Question

Pam is experiencing a major depressive episode. She is upset that she doesn't feel "like herself," and it bothers her that she has too little energy to participate fully in her family and work life. Pam's discomfort is an example of the _____ associated with psychological abnormality.
A) distressB) dysfunctionC) devianceD) disability

Answer 1

Answer:

Distress

Explanation:

Distress is a psychological unpleasant state of mind. It impacts the level of functioning of a person. It is called psychological distress that affects the daily routine of a person's life. In a distress condition, an individual see the environment, people in a negative way. Sadness, distress, anxiety all are the symptoms of the psychological distress state of mind of a person. It is been called that no two people have the same experience of the same event.  

Thus here in the above statement Pam experiencing the major depressive episodes and she feels distressed. Thus Pam's discomfort is the example of the distress that is associated with a psychological abnormality.