Which statement would be made by someone supporting a cognitive explanation for somatic symptom and related disorders?
a. People with these disorders are reinforced by others for adopting a "sick role" by drawing sympathy andsupport
b. Conversion symptoms help the person avoid anxiety-invoking situations. c. Conversion symptoms provide secondary gain.
d. Conversion symptoms are an outward sign of an unconscious dynamic struggle between opposing motives. e. Like people with panic disorder, people with hypochondriasis tend to misinterpret bodily sensations as signsof catastrophic causes.
e
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a. Gender dysphoria b. Gender identity disorder c. Transvestic disorder d. Erectile disorder
According to Kahlil Gibran, "_______________ is love made visible."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:
a. they wanted to study mental processes rather than observable behavior. b. results were inconsistent across labs. c. laboratory research was replaced by field research. d. the technique did not provide useful information for therapists.
Psychologists study the development of individuals across several domains. Which of the following is not one of the domains studied?
A) Physical B) Cognitive C) Socioemotional D) Psychodynamic