Amy's 8-Month-Old Daughter Is Always Grabbing Things and Putting Them

question 80

Multiple Choice

Amy's 8-month-old daughter is always grabbing things and putting them in her mouth.Amy has to make sure to watch her at all times,otherwise she might eat dust bunnies,threads from the carpet,sand,and coins.Does Amy's daughter have pica?

• A) Yes.
• B) No, because a person cannot be diagnosed with pica until he or she is 2 years old.
• C) No, because the exact items she is eating do not fall under the categories specified in the diagnostic definition of pica.
• D) No, because Amy's daughter's behavior is not developmentally inappropriate.

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