A Puerto Rican American client uses dramatic body language whenever describing emotional
discomfort. Of the possibilities below, which is most likely to be an accurate explanation of the
client's behavior? The client
a. wishes to impress staff with her degree of emotional pain.
b. has a histrionic character disorder and uses this behavior habitually.
c. believes dramatic body language has high sexual appeal.
d. is a member of a culture in which dramatic body language is the norm.
ANS: D
Members of Hispanic American subcultures tend to use high affect and dramatic body language as
they communicate. The other options are more remote possibilities.
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