Question

a typical pattern of behavior associated with a manic episode might include

worrying about getting a rare disease for which one has no known predisposition

hearing voices and seeings things

binging and purging

spending money lavishily and engaging in high-risk behavior

being unable to get out of bed for three days

Answer 1

Correct answer: spending money lavishly and engaging in high‑risk behavior.

Rationale:
- Manic episodes commonly involve increased goal‑directed activity, impulsivity, reduced need for sleep, grandiosity, talkativeness, racing thoughts, and involvement in pleasurable but risky activities (e.g., excessive spending, sexual indiscretions, reckless investments).
- Worrying about getting a rare disease is more consistent with anxiety or somatic symptom concerns.
- Hearing voices/seeing things can occur, but only in severe mania with psychotic features — it’s not the most typical or defining feature.
- Binging and purging is characteristic of bulimia nervosa.
- Being unable to get out of bed for days is more typical of a major depressive episode, not mania.