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jilianpiloj

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The textbook chapter opens with a clinical case study about Felicia. In this scenario Felicia had very few friends and was often teased. What was it that eventually made her life easier?
 
  a) Felicia was diagnosed as having ADHD and received effective treatment.
  b) Felicia was taught to keep her mouth shut during class.
  c) Felicia was diagnosed as having schizophrenia and was successfully treated and cured.
  d) Felicia was transferred to a school for those with behavioral disorders.

Question 2

Jerome Wakefield's definition of mental disorder has three components. They are
 
  A) distress or disability, unexpected response to events, and mental dysfunction.
  B) biological deficit or dysfunction, social condemnation, and statistical rarity.
  C) statistical rarity, distress to others in society, and unexpected behavior.
  D) distress, dangerousness, and mental dysfunction.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

A



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