Parents Have a Concern That Their Child Is Depressed

question 11

Multiple Choice

Parents have a concern that their child is depressed. The nurse relates that which characteristic best describes children with depression?

• A) Increased range of affective response
• B) Preoccupation with need to perform well in school
• C) Change in appetite, resulting in weight loss or gain
• D) Tendency to prefer play instead of schoolwork

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The mental process by which a child understands and becomes capable of interacting with the world through stages and changes in intellectual abilities.

Visual Illusions

Perceptual experiences that differ from objective reality, generated by the visual system's interpretation of ambiguous or misleading information.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control, and is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language.