Roberto Castro
PS-200-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
02/14/2012
Unit 9 Final Project Applied Behavioral Analysis
In the last 15 to 20 years an increase in Oppositional Defiant Disorder has been reported. According to the Center for Disease Control, state that 4.5 million children ages 3 to 17 (7% of this age group) with ADHD has had an increase from a 1.4 million since 1997 (CDC Vital and Health Statistic September, 2007). Children are prom to be oppositional from time to time and it is a normal behavior when growing up especially during their development from two (what many parents called the terrible twos) to an early adolescent years. However, openly stubbornness and hostile behavior becomes a serious concern when it is so frequent and consistent that stand out when compare with other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the …show more content…
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