What are the two main forms of mood disorder? How are these disorders further characterized?

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The two main forms of mood disorder are unipolar, in which a person only experiences depression, and bipolar,
in which a person has mood swings that range from hypomania or mania to depression. A person with bipolar
disorder, however, may not exhibit any depression. The mood disorders are differentiated in terms of severity -
the number of areas of life that are impaired and the degree of impairment, and duration - whether the disorder is
acute, chronic, or intermittent. In addition, each type of mood disorder is further divided into multiple subtypes.

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a. social anxiety disorder c. agoraphobia b. a panic attack d. generalized anxiety disorder

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Why is the range effect known as a "ceiling effect" a problem for researchers? a. The scores are already so high that there is no chance of measuring improvement

b. The scores are already so low that there is no chance of measuring a decrease. c. There is so much room for improvement that the measurements are almost certain to increase. d. There is so much room for lower performance that the measurement are almost certain to decrease.

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What we remember depends on

a. what we pay attention to. b. how we elaborate our memory. c. what we feel strongly about and what we regard as important. d. all of these.

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Unlike the sex chromosomes that form in females, the sex chromosomes that form in males ________.

A. can include an X chromosome B. can include a Y chromosome C. never include an X chromosome D. never include a Y chromosome

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