Daniel,who is not quite 3 years old,takes his mother's hand when crossing the parking lot at the entrance to the public swimming pool.A few minutes later,at the pool,he dashes away from her,although the last time they were there she warned him not to.Daniel is in the process of developing

A) negativism.
B) compulsiveness.
C) self-regulation.
D) a discipline problem.

Daniel's ability to take his mother's hand while crossing the parking lot demonstrates his ability to follow rules and exercise self-regulation. However, his decision to dash away from his mother at the pool shows that he is still developing this skill and may not have fully internalized the rule that his mother had previously set. This is a normal part of development and does not necessarily indicate negativism or a discipline problem, and there is no evidence to suggest that he is being compulsive.