You Witness a Child in the Grocery Store Kicking and Screaming

Multiple Choice

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy.Which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders would apply to the child?

A) conduct disorder
B) oppositional defiant disorder
C) It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in,the behavior is probably not a disorder,but the result of poor parenting strategies.
D) There is not enough information provided to make a diagnosis.In addition,it depends on the child's age.