When 10- to 15-Year-Olds in Papua New Guinea Are Asked

question 9

Multiple Choice

When 10- to 15-year-olds in Papua New Guinea are asked to draw pictures of the human body, they are most likely to

• A) refuse, as drawing the human body is against their religion.
• B) draw pictures of their "gods."
• C) scribble or draw tadpole-like forms.
• D) draw museum-quality pictures of humans.

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Definitions:

Conversion Disorders

Psychological conditions where emotional distress or unconscious conflict is expressed through physical symptoms, without an organic cause.

Physical Symptoms

Bodily signs of a medical condition, which could range from pain and fatigue to more serious indicators of diseases.

Psychological Conflicts

Internal struggles resulting from the opposing demands or impulses of different psychological drives.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A mental disorder in which a person has physical symptoms that involve more than one part of the body, but no physical cause can be found, often associated with excessive thoughts and feelings about the symptoms.