A 12-Year-Old Has Engaged in Bullying for Several Years

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 12-year-old has engaged in bullying for several years.The parents say,"We can't believe anything our child says." Recently this child shot a dog with a pellet gun and set fire to a neighbor's trash bin.The child's behaviors support the diagnosis of:

• A) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• B) intermittent explosive disorder.
• C) defiance of authority.
• D) conduct disorder.

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

The passing on of genes to the next generation in a way that they too can pass on those genes.

Genetically Predisposed

The inherent susceptibility or tendency to develop certain conditions or traits based on one's genetic makeup.

Socially Prohibited

Behaviors or actions that are deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards or norms.

Disease-producing

Capable of causing or generating a disease; pathogenic.