Barbara is in a car accident and experiences neck pain immediately afterward. Doctors say that any injury to her neck will heal within two weeks of the accident. Nine months later, Barbara begins to visit her doctor weekly, saying the pain is still unbearable and she needs stronger pain medication. What is a reasonable diagnosis?
a. somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)
b. depersonalization disorder
c. illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
d. somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain (pain disorder)
d
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is active during the a. day for diurnal species and during the night for nocturnal species
b. day for nocturnal species and during the night for diurnal species. c. day for both diurnal and nocturnal species. d. night for both diurnal and nocturnal species.
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A. They are more likely to be reinforced for speaking correctly. B. They are more attuned to modeling adult speech. C. Age and advances in perspective-taking skill. D. They are more exposed to language differences in reading.
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a. True b. False