A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the Etiology of Hypochondriasis

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about the etiology of hypochondriasis from a psychoanalytical perspective. What student statement about clients diagnosed with this disorder indicates that learning has occurred?

• A)"They express personal worthlessness through physical symptoms because physical problems are more acceptable than psychological problems."
• B)"When the sick role relieves them from stressful situations, their physical symptoms are reinforced."
• C)"They misinterpret and cognitively distort their physical symptoms."
• D)"They tend to have a familial predisposition to this disorder."

Understand the cultural and professional connotations of colors and how they impact the interpretation of visuals.

Recognize the impact of visual organization on readability and audience understanding.

Understand the role of visuals in emphasizing data and supporting textual content.

Learn the ethical considerations in visual data presentation to avoid misleading representations.

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Definitions:

B.F. Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an American psychologist and behaviorist known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning, which explains learning as a process of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcements.

Freud

A reference to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Stimulus-stimulus Learning

A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a response after being paired with another stimulus that naturally evokes a response.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who is considered one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior over internal mental states.