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Distinguishing Psychological Disorders from Normal Experiences
A key challenge for psychologists is differentiating true psychological disorders from behaviors and inner experiences that are merely situational, idiosyncratic, or part of the normal range of human experience. For instance, nearly everyone experiences anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and moments of sadness from time to time, and may behave in ways that don't make sense to themselves or others. These common experiences do not typically signify a psychological disorder.
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Threshold for Classifying Experiences as Disordered
A software developer has been working 12-hour days for a month to meet a critical project deadline. During this period, they have experienced high levels of stress, have had trouble sleeping, and have been unusually irritable with their family. Once the project was successfully completed, these behaviors and feelings subsided, and they returned to their typical demeanor. Which of the following statements best analyzes this situation?