The criterion describing behavior that disrupts daily life is called what?

• A. Dysfunction
• B. Distress
• C. Feeding and eating disorders
• D. Evolutionary perspective

Answer: (A)

Impairment in functioning describes when symptoms interfere with daily activities like work, school, relationships, or self-care. In clinical psychology, a disorder is characterized not only by symptoms but also by clinically significant disruption to daily life, so the term that best matches “disrupts daily life” is dysfunction (often called impairment). The other options don’t fit this specific criterion: distress refers to emotional suffering rather than how much daily functioning is affected; feeding and eating disorders are particular diagnoses, not a criterion about disruption; and the evolutionary perspective is a theoretical framework, not a criterion describing functional impact.