
C) Other health impairments
D) Specific learning disabilities
33. All of the following are examples of executive functions of the brain except
A) Working memory
B) Arousal levels
C) Inner speech
D) Motor coordination
34. All of the following are developmental features that distinguish ADHD from typical
patterns of behavior in young children except
A) Inability to learn in a traditional classroom environment
B) Chronic over time
C) Generally pervasive across situations
D) Deviant from age-based standards
35. “Looking at one’s own behavior, given a predetermined criterion” best describes which
strategy?
A) Self-observation
B) Self-assessment
C) Self-recording
D) Self-determination of reinforcement
36. Psychostimulants operate by increasing the production of what naturally occurring
hormone?
A) Norepinephrine
B) Pseudoephedrine
C) Dopamine
D) Estrogen
37. Psychostimulants prove ineffective in approximately how many instances?
A) 10%–15% of the time
B) 5%–10% of the time
C) 30%–40% of the time
D) 25%–30% of the time
38. All of the following are potential characteristics of adults who have ADHD except
A) Chronic fatigue
B) Feelings of restlessness
C) Relationship difficulties
D) Anger management difficulties
39. ADHD has a high level of ____________________ with other problems such as learning
disabilities and emotional disorders.
A) Comorbidity
B) Disconnect
C) Similarity
D) Discrepancy
40. ___________________ was an early term used to describe distractible and impulsive
students and faded because it undermined the difficulties these students experienced.
A) Strauss syndrome
B) Minimal brain injury
C) Hyperactive child
D) Attention impaired
41. The prefrontal and frontal lobes of the brain are responsible for _________________.
A) Motor behavior
B) Emotional regulation
C) Executive functions
D) Temperature regulation
42. __________________ is a term used to refer to an individual’s ability to withhold
planned responses to stimuli, interrupt an initiated response, and protect an ongoing
activity from distracting stimuli.
A) Protective behaviors
B) Behavior modification
C) Behavioral consistency
D) Behavioral inhibition
43. According to the DSM-V, to be considered as having ADHD, an individual must have had
symptoms that occurred before age _______________.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 10
D) 7
44. What is the estimated prevalence of ADHD in the school-age population?
A) 1%–2%
B) 3%–9%
C) 8%–11%
D) Over 12%
45. In 1942, youngsters who displayed high levels of distractibility and hyperactivity were
commonly referred to as exhibiting the ________syndrome.
A) Strauss
B) Werner
C) Cruickshank
D) Frostig
46. What is the most salient feature of ADHD?
A) Depression
B) Academic underachievement
C) Academic high achievement
D) High absenteeism
47. During the 2011–2012 school year, more than 734,000 students were identified as Other
Health Impaired. In the past decade, this category has seen an astonishing
_______increase, largely suspected to be the result of the increased number of students
diagnosed with ADHD.
A) 50%
B) 97%
C) 117%
D) 200%