Author Question: Which of the following is a criterion for diagnosing oppositional defiant disorder, according to ... (Read 73 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is a criterion for diagnosing oppositional defiant disorder, according to DSM-5?

a. often blurts out an answer before a question has been completed
b. scores above the mean on the verbal portion of the IQ test but below the mean in reading
c. often argues with authority figures or, for children and adolescents, argues with adults
d. has committed at least two index offenses

Question 2

Your friend is looking over your shoulder while you are reading in your abnormal psychology textbook about conduct disorders. Your friend says, Conduct disorder just sounds like another term for juvenile delinquency. Is your friend correct or incorrect?

a. Correct: these two terms describe the same condition.
b. Incorrect: people with conduct disorders do not usually break the law.
c. Incorrect: conduct disorder is diagnosed in children, not adolescents.
d. Incorrect: juvenile delinquency is a legal classification, not a psychological diagnosis.