After Several Weeks of Feeling Apathetic and Dissatisfied with His

question 123

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) persistent depressive disorder.
• C) bipolar disorder.
• D) learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Social Assistance

Government-provided support to individuals and families in need, aiming to ensure a minimum standard of living through financial aid, food stamps, and other services.

Welfare

governmental support aimed at ensuring the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.

Human Behaviour

The array of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion, and genetics.

Genetics

The scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics among living organisms.