Canadian writer George Fraser's (1994)reports on cases of "hysterical blindness" in military men demonstrate:
A)The role of stress in the development of conversion disorders
B)The increased prevalence of conversion and other somatoform disorders in military men
C)The ability of people to create symptoms to get out of unpleasant situations
D)The ability to cure conversion disorder with a military discharge

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George Fraser's reports on "hysterical blindness" in military men suggest that stress plays a vital role in the development of conversion disorders. Hysterical blindness is a conversion disorder characterized by functional blindness with no organic pathology. The condition occurs mainly in response to extreme stress or psychological conflict. Therefore, the best choice is A.

Canadian Writer George Fraser's (1994)reports on Cases of "Hysterical Blindness