A 4-year-old is seen in the clinic for a sore throat. The most likely causative agent in the child's mind is that he:
1. Was exposed to someone else with a sore throat.
2. Did not eat the right foods.
3. Yelled at his brother.
4. Did not take his vitamins.
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Rationale:
1. This child does not yet understand that he can become sick from exposure to someone else who is sick.
2. This can be a factor in some illnesses, but is beyond the thinking of a 4-year-old.
3. Preschoolers understand some concepts of being sick, but not the cause of illness. They are likely to think that they are sick as a result of something that they have done. They frequently will view illness as punishment.
4. This can be a factor in some illnesses, but is beyond the thinking of a 4-year-old.
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