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

Answer: a.

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