Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Which one of the following is not a symptom of Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

Options:

Manifests in the early stage of development

Hampers personal, social, academic and occupational functioning

Unable to stop thinking about a particular idea or thought and often finds them shameful

Symptoms appear before the child enters school or during the early stage of schooling

Correct Answer:

Unable to stop thinking about a particular idea or thought and often finds them shameful

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Unable to stop thinking about a particular idea or thought and often finds them shameful

This symptom describes obsessions, which are characteristic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), not Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A common feature of the neurodevelopmental disorders is that they manifest in the early stage of development. Often the symptoms appear before the child enters school or during the early stage of schooling. These disorders result in hampering personal, social, academic and occupational functioning. These get characterised as deficits or excesses in a particular