Danny Is Nine Years Old

question 353

Multiple Choice

Danny is nine years old.He has a poor self-image and is often involved in disruptive behaviour at home or in school.Typically his behaviour involves not following rules or doing what he is told.Interestingly,he almost never engages in behaviour that hurts others or violates their rights.He just seems to have a difficult time accepting authority and developing positive relationships with those around him.He is suffering from ________ disorder.

• A)obsessive-compulsive
• B)oppositional defiant
• C)conduct
• D)attention-deficit/ hyperactivity

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Definitions:

Metastatements

Communications that provide commentary about other statements, often clarifying or interpreting them.

Persuasive Arguments Theory

View that people in groups are persuaded by novel information that supports their initial position, and thus become more extreme in their endorsement of their initial position.

Authoritative

Pertaining to or exhibiting authority; often related to a commanding or perceptive presence or figure.

Conviction

A firmly held belief or opinion, or the formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense based on a trial or plea.