Felix is a 10-year-old boy who is always in trouble for hurting other children, and has been labeled as an "antisocial child." Felix has decided that the world is out to get him, and he misreads even kind acts as insults. First, identify the developmental pathway that may have made Felix the person he is today, and then label his paranoid worldview.

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The Answer is Felix may have been an exuberant and/or difficult toddler; his inability to control himself may have provoked harsh discipline from his parents. Early in elementary school, Felix's aggressive, out-of-control behavior may have caused him to be rejected by his peers and teachers, further amplifying his hostility. This may have led to Felix being defined as an antisocial child, and possibly may have caused Felix to think, "The world is out to get me." The name for Felix's paranoid worldview is a hostile attributional bias.

Felix Is a 10-Year-Old Boy Who Is Always in Trouble