A patient states that her 5-year-old daughter is always running up to relatives and friends and wants to give them a big hug and kiss. The patient asks if her daughter is appropriate in her ac-tions
What is the most appropriate reply based on the concepts of functional communication? a. "Your daughter's actions are definitely dysfunctional."
b. "Your daughter is just being a ‘little girl' and will outgrow being so affectionate."
c. "Your daughter is going through a normal developmental phase."
d. "Does your mother-in-law show signs of affection toward your daughter?"
C
Physical expression of emotion usually dominates in early childhood and is normal in the deve-lopmental pattern.
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