Inadvertent Incentives

The video explores the correlation between ADHD diagnosis rates and public policy initiatives like No Child Left Behind. It highlights how educational pressures and accountability laws have influenced ADHD diagnosis, particularly among poorer children. The video discusses state variations in diagnosis rates and presents findings from a natural experiment showing increased ADHD diagnosis in states with new accountability policies, especially among low-income students.

What is one of the main factors contributing to the increase in ADHD diagnoses according to the video?

• Compulsory education

• Genetic mutations

• Climate change

• Dietary changes

Which state is mentioned as having a high rate of ADHD diagnosis?

• Texas

• North Carolina

• Nevada

• California

What was the purpose of the Bell Commission report mentioned in the video?

• To enhance environmental policies

• To reform the tax system

• To address the crisis in American education

• To improve healthcare standards

What was a significant outcome of the No Child Left Behind Act?

• Increased funding for private schools

• A decrease in standardized testing

• Reduction in teacher salaries

• Implementation of consequential accountability

Which group of children saw the highest increase in ADHD diagnosis rates due to educational policies?

• Children in private schools

• Upper-class children

• Middle-class children

• Children within 200% of the federal poverty level

What unintended effect did the educational policies have on ADHD diagnosis rates?

• No change in ADHD diagnosis rates

• Increase in ADHD diagnosis among poorer children

• Decrease in ADHD diagnosis

• Increase in ADHD diagnosis among all children equally

What is one reason schools might push for ADHD diagnoses according to the video?

• To reduce class sizes

• To enhance sports performance

• To improve test scores

• To increase funding