Compared to Those with No History of a Particular Medical

question 39

Multiple Choice

Compared to those with no history of a particular medical condition, people who have a history of a particular medical condition are more likely to

• A) disregard a symptom's meaning and how common it is within their culture.
• B) increase their vigilance and seek out information about the condition in an attempt to regain mastery and control.
• C) underestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus overestimate the threat to their health.
• D) overestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus regard their situation as less serious.
• E) increase their vigilance and monitor their physical status to detect transitory changes in their bodily state.

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