A preoccupation with physical symptoms believed to indicate a serious illness is indicative of

a) hypochondriasis.
b) conversion disorder.
c) somatization disorder.
d) psychophysiological disorder.


a

Psychology

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The first stage in Piaget's cognitive developmental theory is

a. sensorimotor intelligence. b. preoperational thought. c. concrete operational thought. d. formal operational thought.

Psychology

Which of these statements is not correct in regard to universal facial expression?

A. infants around 5 to 7 months show fear B. infants develop facial expressions in an unpredictable sequence C. happiness is expressed the same way in Western and primitive cultures D. anger is a biologically determined universal emotion

Psychology

NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.

A. that always occurs immediately after REM sleep B. outside periods of REM sleep C. associated with lucid dreaming D. that overlaps REM sleep

Psychology

Dr. Levy studies the influences of hormones in determining maternal behavior and sexual behavior in rats. Levy is most probably a

a. Gestalt psychologist. c. biological psychologist. b. behavioral psychologist. d. psychoanalyst.

Psychology