The Parent of a 4­year­old Child Reports That the Child

question 12

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 4­year­old child reports that the child gets upset when the
hall light is left on at night and won't leave the house unless both shoes are tied equally tight. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recognizes that this child likely has which type of sensory processing disorder?

• A) Dyspraxia
• B) Over­responder
• C) Sensory seeker
• D) Under­responder

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount of change needed in a stimulus for it to be detected as noticeably different from a reference stimulus.

Intensity

The degree or magnitude of strength, force, energy, or feeling in a given situation or process.

Priming

The process by which exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a later stimulus, often without conscious guidance or intention.

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive, meaning the lowest level at which an individual can experience a sensation.