Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Identify the disorder in children where the behaviour by parents and teachers as 'driven by a motor'.

Options:

ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

SLD (Specific Learning Disorder)

Correct Answer:

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Children with ADHD are in constant motion. Sitting still through a lesson is impossible for them. The child may fidget, squirm, climb and run around the room aimlessly. Parents and teachers describe them as ‘driven by a motor’, always on the go, and talk incessantly.