Disorders involving deficits in cognitive functioning that represent a marked change from the individual's prior level of functioning and which are caused by physical or medical conditions that affect brain functions are called ______.

1) psychosomatic disorders
2) adjustment disorders
3) neurocognitive disorders
4) somatoform disorders

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Answer:

3) neurocognitive disorders                                                                                

Explanation:

Neurocognitive disorder: In psychology, the term "neurocognitive disorder" is described as a general term that is being utilized in explaining an individual's decreased mental functions because of a medical disease except for psychiatric illness. However, the neurocognitive disorder is also being used "synonymously" yet incorrectly with "dementia".

In the question above, the given statement represents neurocognitive disorders.