Emily has noticed a few small skin bruises and some minor muscle cramps over the last few weeks. Her physician says that while her symptoms are real, they reflect no serious illness. Emily refuses to believe him
She is convinced they are the first indications of terminal cancer, and proceeds to visit one physician after another trying to find one who will agree with her. Emily's behavior is typical of ________.
a. an affective disorder
b. illness anxiety disorder
c. a personality disorder
d. a conversion disorder
Answer: b
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then substitutes the mint for caramel candy. The young child is then asked what type of candy the other child would anticipate to be in the box. This type of theory of mind paradigm is termed the __________ task. Fill in the blanks with correct word
One methodological concern with linking distal variables, such as child abuse, to present
marital functioning is that __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word