Mark Is Hyperactive, Often Flaps His Arms Wildly About, and Will

question 95

Multiple Choice

Mark is hyperactive, often flaps his arms wildly about, and will bang his head against a wall over and over for no apparent reason. He cannot relate to his peers very well and uses very bizarre language. His doctors have excluded him from a diagnosis of autism, because genetic testing revealed that damage to a chromosome can account for his symptoms. Mark probably has

• A) fragile X syndrome.
• B) PKU.
• C) sickle-cell disease.
• D) Down syndrome.

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Definitions:

Innermost Conflicts

Deep-seated struggles or disagreements within oneself, often involving emotions or desires.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

Word Association

is a psychological method where individuals spontaneously say or write the first word that comes to mind in response to a given word.

Neuroses

A term often used historically to describe a range of psychological disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of distress but not by delusions or hallucinations.