When asked to identify principles that define the term "maladaptive behavior," which nursing student statement indicates that further teaching is needed?
A. "Behavior is maladaptive when it is age inappropriate."
B. "Behavior is maladaptive when it interferes with adaptive functioning."
C. "Behavior is maladaptive when it is identified as inappropriate in the context of one's culture."
D. "Behavior is maladaptive when it results in change within an otherwise stable subsystem."
ANS: D
Behaviors that result in change within a subsystem, even when it is stable, could be either adaptive or maladaptive behaviors. This statement, therefore, is incorrect.
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