After Several Weeks of Feeling Apathetic and Dissatisfied with His

question 205

Multiple Choice

After several weeks of feeling apathetic and dissatisfied with his life,Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful and so talkative he can't be interrupted.He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down.Mark's behavior is indicative of

• A) major depressive disorder.
• B) rumination.
• C) bipolar disorder.
• D) learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Lingual Tonsils

Small masses of lymphatic tissue located at the base of the tongue, important for immune response against inhaled or ingested pathogens.

Pharyngeal

Related to the pharynx, the part of the throat that sits behind the mouth and nasal cavity.

Palatine

Referring to the bones that contribute to the structure of the palate in the mouth, important for forming the roof of the oral cavity.

Germinal Center

A region within lymph nodes where B cells rapidly multiply and differentiate in response to pathogens.