Some experts have said that the diagnostic criteria for somatic symptom disorders are so broad that _____ of patients with cancer and heart disease would meet criteria for the condition.

a. 15%
b. 14%
c. 12%
d. 13%

Answer: a. 15%

Psychology

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Some evolutionary psychologists argue helping behavior can be explained by the mechanism of natural selection so long as the unit of selection is considered to be the:

a. social unit b. individual c. cultural group d. gene

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