Disorders in Which Psychological Symptoms "Take the Form" of Bodily

question 190

Multiple Choice

Disorders in which psychological symptoms "take the form" of bodily problems are called:

• A) somatoform disorders.
• B) dissociative disorders.
• C) mood disorders.
• D) personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Thought

A major accomplishment of preoperational intelligence that allows a child to think symbolically, including understanding that words can refer to things not seen and that an item, such as a flag, can symbolize something else (in this case, a country).

Language Development

The process by which individuals acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate.

Hemisphere

Half of a spherical or roughly spherical body, especially one of the halves into which the earth or brain is divided.

Brain Weight

The mass of the brain, which can vary depending on age, sex, and size of the individual, and is a factor sometimes considered in neuroscientific research.