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Yi-Chen

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Jill is constantly worried that she will get sick. Although she feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with
 
  a. Generalized anxiety disorder.
  b. Illness anxiety disorder.
 c. a specific phobia of germs.
 d. Body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 2

Since Jane suffers from illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician
 
  a. often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health.
  b. rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill.
 c. almost never because she does not trust physicians.
 d. often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d





 

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