A Key Feature of Somatoform Disorders Is the Intentional Faking

question 4

True/False

A key feature of somatoform disorders is the intentional faking of physical symptoms in order to receive attention or sympathy.

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria transform light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose, using carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.

Own DNA

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Gap Junctions

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Plasmodesmata

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