Research on anxiety disorders has indicated that:
A) in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived though a specific anxiety-producing event.
B) the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years.
C) stress symptoms are normal in the immediate aftermath of any crisis or trauma.
D) if psychic numbing and a sense of detachment from others persist for six weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.
Answer: C) stress symptoms are normal in the immediate aftermath of any crisis or trauma.
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A. enlightened egoism. B. altruistic egoism. C. psychological egoism. D. religious egoism.
A TV station is planning a series of reports on "Bringing Up Baby." One part of the series will focus on sleep disorders, including SIDS. The reporter calls a pediatrician for advice to give parents in order to reduce the chances of SIDS
What will the pediatrician recommend? a) Place the baby to sleep on its back, not the stomach. b) Make sure that the room is warmer than rooms where adults sleep. c) Give the baby something to eat right before sleep, so he or she will be less likely to awaken. d) Make sure the baby has a soft mattress and a soft pillow that can be used to cuddle and create a sense of comfort.
Beyond learning of potential disorders that may be passed on to children, ___________ may also be used to identify future disorders for an individual. An example would be identification of the flawed gene for Huntington's disease
a. biogenetics c. bioengineering b. genetic counseling d. environmental counseling
According to Bandura's revised social-cognitive theory, as children grow older they
A) become more selective in what they imitate. B) become less selective in what they imitate. C) imitate more than they model. D) respond more favorably to punishment than reinforcement.