Malcolm, Aged 35, Is Severely Depressed

question 286

Multiple Choice

Malcolm, aged 35, is severely depressed. Because of this, he is given electroconvulsive shock therapy. After treatment, he is sent home and does much better. However, his TV-watching behavior is strange. Which is the most likely behavior pattern?

• A) Malcolm does not remember that he has a TV.
• B) Malcolm does not remember any episodes of shows going back 25 years.
• C) Malcolm thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new.
• D) Malcolm can no longer understand long sentences if they occur in the dialogue.

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Definitions:

Different

means not being the same as another or each other.

Importance

denotes the significance or value attached to something.

Interns

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means to think deeply or carefully about something.