Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Aahana suffers from evaluation anxiety and develops 'Writer's Cramp' before an examination. MRIs and X-rays reveal no physical cause. This is an example of _____.

Options:

Somatic symptoms disorder

Illness anxiety disorder

Somatoform disorder

Conversion disorder

Correct Answer:

Conversion disorder

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Conversion disorder

The symptoms of conversion disorders are the reported loss of part or all of some basic body functions. Paralysis, blindness, deafness and difficulty in walking are generally among the symptoms reported. These symptoms often occur after a stressful experience and may be quite sudden.

In this case, Writer's Cramp cannot be medically explained, and is linked to psychological stress — such as evaluation anxiety before an exam.