Robert Repeatedly Missed Work During the Last Year

question 63

Multiple Choice

Robert repeatedly missed work during the last year. A year ago he became hyperactive, staying up for numerous nights working on projects that caught his interest. He gradually became quiet and withdrawn. Recently, Robert swallowed a large quantity of sedatives. He is probably suffering from __________.

• A) bipolar disorder
• B) schizophrenia
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• D) conversion disorder
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Law Of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where a behavior's intensity is altered through the application of rewards or penalties.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that uses Pavlovian conditioning to replace bad or undesirable behaviors with more desirable ones.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudiced treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.