A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts, none of which have real physical causes, and exhibits lack of concern about the symptom will probably be diagnosed with __________
A) conversion disorder.
B) somatization disorder.
C) hypochondriasis.
D) dissociative disorder.

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Conversion disorder involves the sudden manifestation of physical symptoms that have no underlying medical cause, and are often triggered by stressful life events. The symptoms can be quite specific and dramatic, such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts. Unlike with somatization disorder, individuals with conversion disorder may exhibit a lack of concern about the symptoms and may not actively seek medical attention.

A Person Who Experiences Rather Dramatic and Specific Symptoms Such