Even though Tomas has never smoked, he immediately thinks that his bad cough is the result of lung cancer rather than the common cold

If he has a mild rash, he immediately thinks he has skin cancer or shingles and goes to the doctor. His friends tell Tomas that he is a hypochondriac, but the correct DSM-5 diagnosis for Tomas' condition is
a. conversion disorder.
b. somatic symptom disorder.
c. dissociative disorder.
d. psychosomatic illness.


ANSWER: b

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a mental status exam, it is important to determine if the individual is "oriented times three.". This refers to a. person, place, and time

b. day, month, and year of birth. c. thoughts, feelings, and behavior. d. spatial orientation in a three-dimensional map.

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Tayvyn is asked to count the toes on his left foot and report the total. Tayvyn says, "1, 4, 5, 2, 3. There are three!" Tayvyn is demonstrating the ____ principle of counting.

A. one-to-one B. stable-order C. organization D. cardinality

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_________________ acts as a filter through which one encodes and organizes information about one's world.

a. Schemas b. Networks c. Hierarchies d. Data designs

Psychology