Spencer Is About to Be Evaluated at His Job,when He

question 37

Multiple Choice

Spencer is about to be evaluated at his job,when he wakes up Monday morning and finds he is paralyzed and cannot go to work.On Friday evening,Spencer is miraculously able to walk again,yet the following Monday,he is once again paralyzed.Spencer is most likely suffering from ____ disorder.

• A) panic
• B) illness anxiety
• C) conversion
• D) generalized anxiety

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Definitions:

Placebo

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Accomplices

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