James Is a Security Guard at the Mall Who Seems

question 110

Multiple Choice

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world. Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby. He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real. Her presence does give him comfort. James probably would be diagnosed with

• A) schizoaffective disorder.
• B) schizotypal disorder.
• C) schizoid disorder.
• D) brief psychotic disorder.

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Definitions:

Imperfect Information

The absence of full knowledge concerning product characteristics, available prices, and so on.

Peer Lending

A financial transaction in which individuals lend money to each other directly, often facilitated by an online platform, bypassing traditional financial intermediaries.

Savings Deposits

Accounts in financial institutions that allow individuals to deposit money and earn interest over time.

Import Substitution

An industrial trade strategy that favors developing local industries that can manufacture goods to replace imports.