In the late 1800s,a temporary loss of cognitive or motor function,usually as a result of emotionally upsetting experiences,was termed:
A)agoraphobia.
B)hysteria.
C)neurosis.
D)generalized anxiety.

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The term "hysteria" was commonly used in the late 1800s to describe a temporary loss of cognitive or motor function that was often attributed to emotionally upsetting experiences. This term has since been replaced by more specific diagnostic categories in modern psychology, such as conversion disorder or dissociative disorder.

In the Late 1800s,a Temporary Loss of Cognitive or Motor