Joey Is a Pre-Med Student Who Has Just Been Studying

question 54

Multiple Choice

Joey is a pre-med student who has just been studying about intestinal disorders.He goes out with his friends to eat at a pub,and later that day he develops severe stomach cramps and diarrhea.He starts wondering whether he has colitis or another intestinal disorder.This example best demonstrates how

• A)we tend to underestimate the frequency with which we experience symptoms.
• B)information about illnesses can cause us to underestimate our symptoms.
• C)we tend to interpret symptoms according to familiar disease schemas.
• D)overt symptoms are more likely to be interpreted as illness compared to subtle symptoms.

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