A Person Who Regularly Interprets Normal Body Sensations as Signs

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person who regularly interprets normal body sensations as signs of a serious disease has

• A) a conversion reaction.
• B) hypochondriasis.
• C) a psychosomatic disorder.
• D) a delusional disorder.

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to solve novel problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns.

Working Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held and manipulated in working memory at one time, which plays a critical role in comprehension, learning, and reasoning.

Sensory Memory

Sensory Memory is the shortest-term element of memory, acting as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses and lasting only a fraction of a second.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic record of the scene in front of an individual for a very short period of time.