Which of the following is the BEST example of a pathological aging factor?
a. Joan carries a dominant gene that codes for the development of cancer.
b. Bob carries a recessive gene that puts him at risk for developing heart problems.
c. Luke has been severely obese since childhood, and he is now developing diabetes.
d. Charlene is developing osteoporosis as the result of normal aging processes.
c
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What is a condition characterized by fluctuations that alternate between hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms? It lasts for at least 2 years and is not as severe as mania or major depression.
a. cyclothymic disorder b. rapidly cycling bipolar disorder c. bipolar II disorder d. bipolar disorder
A student who missed a class because he was sick has photocopied some class notes, but the top of one page is missing, so he cannot find the name of the disorder
The notes concern a severe form of psychopathology in which personality seems to disintegrate, thought and perception are distorted, and emotions are blunted. The class notes must be related to ________ disorder. a. schizophrenic b. personality c. bipolar d. anxiety