Which Statement About Psychosomatic Illness Is TRUE

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which statement about psychosomatic illness is TRUE?

• A)It refers to a condition where the physical "illness" really is psychological in nature.
• B)It results from an interaction of psychological and physical determinants.
• C)It typically occurs in people who have a low sensitivity to pain.
• D)It is defined as reports of pain in the absence of accompanying activity in pain-sensitive areas of the brain.

---

Definitions:

Equity

In finance, it refers to the value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity in a corporation. In economics, it often refers to fairness or justice in the distribution of wealth and resources.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations used in economics to show combinations of two goods that provide a consumer with the same level of satisfaction.

Utility Possibilities Frontier

A graphical representation that shows the maximum amount of two goods that an economy can produce using all its resources efficiently, given the technology.

Contract Curve

In an Edgeworth box diagram, it represents the set of optimal distribution points for two traders based on their preferences.