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vicky

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With regard to Freud's explanation of la belle indifference (the observation that conversion disorder patients are not concerned about their symptoms), research suggests that
 
  a. conversion disorder patients do display la belle indifference, but Freud's explanation of primary gain is not supported.
  b. Freud's explanation is essentially correct, since there is great variability in the amount of concern that conversion disorder patients display regarding their symptoms.
  c. conversion disorder patients actually are quite concerned with their symptoms, so Freud's explanation of primary gain is not supported.
  d. la belle indifference is a myth, thus validating Freud's explanation of primary gain.

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Evidence for the influence of social and cultural factors in conversion disorder includes the fact that conversion disorder
 
  a. is almost exclusively experienced by women.
 b. is being diagnosed more frequently in our society.
 c. tends to occur in lower socioeconomic groups where there is less medical knowledge.
  d. tends to occur in wealthy areas where there is easy access to sophisticated medical tests.



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okolip

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c




vicky

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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