Author Question: Tim has been diagnosed as having oppositional defiant disorder; Vince has been diagnosed as having ... (Read 89 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Tim has been diagnosed as having oppositional defiant disorder; Vince has been diagnosed as having conduct disorder. What is the major difference between these two boys?

a. Tim is older than Vince.
b. Compared to Tim, Vince has a much better prognosis.
c. Vince has engaged in more serious forms of rule violations than has Tim.
d. They demonstrate the same symptoms, but Tim is more likely to be mentally retarded.

Question 2

Everyone in the sixth grade and throughout the entire school knows Carl is a bully. He likes his reputation and calls himself the enforcer. He gets a kick out of being cruel to small animals and has used a baseball bat as a weapon.

He was referred to the mental health center for an evaluation. When the report is returned to the school, what diagnosis is likely to have been made?

a. conduct disorder
b. juvenile delinquency
c. oppositional defiant disorder
d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder