Dave, a Graduate Student, Has Difficulty Talking to Groups

question 78

Multiple Choice

Dave, a graduate student, has difficulty talking to groups. Unfortunately, he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people. The night before a presentation, he tosses and turns, and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse. When he makes a presentation, he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words. As a result, he feels worthless and miserable. Which two criteria of abnormal behavior are most useful in analyzing this case?

• A) inability to function normally and statistical rarit.
• B) distress and maladaptivenes.
• C) statistical rarity and deviance from social norms
• D) deviance from social norms and distress
• E) distress and unpredictability

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory for how to perform different actions and skills. Essentially, it is the memory of how to do certain things.

Dissociated Memories

Memories that are not integrated into conscious awareness, often occurring in response to trauma.

Traumatic Events

Incidents that cause psychological, physical, or emotional harm or distress to an individual.

Witnessed

To have seen or experienced an event firsthand, often used in the context of legal or psychological observations.