Shirley, a very healthy young woman, noticed that she had several bruises on her legs. Shirley immediately assumed that she must have leukemia, and forgot that she had walked into a table in her dark apartment the day before. Shirley likely suffers from _________

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Shirley's assumption that she has leukemia based on a few bruises is indicative of hypochondriasis, which is a preoccupation and fear of having a serious illness despite little or no evidence of the illness. The other options do not fit the given scenario.

Shirley, a Very Healthy Young Woman, Noticed That She Had