For Over a Week, Barbara, Sleeping Very Little but Having

question 23

Multiple Choice

For over a week, Barbara, sleeping very little but having lots of energy, has spent considerable money on shopping sprees for new clothes. She talks rapidly and constantly about how she will use her new wardrobe to become an immediate success as a model. Barbara is demonstrating many of the symptoms of _____, which is related to _____ disorder.

• A) obsession; obsessive-compulsive
• B) a manic episode; bipolar
• C) a panic episode; anxiety
• D) delusions; psychotic

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Definitions:

Forecasting

The process of making predictions about future events based on analysis of historical and current data.

Nonprogrammed Decision Making

A decision-making process that deals with unique, non-routine, and complex problems requiring creative solutions.

Escalation of Commitment

The phenomenon where individuals or organizations continue to invest in a decision despite evidence of its ineffectiveness, often to justify previous investments.

Dollar Cost Averaging

An investment strategy that involves regularly investing a fixed amount of money, regardless of the share price, to reduce the impact of volatility.