With regard to a diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder, women are

With regard to a diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder, women are
 
  a. as equally likely as men to be diagnosed.
 b. less likely than men to be diagnosed.
 c. more likely than men to be diagnosed.
 d. more likely than men to be diagnosed during middle to late adulthood, but no more likely than men to be diagnosed during teen years and early adulthood.

Question 2

Jill is constantly worried that she will get sick. Although she feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with
 
  a. Generalized anxiety disorder.
  b. Illness anxiety disorder.
 c. a specific phobia of germs.
 d. Body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 3

Since Jane suffers from illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician
 
  a. often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health.
  b. rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill.
 c. almost never because she does not trust physicians.
 d. often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway.

Question 4

Joe just ate six chilidogs and drank a liter of soda. If Joe suffers from illness anxiety disorder, he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as
 
  a. his own fault for eating so much.
 b. the result of poor quality food.
 c. gas pains from overeating.
 d. a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach.

Question 5

Shelley experiences persistent feelings of detachment from herself, as if she were observing herself from outside her body. The experience is so intense that she often has trouble remembering who she is and functioning in a coherent manner. Shelley most likely suffers from:
 
  a. Severe anxiety attacks.
  b. A dissociative disorder.
  c. Persistent depression.
 d. Illness anxiety disorder.