Bipolar affective disorder
a. Is a psychological disease involving severe thought and perception disorder
b. Is an exaggerated fear of a particular object
c. Is a psychological disorder involving mood swings from mania to depression
d. Is a state of not knowing the day, time, or where one is
C
Response A is the definition of schizophrenia, response B is the definition of phobia, and response D is the definition of disorientation.
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