Police Picked Joyce Up Because She Was Frantically Pounding on the Post

question 153

Multiple Choice

Police picked Joyce up because she was frantically pounding on the post office doors at midnight shouting obscenities.She claims she has to get inside to get her book published,which will expose the cult of Bobu Brozen who is gradually capturing the minds of people in her town.She is convinced that he has already "gotten" to the post office and that is why they are refusing to look at her manuscript.Of the following,Joyce's symptoms are MOST consistent with a diagnosis of:

• A) disorganized schizophrenia.
• B) undifferentiated schizophrenia.
• C) catatonic schizophrenia.
• D) paranoid schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Competitive Situations

Scenarios in which individuals or groups compete against each other to achieve a specific goal or outcome.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, worry, and a tendency towards negative emotions.

Negative Affectivity

A characteristic of personality marked by a consistent tendency toward negative feelings and a low self-esteem.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not affect future decision-making but often do.