A __________ disorder is a psychological illness characterized by physical symptoms that do not have an identifiable physical cause

a. somatogenic
b. dissociative
c. somatoform
d. schizophreniform


Answer: C

Psychology

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A. client-centered therapy B. psychoanalysis C. exposure therapy D. cognitive-behavioral therapy

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The inability to identify visually-presented objects is referred to as visual

a. agnosia. b. aphasia. c. lateralization. d. sclerosis.

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a. ?habituation b. ?taste aversion c. ?operant conditioning d. ?social learning

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Patients with left hemisphere damage

a. are more likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage b. are less likely to be depressed than patients with right hemisphere damage. c. are equally likely to be depressed as patients with right hemisphere damage. d. do not experience any changes in mood.

Psychology