The Secondary Gain of Conversion Symptoms Refers Most Closely to Which

question 132

Multiple Choice

The secondary gain of conversion symptoms refers most closely to which of the following?

• A)The symptom prevents the individual from having to confront stressful or conflict-laden situations.
• B)The symptom symbolizes an underlying struggle between opposing motives.
• C)The symptom enhances the employment of defense mechanisms.
• D)The symptom causes the person to have a certain amount of indifference toward it.
• E)The maintenance of the symptoms as conditioned responses.

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