Collins Has Been Complaining of a Variety of Vague,chronic Pains

question 36

Multiple Choice

Collins has been complaining of a variety of vague,chronic pains that run all throughout his body as well as blurry vision.After many doctor visits and medical tests,there is still no known physical cause for the symptoms that Collins has been experiencing.Collins is most likely to be diagnosed with ____.

• A) conversion disorder
• B) somatic symptom disorder
• C) hypochondriasis
• D) somatoform pain disorder

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Definitions:

Sequential Processing

A method of processing information in a linear, ordered manner, where one step follows another in a sequence.

Parallel Processing

Parallel processing is the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality. It's a part of the human information processing system that allows for complex multitasking.

Dual Processing

The principle that our minds operate on two levels simultaneously - a fast, automatic, intuitive level, and a slower, more deliberate, rational level.

Sleep Spindles

Brief bursts of brain activity characterized by rapid oscillations, seen in the stage 2 of non-REM sleep, thought to be involved in memory consolidation.