Thirty-Year-Old Armand Feels Compelled to Save Objects That Others Might

question 55

Multiple Choice

Thirty-year-old Armand feels compelled to save objects that others might throw away.He is afraid that he will discard something he will need later,so his home is filled with old junk.Armand's neighbors have complained and he feels embarrassed.Which criteria that define abnormality are applicable in this case?

• A) Armand's behavior deviates from what is acceptable in a culture and is distressing for him.
• B) Armand's behavior has drawn the attention of other people.
• C) Hoarding behavior is normal through adolescence but should disappear by the time the person is in his early- to mid-twenties.
• D) Saving junk suggests that Armand is paranoid.

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