In Which Disorder (Or Symptom Within Psychotic Disorders)do Individuals Appear

question 524

Multiple Choice

In which disorder (or symptom within psychotic disorders) do individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil through their mutism and rigid posturing, which resembles the tendency to "freeze" at times of great emergency or panic?

• A)catatonia
• B)paranoia
• C)dysthymia
• D)dissociative fugue

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.