A four-year-old is seen in the clinic for a sore throat. In the child's mind, the most likely causative agent is that the child:

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At the age of four, children often think in very concrete terms and may not fully understand the concept of germs or illness transmission. They are more likely to attribute cause and effect to their immediate actions or behaviors, such as yelling, which they can directly relate to their throat feeling sore.

A Four-Year-Old Is Seen in the Clinic for a Sore