Patients describe symptoms for the same health problem differently because
A) they differ in the attention they pay to internal states.
B) they may emphasize a symptom they believe reflects serious illness.
C) they may downplay a symptom they believe reflects serious illness.
D) all of the above

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Patients' descriptions of symptoms for the same health problem can vary widely due to differences in how much attention they pay to their internal states, their perceptions of which symptoms might indicate a serious illness (leading them to either emphasize or downplay certain symptoms), and other individual differences in perception and communication.

Patients Describe Symptoms for the Same Health Problem Differently Because