On an Impulse, Jaxson Decides to Throw a Huge Party

question 87

Multiple Choice

On an impulse, Jaxson decides to throw a huge party. It takes four days of round-the-clock work to get everything ready, and then Jaxson welcomes more than 200 guests. When the police stop by because Jaxson has blocked a public road to have room for the party, he flies into a rage. It is MOST likely that Jaxson is experiencing:

• A) a manic phase of bipolar II disorder.
• B) a manic phase of bipolar I disorder.
• C) a manic phase of cyclothymic disorder.
• D) hypomania.

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Test Statistic

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Kruskal-Wallis Test

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