Anthony Is 32 Years Old, Well Above Average in Intelligence

question 24

Multiple Choice

Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of

• A) anorexia nervosa.
• B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C) a personality disorder.
• D) a dissociative disorder.

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Single Experience

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Corpus Callosum

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Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory inputs to ascribe significance to the world around them.

Unified Perception

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