Which of the Following Statements Regarding School Refusal Is True

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding school refusal is true?

• A)School refusal only occurs during the elementary school years.
• B)School refusal has a better prognosis in older youngsters.
• C)School refusal in young children is likely to be related to conduct disorder.
• D)School refusal in adolescents is likely to be associated with a mixed presentation of anxiety and depression .

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Definitions:

Somatosensory

Relating to the body's sensory system that processes touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Motor Systems

The components of the central and peripheral nervous system that are involved in the movement control of muscles.

CNS

The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, which processes and transmits neural information.

Force

A physical quantity that represents the push or pull on an object, having both magnitude and direction, and is capable of causing changes in the motion of the object.