According to critics of using Ritalin and similar drugs on young ...

[lilldybug07]

According to critics of using Ritalin and similar drugs on young children diagnosed as being ADHD, which of the following statements is correct?
 
  a. the prescribing of these drugs is more about the social control of children in the classroom and the home than on any long term benefits to their health or mental well-being.
  b. prescribing drugs such as Ritalin has shown an increase tendency for these children to become drug addicts later in life.
  c. drugs such as Ritalin are excellent for controlling the emotions of children, but it does nothing to change their behavior.
  d. none of the above

Question 2

According to Leo, which of the following is a problem with the MTA study of the effects of Ritalin on very young children?
 
  a. the sample of parents that they used in the research was not a random sample of typical parents in the United States.
  b. the group of parents who were selected for the study was already biased toward the idea that ADHD is a disease that can be treated with medications.
  c. the teachers in this study found that, although medication improved attention among these children, it did not have any effect on hyperactivity.
  d. all of the above

[heyhey123]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D

[lilldybug07]

Gracias!

[Dominic]

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