Larry Has Difficulty Organizing His Daily Schedule of Work Responsibilities

question 528

Multiple Choice

Larry has difficulty organizing his daily schedule of work responsibilities.He often makes careless mistakes or fails to complete his work because he is easily distracted.Larry's behavior is most characteristic of

• A) antisocial personality disorder.
• B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) autism spectrum disorder.

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Definitions:

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, initiating rapid bodily changes for emergency action.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that typically prepares the body for action by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and restoring the body to a state of calm.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.