___________ is a disorder characterized by apparently debilitating physical symptoms that appear to be voluntary – but that the person experiences as involuntary.

A. Somatization disorder
B. Hypochondriasis
C. Psychosomatic illness
D. Conversion disorder
E. Placebo effect


D. Conversion disorder

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A child with autism is less likely to be able to distinguish between what is socially important and what is not when compared to typically developing peers. This is known as a child's:

a. social behavior. b. social cognition. c. psychosocial understanding. d. theory of mind.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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