Child Psychology Exam Prep

Answer: C - A young child who is emotionally abused will display sleep and speech disorders. Young children who are emotionally abused will display sleep and speech disorders that are related to the abuse. Since they are likely to be living with cold and berating caregivers who reject them constantly, they will suffer anxiety and extreme withdrawal. Both anxiety and extreme withdrawal lead to a child developing sleep and speech difficulties. A child who has out of control anxiety is much more likely to have trouble falling asleep and will often go to school extremely tired.