Tony Is Very Rigid and Inflexible and Has Serious Difficulties

question 44

Multiple Choice

Tony is very rigid and inflexible and has serious difficulties in his interactions with his family and co-workers.If Tony has a psychological disorder,he is most likely to be diagnosed as having a(n)

• A) anxiety disorder.
• B) mood disorder.
• C) personality disorder.
• D) somatoform disorder.

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Definitions:

Ideas of Persecution

Thoughts or beliefs that one is being wronged, targeted, or persecuted unfairly, often without evidence and typically seen in various psychiatric conditions.

Self-actualization Drives

A psychological concept referring to the intrinsic drive within individuals to realize and fulfill their highest potential and capabilities.

Psychomotor Retardation

A slowing-down of thought and reduction of physical movements in an individual, often observed in major depressive disorders.

Learned Helplessness

A possible explanation for some depressive behavior, based on findings that organisms in aversive situations learn to show inactivity when their behavior is not reinforced.