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Oppositional defiant disorder differs from conduct disorder in that in oppositional defiant disorder children tend to:

A) be aggressive toward animals.
B) be chronically negativistic.
C) show deceitfulness or a pattern of theft.
D) show a pattern of property destruction.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in children and adolescents characterized by a persistent pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.

Conduct Disorder

A psychological disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated.

  • Compare conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder by evaluating their distinguishing behavioral criteria.
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