Which type of trauma is associated with the HIGHEST risk of developing PTSD?

a. exposure to combat
b. motor vehicle accident
c. assaultive trauma
d. hearing about the accidental death of a loved one


Ans: C

Psychology

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A. poor parenting in British families B. a greater emphasis in Korean culture on quietness, restraint, and waiting for one's turn C. increased working memory capabilities on the part of Korean children D. delayed brain development in British children

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The pathway for pain that results in the experience of pain being less localized and longer lasting is the

a. thalamic pathway. b. endorphin pathway. c. slow pathway. d. generic pathway.

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You're watching your four-year-old niece trying to solve some problem she has encountered in an art project. She tries a number of different techniques and methods to solve the problem. Your niece is in the:

A. realization state B. operations state C. goal state D. initial state

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Negative societal stereotypes produce a state of _____________ in which members of a stereotyped group fear that their behavior will indeed confirm the stereotype.

a) stereotype threat b) blatant sexism c) harassment d) self-fulfilling prophecy

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