Which Statement Would Be Made by Someone Supporting a Cognitive

Multiple Choice

Which statement would be made by someone supporting a cognitive explanation for somatic symptom and related disorders?

A) People with these disorders are reinforced by others for adopting a "sick role" by drawing sympathy and support.
B) Conversion symptoms help the person avoid anxiety-invoking situations.
C) Conversion symptoms provide secondary gain.
D) Conversion symptoms are an outward sign of an unconscious dynamic struggle between opposing motives.
E) Like people with panic disorder, people with hypochondriasis tend to misinterpret bodily sensations as signs of catastrophic causes.