You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy. Which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders would apply to the child?
a) conduct disorder
b) oppositional defiant disorder
c) It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in, the behavior is probably not a disorder, but the result of poor parenting strategies.
d) There is not enough information provided to make a diagnosis. In addition, it depends on the child's age.
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The phonetic system as a memory aid is illustrated by
a. sounding out each item to be remembered and recalling the sounds. b. associating numbers and consonants to form words to be associated with images stored in memory. c. using pictures and sound to provide a pattern to be stored. d. using letters of the alphabet to create a list to be stored.
According to James Marcia, which category of identity development leads to carefree behavior in which the adolescent shifts from one thing to another?
a) Moratorium b) Identity foreclosure c) Identity diffusion d) Identity achievement
Brittany is preoccupied with the pursuit of independence and identity and is spending more time with friends and less with family. Her thoughts are more logical, abstract, and idealistic. She is also experiencing rapid physical changes such as gaining height and weight. Which of the following periods of development is Brittany most likely in?
A. middle childhood B. late childhood C. late adulthood D. adolescence