Two children—one, African-American and the other, white American—display exactly the same symptoms of overactivity. What is MOST likely to happen?
A) They will both be diagnosed with ADHD.
B) The white American will be diagnosed with ADHD, and the African American will be diagnosed with possibly a lower IQ or substance abuse.
C) The African American will be diagnosed with ADHD, and the white American will not be diagnosed with anything.
D) Both will be diagnosed with ADHD, but it will be attributed to medical causes for the white American and social causes for the African American.
Ans: B) The white American will be diagnosed with ADHD, and the African American will be diagnosed with possibly a lower IQ or substance abuse.
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