Which of the Following Would Be Typical for a Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

• A)feeling a lump in the throat that interferes with swallowing, eating, or talking
• B)ability to see some bright objects when calm but suffering complete loss of sight during a stressful period or emergency
• C)great concern with the loss of function and belief that it is a symptom of a potentially fatal disease
• D)ability to identify everything in the visual field even though the patient reports that she is blind

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Definitions:

Emotional Instability

A characteristic of personality that involves unpredictability and a tendency to rapidly alter emotions and reactions.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by anxiety, fear, moodiness, worry, envy, frustration, jealousy, and loneliness.

Big Five

A model describing human personality as composed of five broad traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Big Five

A theory in psychology that identifies five broad dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.