In the Last Three Days, Doug Has Become Progressively More

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the last three days, Doug has become progressively more energetic and euphoric. He has been sleeping no more than an hour or two a night, but he seems to have unlimited energy. Doug is inappropriately self-confident as he veers from one grandiose idea to another in his plans to become rich and famous. Doug appears to be experiencing:

• A)rapid cycling.
• B)symptoms of dissociative identity disorder.
• C)a manic episode.
• D)dissociative identity disorder.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A state where an individual experiences feelings of being powerless, resulting from a traumatic experience or ongoing inability to achieve success.

Seligman

A psychologist known for his work on learned helplessness and positive psychology.

Wolpe

Joseph Wolpe, a South African psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a method used in behavioral therapy to overcome phobias and anxiety.

Insight Learning

A form of problem solving where the solution suddenly comes to the individual in a sort of “aha” moment, without trial and error.