Johnny Is a 10 Year Old Boy Who Has Problems

question 236

Multiple Choice

Johnny is a 10 year old boy who has problems interacting and relating to others. In fact, Johnny doesn't respond to others the way you would expect and seems to have difficulty interpreting others' body language. He also gets very upset if his routine is disrupted. Johnny's behaviour is most consistent with which disorder?

• A) autistic disorder
• B) oppositional defiant disorder
• C) conduct disorder
• D) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Pearson Product-moment

A statistical coefficient expressing the correlation between two variables, measuring the strength and direction of their linear relationship.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Relationship Direction

Indicates whether the relationship between variables is positive, negative, or neutral, denoting the nature of the correlation.

True Score

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