A Puerto Rican American patient uses dramatic body language when describing emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient's behavior? The patient:
a. has a histrionic personality disorder.
b. believes dramatic body language is sexually appealing.
c. wishes to impress staff with the degree of emotional pain.
d. belongs to 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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