CAA Executive Function Skills and ADHD Coaching Interventions 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of executive dysfunction in adults with ADHD related to emotional regulation?

Accepted Answer

Low frustration tolerance and emotional impulsivity

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Chronic low mood unrelated to events

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Difficulty experiencing positive emotions

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Social withdrawal and isolation

Question 2

A coach is helping a client who frequently forgets appointments despite being highly intelligent. Which tool is MOST consistent with an ADHD coaching approach to address this?

Accepted Answer

Multiple layered reminder systems (phone alarms + calendar + written notes)

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Memory exercises to strengthen recall

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Cognitive restructuring to reduce anxiety about forgetting

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Role-playing scenarios to practice remembering

Question 3

The term 'hyperfocus' in ADHD refers to which phenomenon?

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Intensely sustained attention on a highly interesting or rewarding activity

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An inability to pay attention to anything for more than a few seconds

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The brief period of clarity experienced after taking ADHD medication

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An anxiety-driven compulsion to complete tasks perfectly

Question 4

When a client uses the 'body double' strategy, what are they doing?

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Working in the presence of another person to improve focus and task completion

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Asking a friend to complete part of a task on their behalf

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Recording themselves to play back for accountability

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Imagining a mentor watching them to reduce procrastination

Question 5

Which of the following best explains why individuals with ADHD often struggle with prioritization tasks?

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Deficits in working memory and planning prevent effective ranking of tasks by urgency and importance

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They lack the knowledge of what tasks are important

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They deliberately avoid high-priority tasks due to anxiety

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Their processing speed is too slow to evaluate multiple tasks simultaneously

Question 6

A coach notices that a client consistently underestimates how long tasks take. Which coaching strategy would BEST address this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Time auditing: tracking actual task durations and comparing to estimates

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Helping the client develop a more optimistic outlook on time

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Scheduling extra free time between all tasks as a buffer

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Challenging the client's belief that they are 'bad at time management'

Question 7

In ADHD coaching, the concept of 'interest-based nervous system' (as described by William Dodson) suggests that individuals with ADHD are primarily motivated by which factors?

Accepted Answer

Interest, challenge, novelty, urgency, passion, and competition

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Rewards, punishments, deadlines, and authority

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Social approval, financial incentives, and personal values

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Clear instructions, structured routines, and predictable outcomes