Which of the Following Is Not Typical of Hypochondriacs

question 267

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not typical of hypochondriacs?

• A) Their symptoms are not usually consistent with known physical disorders.
• B) They are preoccupied with the fear that their bodily symptoms are a sign of some serious disease.
• C) They are easily treated
• D) They may doctor shop.

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Definitions:

Payoff Asymmetry Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that differences in the benefits or costs associated with a particular behavior can influence the evolution of sex-specific strategies.

Territory

An area that an animal or group of animals consistently defends against conspecifics or sometimes predators, often for resources or mating rights.

Economic Defensibility

The concept in socioecology that a resource can be defended against competitors at a cost that is less than or equal to its value.

Arbitrary Contest Resolution

A method of determining the outcome of a conflict among animals or individuals using signals or behaviors that do not directly relate to the physical strength or dominance of the participants.