Charmaine is preoccupied with fears that she has a terrible health problem, even though her doctors report that she is generally healthy. Charmaine's fears are characteristic of
a. functional neurological symptom disorder.
b. somatic symptom disorder.
c. dissociative identity disorder.
d. dissociative amnesia.
e. hysteria.
Ans: b. somatic symptom disorder.
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Psychological scientists who are skeptical about multiple personality disorder provide several reasons for their stance. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
a. Thorough consideration of the symptoms reveals that MPD is actually dissociative amnesia. b. Unreliable techniques, like hypnosis, may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. c. Clinicians may be creating the disorder through the power of suggestion. d. Media coverage of sensational cases has played a major role in fostering MPD diagnosis.
Since secondary reinforcers are associated with established reinforcers, they are sometimes called
a. conditioned reinforcers. c. secondary primary reinforcers. b. primary reinforcers. d. primary secondary reinforcers.