The Tendency to Exaggerate or Overestimate the Extent of Pathology

question 34

Multiple Choice

The tendency to exaggerate or overestimate the extent of pathology is known as ______________ the patient.

• A) improperly coding
• B) overpathologizing
• C) overmedicalizing
• D) overgeneralizing

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Definitions:

Sole Problem

A unique or the only issue at hand that requires resolution.

Information Sharing

The act of exchanging data, knowledge, or insights among individuals, teams, or organizations to facilitate decision-making or problem-solving.

Power Struggles

Conflicts that arise from competing desires or needs for control, dominance, or authority among individuals or groups.

Polarization

The process in which opinions, beliefs, or interests start becoming extreme and groups become divided.