Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Somatic Symptom

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder?

• A)They are new to the DSM-5.
• B)They first appeared in the DSM-IV-TR.
• C)Research has firmly distinguished these as separate disorders.
• D)They both involve actual physical symptoms.

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Average Weight

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Null Hypothesis

The assumption that no meaningful variation exists between defined groups, attributing any detected differences to random sampling or mistakes in the experiment.

Alternative Hypothesis

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