Brandi has been barely talking when around other people.From the perspective of developmental psychopathology,which of the following is NOT necessarily true?
A) This is abnormal behavior.
B) We need to determine whether this behavior is adaptive to her environmental context.
C) We need to know how old Brandi is.
D) We need to know from what culture Brandi comes.

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From the perspective of developmental psychopathology, labeling a behavior as "abnormal" without considering the context, age, and cultural background is not appropriate. The field emphasizes understanding behaviors in their context, and what might be considered abnormal in one situation could be perfectly adaptive or normal in another.

Brandi Has Been Barely Talking When Around Other People