ADHD Traits – Knowledge Assessment
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1. ADHD is:
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a neurobiological condition
a result of environment
a character weakness
caused by a traumatic event
2. ADHD individuals experience challenges of: (check all that apply)
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impulsivity
obsessive behaviours
hyperactivity
the ability to pay attention
3. In order for there to be a diagnosis of ADHD, a person’s symptoms must cause severe impairment in at least two areas of that person’s life and those symptoms must be: (check all that apply)
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excessive
pervasive
erratic
all of the above
4. Research indicates that individuals with ADHD are more likely to have co-morbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep issues, and learning disabilities.
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True
False
5. An individual with ADHD who struggles with recurrent lateness, missed appointments, and missed deadlines is having a challenge with:
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laziness
stubborness
frustration
time
6. Hyperactivity is evident in ADHD individuals diagnosed as ADHD combined type and predominantly impulsive/hyperactive type. Hyperactivity manifests itself in the following ways: (check all that apply)
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fidgeting
feeling the need to be ‘on the go’ like a motor
talking and interrupting excessively
restlessness
difficulty with quiet activities like long movies or lectures
7. The characteristic challenges of inattention show up in the following kinds of behaviors: (check all that apply)
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daydreaming
falling asleep in class
looking at a person but not hearing what they said
losing patience and screaming at a friend
8. For an adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, the criteria behaviours must have been: (check all that apply)
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present for at least 6 months
exhibited before the age of 12 (at least some of these traits.
present in two or more settings (home, work, with friends or relatives, in other activities.
symptoms that are not better explained by another mental disorder
clearly supported with evidence that the symptoms interfere with or reduce the quality of social, work, or school functioning
9. Individuals with ADHD can find themselves repeatedly going over a thought or a problem without completion. This is called
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rumination
negativity bias
neuroplasticity
obsessive compulsive disorder
10. As drivers, individuals with ADHD:
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are likely to have more speeding tickets and accidents than non-ADHD individuals
have greater difficulty parking
are more likely to be color blind and miss red lights
are more likely to drive a red car
11. When it comes to money, ADHD individuals
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find it easy to stick to a budget
tend to make impulsive and/or spontaneous purchases which don’t fit into their budget
make good financial analysts because they are good at research
should only use credit cards because they keep track of purchases
12. Individuals with ADHD tend to have more difficulty in high school than in elementary school and also have more difficulty in college than in high school. This is because:
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everyone has more trouble with higher education
underage drinking and illegal drugs are more prevalent in these age groups and they impact school work
as school progresses, the environment becomes less structure A structured environment and external accountability can facilitate a better learning outcome
their social group tends to get larger and they may be hanging out with a more delinquent crowd
13. Messiness and disorganization tend to be a problem for ADDers because: (check all that apply)
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organizing is boring
spontaneous shopping can lead to an accumulation of too much ‘stuff’
it can be hard to spontaneously create structures that facilitate an orderly environment
the individual feels overwhelmed and cannot determine where to start
14. What strategy is most likely to make a transition smoother for an ADDer?
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Trying to distract the ADHD individual so they don’t notice there is a change
Play music that they like so they are already in a good frame of mind
Offer a reward if they can change activities without a fuss
Cue the ADHD individual that a change or transition is coming
15. ADHD individuals can experience difficulties in social situations as a result of their ADH This is because: (check all that apply)
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They tend to have difficulty sustaining focus which may lead to missing social cues
Excessive talking and frequent interruptions on the part of the individual with ADHD can leave the listener feeling frustrated and unheard
They can’t make eye contact and dislike being touched
ADHD individuals need to be the centre of attention which can be off-putting to others
16. A client with ADHD has to move to a new apartment. She has lived at her current apartment for 10 years. Her ADHD might cause challenges such as: (check all that apply)
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Impulsive purchases may have created an environment with excessive ‘stuff’
There are too many decisions to make and she quickly burns out before the job is done
The client feels overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to start
She allowed too much time to get packed and moved
She misplaced the keys to the new apartment
17. According to Dr. Russell Barkley, “Children and adults with ADHD have difficulty shifting attention from one thing to another. If they are doing something they enjoy or find psychologically rewarding, they’ll tend to persist in misbehaviour after others would normally move on to other things.” This describes
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negativity bias
hyperfocus
emotional dysregulation
rapid cycling
18. Today your ADHD client, Susan, needs to research and start to write an essay as well as shop for groceries and get her laundry done. What would most likely help her succeed?
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Prioritizing. Pause and try to logically determine which item to do first.
Social skills. See if she can talk the professor into giving her an extension
Social media skills. Get on Facebook or Instagram and see if she can get someone to come over and at least help her with her laundry
Research skills. Check out the Internet or YouTube. You can watch videos on the best way to do laundry, do research, and see the sale flyer for the local grocery store.
19. Executive Function is often impaired in ADHD individuals. Executive functions include basic cognitive processes such as: (check all that apply)
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attention control
cognitive inhibition
inhibitory control
vocabulary and language acquisition
working memory
comprehension of financial systems
20. Leading and respected doctors in the ADHD world are:
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Russell Barkley, Ned Hallowell, Phil McGraw
Sanjay Gupta, Ned Hallowell, Benjamin Spock
Ned Hallowell, Thomas Brown, Russell Barkley
Thomas Brown, Mehmet Oz, Benjamin Spock
21. Your ADHD client, Danny, comes to his coaching session upset and worrie “I’m really afraid that I’m going to get fired! My boss hasn’t spoken to me all week, and he’s always spoken to me before. I don’t know what I’ve done, but if I get fired from this job, too, my wife is going to kill me! I just can’t get away from thinking about this.” This is likely an example of:
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Inattentiveness
Distractibility
Rejection sensitive dysphoria
Executive function disorder
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