Illness Anxiety Disorder Differs from Somatic Symptom Disorder Mainly in the ______

question 118

Multiple Choice

Illness anxiety disorder differs from somatic symptom disorder mainly in the ______.

• A) duration of hospital visits
• B) frequency of hospital visits
• C) presence or absence of symptoms
• D) potential for personal gain from the diagnosis

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Definitions:

Five Trait Dimensions

A model in personality psychology that describes personality in terms of five broad factors: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Subconscious Motives

Refers to underlying emotional or psychological impulses that influence behavior but are not consciously recognized by the individual.

Personality Psychology

Area of psychology in which the psychologists study the differences in personality among people.

Trait Perspective

A psychological viewpoint that emphasizes the description and measurement of consistent personality characteristics, or traits, as the primary means of understanding individual differences.