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Chapter 7
Terms and Definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conduct disorder | characterized by a pattern of aggressive, disruptive behavior. |
| strauss syndrome | behaviors of distractibility, forced responsiveness to stimuli and hyper activity. |
| cerebral palsy | brian damage that results in impairments in movement. |
| minimal brain injury | a terms used to describe a child who shows behavioral but not neurological sign of brain damage |
| hyperactive child syndrome | descriptive behavior and didn't rely on vague and unreliable diagnoses of subtle brain damage. |
| neurotransmitters | chemicals that help in sending of messages between neurons in the brian. |
| dopamine | a neurotransmitter that levels which may be abnormal in people with ADHd |
| norepinephrine | a neurotransmitter that levels which may be abnormal in people with ADHd |
| molecular genetics | the study of the molecules that regulate genetic information. |
| toxins | agents that can cause malformation in the developing fetus of a pregnant women. |
| Executive functioning (EF) | a term used to desribe a number of processes involved in controlling and reguating behavior. |
| behavioral inhibitions | involves the ability ti delay a response |
| sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) | refers to a constellation of behaviors such as staring into space. |
| adaptive behavior skills | skills like self help, community living skills, daily living skills |
| functional behavioral assessment (FBA) | an important tool for teachers to use with students with emotional or behavioral disorders |
| contingency-based self management | involve having people keep track of their own behavior and then receive consequences. |
| momentary time sampling | allows teachers to conduct brief observation and colect data on a specific set of behaviors. |
| psychostimulants | stimulates or activates neurology function are by far the most frequent type of medication prescribed or ADHD. |
| strattera | non stimulant that is also prescribed for ADHD |
| Ritalin | most common stimulant prescribed for ADHD |
| Adderall | other medication prescribed for ADHD |
| Vyvanse | medication prescribed for ADHD |
| paradoxical effect of Ritalin | prescribed psychostimulants for someone who exhibits hyperactivity |
| mind-wandering | difficulty in keeping a train of thought because of think about something other than what one is doing. |
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