The pendulum effect
A) is observed especially with children in therapy for treatment of depressive disorders.
B) is observed especially with children in therapy for treatment of depressive disorders and causes children to swing from non-expression of emotions to outbursts.
C) causes children to swing from non-expression of emotions to outbursts.
D) is seen when a child who fully understands classroom rules suddenly can't remember any of them.
E) is seen when a child who fully understands directions for an activity suddenly does not know what to do.

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The pendulum effect refers to the swing from non-expression of emotions to outbursts and is observed particularly in children undergoing therapy for depressive disorders. Option A is incorrect as it only includes half of the definition. Option C is partially correct but does not mention the association with depressive disorders or therapy. Options D and E are completely unrelated to the pendulum effect.

The Pendulum Effect