Question
You are talking to your mother and she is telling you about a neighbor who has a daughter with ADHD. She tells you that the neighbor is extremely upset because her daughter’s pediatrician has suggested medication to treat her ADHD. She thinks that is very unusual and thinks that there might be something else wrong with her daughter that the pediatrician is not telling her. What would you tell your mother to tell the neighbor?
A It is very common in the United States for physicians to misdiagnose ADHD.
B That the neighbor is correct, the treatment of choice in the United States is relaxation therapy.
C That the neighbor is correct, there must be something else going on too. Medication is not the treatment of choice in the United States.
D It is very common in the United States to treat ADHD with medication. About 90% of children with ADHD receive medication.
This question is taken from Psychology 106 – Developmental Psychology » Summer 2021 » Module 4 Exam
