A.J.'s behavior is characterized by markedly impaired motor activity that slows to a stupor
but then switches abruptly into an agitated phase.
He sometimes "freezes" in bizarre,
uncomfortable-looking postures which he maintains for hours, even as his limbs become stiff
and swollen. He acts mute during these periods and displays waxy flexibility. He is best
described as displaying ______ behaviors.
a. paranoid c. catatonic
b. disorganized d. undifferentiated
C
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