Which of the following best illustrates hypochondriasis?
a) An ulcer caused by stress
b) Persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer
c) Obsessions with an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles
d) Recurring pain with no physical basis
Question 2
John feels that he must check the stove between 12 and 15 times before leaving the house. He experiences extreme anxiety when there is interference in his checking. The psychogenic position would suggest which explanation for his checking?
a) John is genetically predisposed to obsessive-compulsive behaviour.
b) Checking is due to a brain malfunction, most likely in the limbic system.
c) The checking is due to a head injury, leading to forget that he turned off the stove.
d) John's compulsive behaviour is driven by the need to ward off forbidden impulses.
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