In Which Type of Disorder Is a Person's Speech Likely

question 75

Multiple Choice

In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a word salad?

• A) panic disorder
• B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• C) schizophrenia
• D) dissociative disorder

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Definitions:

Intimate Relationships

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Intimacy Versus Isolation

A stage of psychosocial development proposed by Erik Erikson, where the challenge is to develop close, committed relationships with others.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory describing the series of developmental stages from infancy to adulthood through which sexual energy is expressed in different ways and focuses on different erogenous zones.

Developmental Sequence

The chronological order of developmental milestones that individuals typically go through as they grow and mature.