Jan Is Experiencing Pervasive Feelings of Stress,insecurity,inferiority,and Dissatisfaction with Life

question 230

Multiple Choice

Jan is experiencing pervasive feelings of stress,insecurity,inferiority,and dissatisfaction with life.She avoids any situation that increases these feelings of stress,such as skipping class on test days and withdrawing from her sociology class because a short speech was required during the semester.Jan is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)

• A) moderate depression.
• B) nervous breakdown.
• C) anxiety-related problem.
• D) borderline personality disorder.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities that occurs from infancy, through childhood, and onto adulthood.

Erik Erikson

A psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings, encompassing eight stages from infancy to adulthood.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist best known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Lawrence Kohlberg

A psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.