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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A.J.'s behavior is characteristic of catatonic symptoms, including impaired motor activity, freezing in bizarre postures, waxy flexibility, mutism, and abrupt switches between agitated and stupor phases. The other options do not fully capture the specificity of A.J.'s symptoms.

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