Anne reports that after a heated argument with her spouse,her left leg has become paralyzed,although there is no medical cause.A clinician in the late 1800s would diagnose Anne with:
A)projection.
B)neurosis.
C)hysteria.
D)repression.

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In the late 1800s, the term hysteria was used to diagnose women with unexplainable physical symptoms, often attributed to emotional distress or a lack of control over their emotions. Anne's paralysis is described as having no medical cause, and as such, would likely be classified as a case of hysteria, according to a clinician of this time period.

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