Many children are misdiagnosed when clinicians ________________.
A) fail to take developmental expectations into account
B) fail to take the child's economic background into account
C) limit information-gathering about the child to the parents
D) do not consider the impact of the child's school on how the child behaves

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Developmental expectations are important in diagnosing children because not all children develop at the same pace, and what may be considered abnormal behavior in one child may be typical in another. Therefore, clinicians who fail to take these expectations into account may misdiagnose a child.

Many Children Are Misdiagnosed When Clinicians ________________