Maggie notices a lump on her side. She goes to her physician because she is worried that it is cancer. Her physician sends her for a biopsy. During the three weeks between first noticing the lump and getting her test results that it is not cancer, Maggie was almost unable to function. She felt constant anxiety and thought nonstop about having cancer. After she found out that she did not have cancer, Maggie felt much better. Maggie has __________.

A. hypochondriasis
B. conversion disorder
C. somatization disorder
D. no mental disorder

Answer: D

Psychology

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