Tia can't seem to find any joy or pleasure in anything. Jen experiences wild, sudden outbursts of inappropriate laughing and crying. Tia displays ______, whereas Jen illustrates _______

a) anhedonia; hyperarousal
b) anhedonia; emotional lability
c) blunted affect; hyperarousal
d) blunted affect; emotional lability


ANS: B, The inability to experience pleasurable feelings is termed anhedonia. Drastic, inappropriate emotional outbursts are called emotional lability.

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