Author Question: Using the word psychosomatic to describe a disorder with an obvious physical component is considered ... (Read 55 times)

big1devin · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Using the word psychosomatic to describe a disorder with an obvious physical component is considered misleading because

a. it gives the impression that psychological disorders like anxiety or depression do not have a biological component.
b. it assumes that the physical aspects of a disorder are less important than the psychological aspects.
c. it emphasizes the psychological symptoms of a disorder instead of the physical symptoms.
d. it gives the impression that biological disorders are not influenced by psychological factors.

Question 2

At the beginning of the 20th century, the leading cause of death in the U.S. was

a. automobile accidents.
b. infectious diseases.
c. heart attacks.
d. suicides.