A child is openly hostile toward his parents. He argues with them constantly and will not do anything they say. They cannot control him. The diagnosis he is MOST likely to receive is:

A) oppositional defiant disorder.
B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
C) conduct disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.


Answer: A) oppositional defiant disorder.

Psychology

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a. letter carrier b. personnel c. sewer grate d. manpower

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a. open teaching. b. problem-based. c. direct instruction. d. discovery learning.

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a) using a test to predict college grades b) collecting data on sense of humor several times a day and in several situations c) examining the symbols in dreams from both the psychoanalytic and the humanistic perspectives d) deciding to use a balance of objective and projective tests in evaluating an individual's personality

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