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:

Spending Variance

The difference between the budgeted or planned amount of expense and the actual amount spent.

Standard Costing System

A cost accounting system that assigns expected costs to products to help managers monitor and control actual costs.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of a specific product.

Actual Price

The real or final price at which a transaction is completed, as opposed to an estimated or listed price.