Kathleen Has Been Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia,which Is Controversial as There

question 46

Multiple Choice

Kathleen has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia,which is controversial as there is no scientific consensus on the illness.She has symptoms such as fatigue and pain,which her mother experienced decades earlier but were dismissed as part of her menstrual cycle.Friends are sometimes are skeptical that Kathleen is suffering from a real ailment.Which of the following perspectives would best explain this case?

• A) feminist theory
• B) symbolic interactionist theory
• C) conflict theory
• D) postmodern theory

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary movements of muscles and the reception of external stimuli.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, consisting of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles, and also mediates sensory information.

Peripheral Nervous

Part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.