Timothy Has Been Unable to Function at Work for More

question 103

Multiple Choice

Timothy has been unable to function at work for more than a year since the death of his mother. He feels he is worthless. His friends notice that his thought processes seem faulty, and he seems to be doing everything in "slow motion." Timothy's reaction to his mother's death ____.

• A) indicates a bipolar disorder
• B) can be considered within the normal limits of bereavement in most cultures
• C) indicates persistent complex bereavement disorder
• D) would be considered mania in some cultures but normal bereavement in others

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Definitions:

Clairvoyants

are individuals who claim to have the ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception.

Telepaths

Individuals who are believed or claimed to be able to communicate with others through telepathy, the direct transmission of thought from one mind to another.

Research Psychologists

Professionals who study cognitive, emotional, and social processes by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and their environments.

ESP

Extra-sensory perception, the claimed ability to obtain information without the use of known sensory mechanisms.