Which Youth with Oppositional Defiant Disorder Will Likely Have the LEAST

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which youth with oppositional defiant disorder will likely have the LEAST severe adjustment problems in adulthood?

• A) Keith, who has had a callous personality since he was a small child but had supportive parents
• B) Lyle, who had severe ADHD in childhood and parents who were dysfunctional in their response to it
• C) Miguel, who was a good kid who became somewhat rebellious around age 13, and began to hang out with deviant peers
• D) All of these individuals will have about the same level of adjustment issues.

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Definitions:

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, characterized by its cytosine pairing.

Cytosine

A pyrimidine nucleobase found in DNA and RNA, where it pairs with guanine.

Deoxycytidine Monophosphate

A nucleotide that is involved in DNA synthesis, where it serves as a precursor in the formation of the DNA polymer.

Pyrimidine Bases

Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds found in DNA and RNA, including thymine, cytosine, and uracil.