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What Is the Difference Between Catatonic Rigidity and Waxy Flexibility

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What is the difference between catatonic rigidity and waxy flexibility?


A) With catatonic rigidity, the person holds very still for hours and with waxy flexibility they rock back and forth for hours.
B) With catatonic rigidity, the person resists efforts to be moved and with waxy flexibility they allow themselves to be positioned and moved.
C) With catatonic rigidity, the person maintains a stiff and straight position and with waxy flexibility they maintain awkward positions.
D) With catatonic rigidity, the person has very brief moments of not being able to move (so they appear to have jerky movements) and with waxy flexibility they move very slowly (but not jerky) .

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