A Symptom Is _______

question 60

Multiple Choice

A symptom is _______.

• A) an objective indication of disease
• B) a subjective indication of disease
• C) measurable by health care personnel
• D) a temperature

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Definitions:

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Syndrome marked by frequent episodes of feeling detached from one’s own body and mental processes, as if one were an outside observer of oneself; symptoms must cause significant distress or interference with one’s ability to function.

Distressing Episodes

Episodes or periods characterized by intense emotional discomfort or pain, which can impact an individual's psychological well-being.

False Memory

A psychological phenomenon where a person recalls something that did not happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened.

Elizabeth Loftus

A cognitive psychologist renowned for her work on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.