When an Affected Person Fakes the Medical Problems of Someone

question 289

Multiple Choice

When an affected person fakes the medical problems of someone in his or her care in order to gain attention, that person would be diagnosed with

• A)Munchausen syndrome.
• B)Prader-Willi syndrome.
• C)Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
• D)a conversion disorder.

Understand the influence of historical figures and schools of thought on the field of psychology.

Identify the principles and techniques of behaviorism in altering human behavior.

Recognize the focus of structuralism on consciousness and its elements.

Differentiate among the foundational psychological perspectives: psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and structuralism.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A vital brain structure acting as a relay station, transmitting sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and regulating consciousness, sleep, and alertness.

Sensory Projection

The process whereby sensory stimuli are transmitted from peripheral receptors to specific areas of the brain for interpretation.

Puberty

A phase of human development during which a child transitions into an adult, marked by physical changes that enable reproduction.

Breathing

The physiological process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, essential for life to sustain metabolic processes.