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While a person's genetic makeup may contribute to the development of schizophrenia, it is not the only cause. A Finnish research study discussed in the text examined a national sample of children who were adopted away at birth.
 
  Children born to mothers with schizophrenia were compared with others who were born to mothers without the disorder. The results of this study demonstrate that a child's ____________ is a contributing factor in the development of the disorder.
   A) school environment
   B) family environment
   C) work environment
   D) extracurricular environment

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Provide an overview of the cognitive perspective on the etiology of somatic symptom disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Distorted perceptions may play a role in the etiology of the somatic symptom disorders. A cognitive process termed somatic amplification is a tendency to perceive bodily sensations as intense, noxious, and disturbing. This theory suggests that some people have heightened sensory, perceptual, and/or cognitive-evaluative processes that make them more sensitive to the presence of physical symptoms. Few studies have assessed how these cognitions contribute to the onset of the disorder. A second perspective proposes that somatic symptom disorders develop from inaccurate beliefs about (A ) the prevalence and contagiousness of illnesses, (B) the meaning of bodily symptoms, and (C) the course and treatment of illnesses. These beliefs may be activated by hearing or reading about an illness or after perceiving vague bodily sensations. As a result, the person becomes hypervigilant about having, and perhaps dying from, the illness.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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Wow, this really help

 

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