AJ'S Behavior Is Characterized by Markedly Impaired Motor Activity That

question 134

Multiple Choice

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
• B) disorganized
• C) catatonic
• D) undifferentiated

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