Author Question: Peter has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is totally ... (Read 11 times)

Metfan725 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Peter has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is
totally blind. At his physician's office, Peter says he is upset by the loss of his eyesight, but
he appears to be totally calm about it.

He doesn't seem to be nearly as upset as one would
normally expect for someone who has just lost his eyesight. Peter's lack of emotional
reaction is an example of ______.
a. malingering c. la belle indiffrence
b. emotional compensation d. Munchausen syndrome

Question 2

The habitual or compulsive use of a drug that is accompanied by signs of physiological
dependence is called ______.

a. substance misuse c. tolerance
b. substance abuse d. addiction