Morgan Is a Highly Respected Teacher and Poet Whose Works

question 70

Multiple Choice

Morgan is a highly respected teacher and poet whose works have been published in three languages. He also suffers from bipolar disorder and has never been successfully treated. This case ____.

• A) supports the claim that mental disorders are usually the result of bad parenting and past traumatic experiences
• B) contradicts the claim that people with mental disorders cannot contribute until they are cured
• C) contradicts the claim that mentally disturbed people are recognizable
• D) supports the idea that mentally disturbed people can never function normally or hold down jobs

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Definitions:

Sensory Deprivation

The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.

Sensory Deprivation

Sensory deprivation is the intentional reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses, which can lead to unique cognitive and perceptual experiences.

Visual Hallucinations

Perceptions of seeing something that is not present in reality, often occurring in conditions affecting the brain such as schizophrenia or Parkinson's disease.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.