Malachi Is Playing Baseball When the Umpire Calls a Strike

question 42

Multiple Choice

Malachi is playing baseball when the umpire calls a strike. He explodes and starts screaming at the umpire and even threatens him with the bat. He appears to be "out of control" because of his anger. This is typical of Malachi's reactions to frustration and anger. He may well meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for:

• A) conduct disorder.
• B) oppositional defiant disorder.
• C) antisocial personality disorder.
• D) intermittent explosion disorder.

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Integrating New Information

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Jean Piaget's Theory

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WAIS

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