In a couple of paragraphs, describe how an experiment could be designed to determine whether Ritalin is effective in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Be sure to state what the independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, and control group would be in this study.
What will be an ideal response?
The student must have one group of people (the experimental group) receiving Ritalin (which is the independent variable), while another group (the control group) receives nothing or a fake pill with no medicine (placebo). The student will need to operationally define how the ADHD symptoms will be measured at the end of the study. That is, the student will have to discuss how the dependent variable (ADHD symptoms or hyperactivity) will be quantified.
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a. is a concept that parents use to make excuses for the moral lessons that they failed to instill in their children. b. is a myth that is used to justify irresponsible actions of adolescents. c. can be a negative event, but can also have positive effects. d. has been shown to be much more prevalent in private schools than in public schools.
Genetics has been shown to produce a tendency for all of the following psychological disorders EXCEPT
a. schizophrenia b. histrionic personality disorder c. depression d. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder