Janet is really fed up with her husband, Paul. He constantly starts projects but rarely finishes them. He has at least 10 different tasks that he has started and they are all currently "in progress."
When she asks him when he is going to finish, he is often evasive and makes no commitment because he is already thinking about starting on something new. It is possible that Paul suffers from:
a) obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
b) attention deficit disorder (ADD).
c) generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
d) histrionic personality disorder (HPD).
ANS: B, A lack of ability to finish things is one of the symptoms of ADD noted in your textbook.
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