Question

question 1 of 5
______ is a brain disorder that affects thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
○ disease
○ disability
○ emotional illness
○ physical illness

question 2 of 5
the group of mental illnesses where there is a disturbance in mood are called:
○ affective disorders
○ anxiety disorders
○ anxious diseases
○ anger disorders

Explanation:

Question 1 of 5

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "Disease" is a broad term and not specific to brain - related disorders affecting thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
• "Disability" refers to a condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities, not specifically a brain disorder affecting thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
• "Emotional illness" (also known as mental illness) is a brain - based disorder that impacts thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
• "Physical illness" affects the body's physical systems, not directly related to brain - based impacts on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

We analyze each option:

• "Affective disorders" are a group of mental illnesses that involve disturbances in mood (such as depression, bipolar disorder).
• "Anxiety disorders" are characterized by excessive and persistent anxiety and fear, not primarily mood disturbances.
• "Anxious diseases" is not a recognized term in the context of mental illnesses related to mood disturbances.
• "Anger disorders" are related to problems with anger management, not mood disturbances in the general sense of affective disorders.

Answer:

C. Emotional illness

Question 2 of 5