Bolton is under a great deal of pressure at work to produce a grant proposal. He develops paralysis in his hands from the wrist down through the fingers that prevents him from typing and writing the proposal. Bolton doesn't rush to seek medical attention, but when his wife insists, the physician finds no medical explanation for the paralysis after extensive testing. The physician may diagnose Bolton with
a. somatic symptom disorder.
b. illness anxiety disorder.
c. factitious disorder.
d. conversion disorder.
Answer is d. conversion disorder.
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a. ?biographers disregard the real events in favor of fantasy b. ?data of history are true in their original versions c. ?participants may themselves produce biased accounts d. ?translations errors account for most misinterpretations e. ?All of the choices are correct
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a. size constancy b. retinal imagery c. bottom-up processing d. figure-ground organization
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a. negative regard b. conditions of worth c. incongruence d. self-actualization
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A) A hypothesis that possesses an operational definition. B) A hypothesis that contains an independent and dependent variable. C) A hypothesis guided by personal assumptions and experiences. D) A hypothesis that is based on theory.