Which Statement Would Be Made by Someone Supporting a Cognitive

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which statement would be made by someone supporting a cognitive explanation for somatoform 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.

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