Mei-Ling Bursts Out in Anger at Her Roommate Over the Dirty

question 38

Multiple Choice

Mei-Ling bursts out in anger at her roommate over the dirty dishes and then apologizes an hour later saying that she wasn't really angry, it was PMS that caused the outburst. Mei-Ling has never before complained of PMS. How should her roommate interpret her outburst?

• A) PMS is very rare. The outburst was more likely due to something else.
• B) PMS causes outbursts in most women. It was not Mei-Ling's fault that she got so angry.
• C) PMS causes sadness in most women but not irritability, so the roommate may be skeptical of the explanation.
• D) People with PMS have a mental illness and everyone needs to tolerate the symptoms of these illnesses.

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