Jacob Has Been Under a Lot of Stress at Work

question 97

Multiple Choice

Jacob has been under a lot of stress at work lately.One morning he awakens to find he is totally blind.At his physician's office,Jacob says he is upset by the loss of his eyesight,but he appears to be totally calm about it.He doesn't seem to be nearly as upset as one would normally expect for someone who has just lost his eyesight.Jacob's lack of emotional reaction probably represents ________.

• A)malingering
• B)emotional compensation
• C)la belle indifferénce
• D)Münchausen syndrome

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