The child the nurse would assess as showing behaviors indicative of psychopathology is
a. A, aged 3 months, who cries after feeding until burped and sucks her thumb.
b. B, aged 6 months, who does not eat vegetables well and likes to be rocked.
c. C, aged 3 years, who is mute, impassive toward adults, and twirls and flaps while
walking.
d. D, aged 4 years, who lisps and became enuretic after the birth of a sibling.
C
C's symptoms are consistent with symptoms of pervasive developmental disorder. The behaviors of
the other children are within normal ranges.
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