A Patient Who Actually Has Schizophrenia Denies His Auditory Hallucinations

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient who actually has schizophrenia denies his auditory hallucinations when questioned by doctors.This patient is likely exhibiting:

• A)defensiveness
• B)Munchausen syndrome by proxy
• C)factitious disorder
• D)somatoform disorder
• E)malingering

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Definitions:

Bones

Rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates, providing structure, protecting organs, and facilitating movement.

Sound Waves

Waves of sound that propagate through air or other materials, perceived when they make contact with an individual's or an animal's ear.

Amplitude

In physics, it is the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.

Pitch

A term that can refer to the perceived frequency of a sound, often described as how "high" or "low" a note sounds.