What Do Dissociative and Somatic Symptom Disorders Have in Common

question 43

Multiple Choice

What do dissociative and somatic symptom disorders have in common?

• A)They both involve malingering.
• B)They have the same biological cause.
• C)They both involve a degree of dissociation.
• D)People with these disorders also have personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Nativist-Acquisition Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the ability to learn language is innate, with linguistic development triggered by exposure to language.

Universal-Linguistic Theory

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Learning Theory Approach

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