With some _____ disorders, people experience primarily manic episodes characterized by abnormally elevated levels of emotion, feelings of euphoria, a grandiose sense of self, excessive movement or talkativeness, extreme irritability, and poor judgment.

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The symptoms described in the question are characteristic of bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder characterized by both manic (elevated mood) and depressive (depressed or low mood) episodes. The other choices (dissociative, anxiety, and sexual) do not typically involve symptoms of euphoria, grandiosity, or excessive movement/talkativeness.

With Some _____ Disorders, People Experience Primarily Manic Episodes Characterized