Professional Seminar Practice Exam

Which term means inability to experience pleasure?

Dysphoria Anhedonia Hyperalgesia Anorexia

Correct Answer:

Anhedonia

Explanation:

Anhedonia is the term for the inability to experience pleasure. It means activities that would normally be enjoyable no longer feel rewarding, reflecting a dysfunction in the brain’s reward system and related neurotransmitters. This mood or hedonic deficit can occur in conditions like depression or schizophrenia. Dysphoria is a general sense of unease or dissatisfaction, not specifically about pleasure. Hyperalgesia means increased sensitivity to pain. Anorexia refers to loss of appetite or an eating disorder.

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