Eight-year-old Jeanne gets easily distracted and has trouble focusing on tasks. Her teachers say that she seems to not listen when they are talking to her. She regularly makes careless errors when performing schoolwork and finds it difficult to remember things taught at school. She is impulsive and has low tolerance for frustration. She is most likely to be diagnosed with:
A. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
B. narcolepsy.
C. dyslexia.
D. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).
Answer: A
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