A 5-Year-Old Child Moves and Talks Constantly

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 5-year-old child moves and talks constantly. The child awakens before the parents every morning. The child attends kindergarten, but the teacher reports difficulty handling the behavior. What is this child's most likely problem?

• A) Tic disorder
• B) Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
• C) Intellectual development disorder (IDD)
• D) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias that causes an individual to interpret the world from their own perspective, often failing to understand others' viewpoints.

Infantile Amnesia

The phenomenon where adults are unable to recall memories from early childhood, typically before the age of 3 or 4.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning that occurs in some animals shortly after birth or hatching, enabling them to recognize their parent or caregiver.

Attachment

A profound and lasting emotional connection that links one individual to another, transcending both time and distance.