Which type of resistance is described as 'the youth refuses to obey verbal directives, with physical movements'?

• A. Verbal resistance
• B. Passive resistance
• C. Active resistance
• D. Combative resistance

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that resistance is categorized by how a person expresses noncompliance. When someone refuses to follow verbal directives and also shows deliberate physical movements to oppose the instruction, that signals active resistance. It’s not just speaking against directions (which would be verbal resistance) and it’s not merely silent noncooperation or minimal movement (which would be passive resistance). It’s also not about aggression or fighting, which would be combative resistance. So the combination of verbal refusal with purposeful movement fits active resistance, because the person is actively engaging with the directive through action, not just through words or silent noncompliance.