Understanding ADHD and Anxiety

Imagine Aria is in a high-pressure situation, like deciding whether to join a spontaneous dance-off at school. Individuals with ADHD, like Aria, are more likely to make impulsive decisions under stress.

• True

• False

Imagine you're in a high-stakes game show, and Isla is feeling the pressure. How does anxiety affect her decision-making in this intense moment?

• It enhances decision-making abilities.

• It has no effect on decision-making.

• It impairs decision-making abilities.

• It improves decision-making speed.

Psychological resilience is crucial for individuals with ADHD and anxiety because it helps them to:

• cope with stress and challenges effectively

• increase their intelligence

• avoid all problems in life

• become completely independent

What are some ways to build psychological resilience?

• Practicing mindfulness and meditation

• Avoiding all forms of stress

• Isolating oneself from others

• Ignoring emotions

Resilience in decision-making can be best understood as:

• The ability to adapt to changes and recover quickly from setbacks.

• The tendency to avoid making decisions to prevent failure.

• The skill of making decisions without considering consequences.

• The practice of relying on others to make decisions.

Summarize how resilience impacts decision-making in a criminal justice context for individuals with ADHD.

• Resilience enhances decision-making by providing better coping strategies.

• Resilience has no impact on decision-making.

• Resilience negatively affects decision-making by increasing impulsivity.

• Resilience only impacts decision-making in non-criminal contexts.

A child throws a tantrum because he/she was unable to take turns borrowing the markers is an example of which habit of mind?

• Impulsivity

• Thinking about thinking

• Finding humor

• remaining open to continuous learning

The most common effects of ADHD are...

• Trouble paying attention

• Being really good at playing piano

• Overly active

• May act out without thinking of the consequences

Decisions in which you have weighed the outcome. 

• good decisions
• low self-esteem
• values
• peer pressure

How does impulsivity affect decision-making in individuals with ADHD?

• It improves decision-making speed.

• It has no effect on decision-making.

• It causes hasty and less considered decisions.

• It leads to more thoughtful decisions.