Seven-Year-Old Nicholas Is Unable to Redirect His Emotions

Multiple Choice

Seven-year-old Nicholas is unable to redirect his emotions. When he is sad or angry he will throw a tantrum and cannot console himself. He is also unable to read his mother's facial expressions of disapproval and the emotional expressions of his friends. According to the textbook, Nicholas most likely:

A) has learned to express himself in this way in the years up to his current age of 7
B) has an innate need to behave in this way which most likely cannot be changed
C) has the typical way of dealing with his feelings for children aged 7 through 12
D) has not yet had the usual emotional development of children aged 7 through 12