A child known as the neighborhood bully recently set fire to a dumpster outside a supermarket. The parents report, "This event happened after our child was suspended from school for fighting.". These behaviors are most consistent with:
a. conduct disorder.
b. Asperger's disorder.
c. attention deficit disorder.
d. pervasive developmental disorder.
A
The behaviors are most consistent with criteria for conduct disorder, which includes aggression against people and animals; destruction of property; deceitfulness; rule violations; and impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
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