Geneviève screamed as she awoke one morning, “I’m blind!! Completely blind!” She was rushed to the hospital, where every conceivable physiological examination was conducted, only to discover no physical cause for her reported symptoms. In fact, an examination of her eyes showed no abnormalities whatsoever. Which disorder is likely to apply to Geneviève’s symptoms?
A) Conversion disorder
B) Somatic symptom disorder
C) Illness anxiety disorder
D) Dissociative fugue
A) Conversion disorder
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A) matching Canadian prime ministers to their accomplishments B) remembering personal details about life 5 years ago C) remembering birthdates of family members D) retrieving names of high school classmates from memory
A psychology professor conducts a study in which she shows children a carton of milk and then pours it to reveal orange juice instead of milk. Then she asks the children what they originally had thought was in it. Most 3-year-olds probably will say _____, and most 5-year-olds will say _____.
A) milk; milk B) milk; orange juice C) orange juice; orange juice D) orange juice; milk
Greta carries the fragile-X chromosome. This means that she:
will be perfectly normal. might be normal or mentally retarded. will be severely mentally retarded. will have several physical abnormalities.
Stephanie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). While participating in a research study at her university, her brain activity was assessed during a decision-making task. Compared with healthy controls, what difference might the researchers observe in Stephanie's brain activity?
A. Her hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex would have increased volume. B. Her orbitofrontal cortex would be more active. C. Her left cerebral hemisphere would show increased activity. D. Her anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) would show abnormal activation.