Question

during a heated argument with his father, mike was suddenly unable to move his right arm. medical examinations are unable to detect a psychological basis for the paralysis. it is likely that mike suffers from agoraphobia hypochondriasis a dissociative disorder a conversion disorder question 16 (4 points) a biological perspective would be least helpful for explaining the prevalence of shizophrenia throughout the world fluctuations in mood experienced by those suffering a bipolar disorder fear of snakes experienced by a high percentage of americans dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Agoraphobia is a fear of places or situations.
• Hypochondriasis is excessive worry about having a serious illness.
• Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, etc.
• Conversion disorder presents with physical symptoms (like paralysis here) without a medical cause, often stress - related (heated argument).
• For the second question:
• Biological perspective explains mental disorders through biological factors (e.g., genes, brain chemistry).
• Schizophrenia's prevalence, bipolar mood fluctuations, and snake fear (evolutionary - biological aspect) can be somewhat explained biologically.
• The increase in dissociative identity disorder reports is more likely due to cultural, diagnostic, or social factors (not biological).

Answer:

• First question: A conversion disorder
• Second question: Dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years