Conversion Hysteria

question 49

Multiple Choice

Conversion hysteria

• A) is now even more frequent than in Freud's time.
• B) occurs when unconscious conflict is manifested in a symbolic physical symptom.
• C) occurs when an individual develops several minor symptoms to avoid interpersonal conflict.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Anus

The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces leave the body.

Paralysis

The inability to control movement or sensation in some or all of the body, usually caused by sickness, toxins, or physical harm.

Stroke

A medical condition caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain, leading to brain damage.

Rectum

The final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus, where feces are stored before being excreted.