During a heated argument with his father,Mike was suddenly unable to move his right arm. Medical examinations are unable to detect a physiological basis for the paralysis. It is likely that Mike suffers from

A) agoraphobia.
B) hypochondriasis.
C) a dissociative disorder.
D) a conversion disorder.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person has neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.

Physiological Basis

The underlying physical and biological mechanisms that support a function, behavior, or phenomenon.

Paralysis

The loss of muscle function in part of your body, often due to damage to the nervous system.