A Serious Mental Disorder in Which an Individual Cannot Recognize

question 23

Multiple Choice

A serious mental disorder in which an individual cannot recognize reality and may also have delusions and hallucinations is called:

• A) psychosis.
• B) psychopathic disorder.
• C) impulse control disorder.
• D) hypomania.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals to another neuron.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which nerve impulses pass, enabling communication within the brain and nervous system.

Specialized Cell

A cell that is uniquely suited to perform a particular function, such as a neuron in the nervous system or a red blood cell in the circulatory system.

Nervous System

The part of an organism that coordinates its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.