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maychende

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A psychologist is evaluating a child by first trying to determine if the child loses his temper, if he argues with adults, and if he is often spiteful and vindictive. To which disorder does the focus of the psychologist's evaluations lead?
 
  a. conduct disorder
  b. Tourette's syndrome
  c. oppositional defiant disorder
  d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 2

What is the current consensus regarding the relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)and oppositional-defiant disorder (ODD)?
 
  a. The two disorders are essentially the same.
  b. ODD tends to resolve itself with time, while ADHD is more often a lifelong problem.
  c. The two disorders are fundamentally different.
  d. The two are separate but frequently comorbid.



hramirez205

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.



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