How Do Developmental Psychopathologists Differentiate Normal and Abnormal Child Behavior

question 12

Multiple Choice

How do developmental psychopathologists differentiate normal and abnormal child behavior?

• A)Behavior that interferes with children's competence and does not meet the demands of the environment
• B)Behavior that leads to psychological distress, impairment, and risk of harm to self or others
• C)Behavior that leads to psychological distress, impairment, or risk of harm to self or others
• D)Behavior that leads children down aberrant developmental pathways

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