Psychosis involves the person exhibiting either delusions or hallucinations or delusions and hallucinations. In this example, psychosis would be a __________ concept.
A)prototypical
B)conjunctive
C)disjunctive
D)connotative

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disjunctive concepts involve an "or" condition, where having either one of several possible attributes is enough to satisfy the concept. In this case, having either delusions or hallucinations (or both) qualifies for psychosis, making it a disjunctive concept.

Psychosis Involves the Person Exhibiting Either Delusions or Hallucinations or Delusions