Shelly has seen her physician nine times in three months complaining of
a variety of physical symptoms. Each time the physician has been unable to find
a physical cause for her symptoms.
What category of psychological disorder is
the physician likely to suspect Shelly exhibits?
a) anxiety disorder
b) somatoform disorder
c) dissociative disorder
d) psychophysiological disorder
b
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a. 1; 5 b. 1; 12 c. 3; 18 d. 5; 25
Which of these generalizations is false?
(a) important causes generally have multiple effects (b) important effects generally have multiple causes (c) if X causes Y, that means that there are no other causes of Y (d) if X causes Y, X may also be a causal factor for things other than Y