What is the most common medication mentioned for reducing ADHD symptoms, which works by stimulating the nervous system?

Correct answer: Ritalin

Explanation

This question asks for the specific name of the most common ADHD medication discussed in the chapter, testing direct recall of information from the text.

Other questions

Question 1

Which law, the first of its kind, required that individuals with disabilities be accommodated in any program or activity that receives Federal funding?

Question 2

What is the principle within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires education for someone with a disability to provide as many educational opportunities and options as possible, often meaning inclusion in regular classrooms?

Question 3

According to the text, learning disabilities (LDs) are the most common form of special educational need and account for what proportion of all students with special needs in the United States?

Question 5

Current trends in defining the intensity of intellectual disabilities have moved away from IQ test scores and toward a scheme based on what?

Question 6

What is the definition of legal blindness in terms of visual acuity?

Question 7

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), what is the annual plan called that is created by a team of individuals, including teachers and parents, to describe a student's strengths, needs, goals, and services?

Question 8

In the example of Irma, the tenth-grader with a learning disability in math who added multiple-digit numbers as if they were single-digit numbers, what was her incorrect answer for the problem 42 + 59?

Question 9

Which of the following is described as a common feature of behavioral disorders?

Question 10

What term is used in the text to describe students with only mild or moderate hearing loss?

Question 11

What is a major discrepancy that defines a learning disability (LD)?

Question 12

What does the text suggest is a potential problem with labeling students with disability categories?

Question 13

Which level of support for intellectual disabilities is described as continuous in all realms of living and may be lifelong?

Question 14

When teaching students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities, what is a key strategy related to academic fundamentals like basic reading and math?

Question 15

What is a 'contingency contract' used for when teaching students with behavioral disorders?

Question 16

What is one reason the text provides for why a mild or moderate hearing loss is often likely to be overlooked or mistaken for another learning problem?

Question 17

When teaching a student with a visual impairment, what is meant by the strategy 'Take advantage of the student’s residual vision'?

Question 18

What is the key difference identified between exceptional giftedness and exceptional disabilities?

Question 19

According to the text, what percentage of students in the United States have behavioral disorders?

Question 20

What is the term for a collection of a student’s work that demonstrates development over time, often used as a form of alternative assessment for students with disabilities?

Question 21

In the case of a student with true ADHD, what characteristic of their restless and distractible behavior is most important for a correct diagnosis?

Question 22

Which law passed in 1990 extended protections against discrimination on the basis of disability to all employment and jobs and required accommodations in public facilities?

Question 23

What is the term for the strategy of providing additional or different instruction added on to the usual curriculum for gifted and talented students?

Question 24

When identifying triggers for inappropriate behaviors in students with behavioral disorders, which of the following is considered an 'instructional choice or strategy that frustrates learning'?

Question 25

What is the primary goal of an 'adaptive, functional approach' when teaching students with intellectual disabilities?

Question 26

How many prominent judges were assembled in a tribunal to assess Phillis Wheatley's mental capacity to write poetry?

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a right guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

Question 28

In the example of Albert, an eighth-grader with a learning disability, what specific difficulty did he have?

Question 29

What is one of the practical problems mentioned with using medications like Ritalin for ADHD?

Question 30

What is the term for the mildest level of support for an individual with an intellectual disability, described as 'just occasional or as needed'?

Question 31

Why might a teacher's ordinary efforts to assist a student who is falling behind not be sufficient for a student with a genuine learning disability (LD)?

Question 32

Which approach to helping Irma with her math problem focuses on her thoughtlessness and failure to self-monitor, suggesting she is too impulsive?

Question 33

Why might a teacher over-diagnose ADHD in a student who is culturally or linguistically non-Anglo?

Question 34

An intellectual disability is defined by significant limitations in both cognitive functioning and what other area?

Question 35

What is a potential negative consequence for a gifted and talented student if their unusual level of skill is not accommodated in school?

Question 36

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was first passed in what year?

Question 37

What is the term for a specific impairment of academic learning that is NOT considered a learning disability if it stems from physical, sensory, or motor handicaps?

Question 38

According to the text, the prevalence of students with learning disabilities (LDs) is estimated to be within what range of the total student population?

Question 39

What is the key word for the strategy of including a student with an intellectual disability in the life of the class as much as possible?

Question 40

What term is used for a visual impairment where a person has some vision usable for reading but often needs a special optical device like a magnifying lens?

Question 41

What is the first of the three general strategies summarized for teaching students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities?

Question 42

Why must teachers be prepared to live with large age and maturity differences when using acceleration, such as grade skipping, for gifted students?

Question 43

In the team that creates an Individualized Educational Program (IEP), who are the three required members mentioned at a minimum?

Question 44

What is one of the signs of visual impairment that a teacher might observe in a student?

Question 45

Fairness in disciplining a student with a behavior disorder means that departures from the IEP should only be made under what condition?

Question 46

The chapter identifies which of the following as the most frequent forms of special needs?

Question 47

What is the primary benefit of the value of including students with special needs in regular classrooms for the classmates without disabilities?

Question 48

What is a major reason provided for the ambiguity of learning disabilities (LDs) as a category?

Question 49

According to the chapter, why might a teacher's praise for a student with an intellectual disability like 'You’re a hard worker' be less helpful than 'You added that one correctly'?

Question 50

What is the goal for teachers in providing an environment for a student with ADHD, according to the text?