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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 5 Problem 20TY

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Solution 1

Asthma is medical problem that is characterized by the narrowing of trachea and bronchi. This results in the shortening of breath, wheezing and a choking sensation. This is also caused by the interaction of the stress factors like intense feeling of anger, anxiety, environmental pressures and also by some allergens.

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Hence the option b is not correct.

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Seizure disorder as the name indicates it is the sudden onset changes n the behavior that mimic the epileptic seizures but there is no organic basis.

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Hence the option d is not correct.

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Factitious disorder is one such disorder in which a person acts as if there is a serious health issue or injury even though they actually do not possess. These people will create fake symptoms, hurt themselves or even create fake reports to prove that there is a problem in them.

It is of two types

• Factitious disorder imposed on self

• Factitious disorder imposed on others.

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In the factitious imposed self they do all fake reports or hurt themselves and try to prove others that they are having a serious physical problem for no reason and also not expect external rewards from others.

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In the second one imposed on others these people create others as ill, impaired or injured. They create false symptoms and reports on others.

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Hence the correct option is .