Lab Report 8 April 15th Exercise 8: Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion Lab Report Questions Activity 1 What is the difference between the IKI assay and Benedict’s assay? IKI assay detects the presence of starch‚ and the Benedict assay tests for the presence of reducing sugars as well as IKI turns blue black whereas Benedict is a bright blue that changes to green to orange to reddish brown with increasing levels of maltose What was the purpose of tubes #1 and #2? Why are they
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Shianne Johnson Mr.Sinden Anatomy July 29‚ 2013 ADHD ADHD is also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD affects children and it last until adulthood. About 1 in 10 children (aged 4-17 years) have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lifetime. This is about 5.4 million children in the United States. ADHD is genetic. ADHD can be treated by medication and behavior therapy. There are 3 different types of ADHD‚ each with different symptoms: Inattentive type: * Fails
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1.DEFINITION: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often persists into adulthood. Problems associated with ADHD include inattention and hyperactive‚ impulsive behavior. Children with ADHD may struggle with low self-esteem‚ troubled relationships and poor performance in school. 2.SYMPTOMS: Signs and symptoms of inattention may include: Often fails to pay close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork
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Student Professor English 101 18 Aug. 2009 Children with ADHD ADHD may not make someone look different on the surface‚ but one can see it plainly if they know what behavior traits to look for. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic psychiatric conditions among children and is based on such behavioral criteria as impulsivity‚ hyperactivity‚ inattention and or learning disabilities (Curbing Impulsivity). It is the single
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Summary Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is stated in the DSM-5 to have the symptoms of impulsivity‚ inattention‚ and hyperactivity. In order for one to be diagnosed with ADHD‚ all symptoms must be present. ADHD is most common among children from three to six years old. Although children are hyperactive innately‚ one can have higher amounts that disrupt their daily lives. ADHD can interrupt a child’s life by producing mental and behavioral effects. Whether it be at home or school
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Hyperactivity Disorder: the Search For Endophenotypes” addresses ADHD as a highly controversial topic‚ as well as being one of the most popular condition amongst children and adolescence today. Despite the controversy ADHD faces‚ Castellanos and Tannock are in pursuit of finding a cause or development of this disease through Endophenotypes. To start out‚ the American Psychiatric Association has developed a diagnostics test for ADHD where one must answer questions based on inattention‚ hyperactivity
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An estimated 2.4 million children between the ages of eight and fifteen in the U.S. have attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)‚ but fewer than half of them have been properly diagnosed or are receiving appropriate treatments (Boyles‚ 2007). Sadly‚ children much younger than eight are often incorrectly diagnosed and put on extremely high doses of medication. Without the proper knowledge of what attention deficit disorders entail‚ both parents and professionals could be creating a life time
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Albert Einstein‚ who lived from March 14‚ 1879 to April 18‚ 1955‚ was a theoretical physicist‚ humanist‚ mathematician‚ and a genius. It is believed that the famous scientist dealt with ADHD throughout his life. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. People with ADHD usually have trouble paying attention‚ controlling impulsive behaviors‚ or are overly active. It is said that when Einstein was in college‚ he was never organized and often skipped classes or came to class and thought
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BRIGHT FUTURES TOOL FOR PROFESSIONALS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale INSTRUCTIONS AND SCORING Behaviors are counted if they are scored 2 (often) or 3 (very often). Inattention Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 1–9 for indication of the predominantly inattentive subtype. Hyperactivity/ impulsivity Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 10–18 for indication of the predominantly hyperactive/impulsive
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ADHD medication is becoming a very popular diagnosis among today’s children. There is a great divide amongst people on if it actually helps the students or if it is being prescribed way too frequently and just drugging hyper active kids. ADHD medication is being proven that it is not over prescribed and helps student be able to focus and do better at school and in life. First off‚ what is ADHD and how do you diagnose it? ADHD is an abbreviation for attention deficit hyperactive disorder is a brain
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