Which Statement Would Be Made by Someone Supporting a Cognitive

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement would be made by someone supporting a cognitive explanation for somatic symptom and related disorders?

• A)People with these disorders are reinforced by others for adopting a "sick role" by drawing sympathy and support.
• B)Conversion symptoms help the person avoid anxiety-invoking situations.
• C)Conversion symptoms provide secondary gain.
• D)Conversion symptoms are an outward sign of an unconscious dynamic struggle between opposing motives.
• E)Like people with panic disorder, people with hypochondriasis tend to misinterpret bodily sensations as signs of catastrophic causes.