Which of the Following Individuals Is Showing Signs of Cyclothymic

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals is showing signs of cyclothymic disorder?

• A) Abe, who alternates between depression and hypomania every three months
• B) Ben, who seems to be either depressed or manic but neither his depression nor his manic meet the clinical criteria for a disorder
• C) Claire, who alternates between depression and mania with a month of neutral mood in between
• D) Diane, who alternates between manic and hypomanic states at irregular intervals

---

Definitions:

Founder Effects

A form of genetic drift that occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population, leading to limited genetic variation.

Color-Blindness

A deficiency in the way someone sees color, making it difficult to distinguish certain shades of color, typically red and green.

Population Bottleneck

A significant reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events (such as earthquakes, floods, fires, disease, or droughts) leading to a loss of genetic diversity.