Which explanation for the development of somatic symptom disorders is least plausible?
a. abnormal serotonin functioning
b. massive repression of unwanted impulses or memories
c. a predisposition based on a combination of biological and psychological traits
d. childhood experiences in which physical illness brought special attention
Question 2
Biological, psychological, and social factors have all been suggested as contributing to somatic symptoms disorders. For example, illness anxiety disorder has been associated with abnormal ____.
a. social skills
b. cognitive factors
c. serotonin functioning
d. genetics