As Sean prepares to present to his psychopathology class he finds himself feeling nauseous, sweating profusely, and becoming light headed. What best explains Sean's symptoms?
a. a typical reaction to a stressful situation
b. an extreme reaction to a typical situation
c. somatic symptom disorder
d. all of these
Question 2
In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris deliberately fakes his own headaches and stomach pains so that he could avoid going to school. Aside from his irresponsibility, Ferris would best be diagnosed as exhibiting ____.
a. factitious disorder
b. impulse control disorder
c. malingering
d. illness anxiety disorder