If Patients Report Blindness, Deafness, Paralysis, or Seizures, but Physicians

question 44

Multiple Choice

If patients report blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but physicians cannot find any evidence of a physical problem or cause, physicians are likely to suspect a ________ disorder.

• A) personality
• B) schizophrenic
• C) conversion
• D) compulsive

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A form of operant conditioning that occurs when a response is strengthened as a result of stopping or avoiding a negative outcome.

Body Mass Index

A measure calculated from a person's weight and height, used as an indicator of obesity or underweight.

Arm Span

The length from one's left fingertip to their right fingertip when arms are stretched out horizontally, often used in anthropometric measurements.

Hypopituitary Dwarfism

A condition characterized by short stature due to an insufficient production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.