Following the Rejection of His Latest Novel, Jim Experienced an Inability

question 33

Multiple Choice

Following the rejection of his latest novel, Jim experienced an inability to make some movements with his right hand. While he was unable to write, he could scratch and make other simple motions with his affected hand. Two weeks later he was able to write again. What is unique about Jim's case of conversion disorder?

• A) Jim had some ability to move his hand.
• B) Jim is male, and most people with this disorder are women.
• C) Jim's symptoms subsided after only two weeks.
• D) Jim only lost the ability to move his right hand.

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