Which of the following is an example of somatic symptom disorder?
a. Mary wears a knee brace because her knee is weak from a series of injuries.
b. Prior to a crucial playoff game, Steve's right leg becomes paralyzed.
c. Due to several weeks of overwork and sleep deprivation, Amy has an elevated blood pressure.
d. Because Wally's heart rate rises during exertion, he thinks he has blocked arteries.
ANSWER: d
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Mark is angry when the teacher blames him for misbehaving when it actually was the child behind him who had been acting up. As he leaves after school, he shoves another boy who gets in his way. Freud would say that Mark is unconsciously using the defense mechanism of ________
a. displacement. b. repression. c. projection. d. denial.