A psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset if the symptoms develop __________,while it has an insidious onset if the symptoms develop __________ .
A) suddenly; gradually
B) suddenly; atypically
C) gradually; atypically
D) atypically; suddenly

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Acute onset means the symptoms develop suddenly, while insidious onset means they develop gradually. Therefore, the first option (A) with "suddenly" and "gradually" is the correct one.

A Psychological Disorder Is Said to Have an Acute Onset