Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality assessment?
a. Hispanics tend to seek help for their mental condition from personnel of other ethnicities in order to avoid potential embarrassment in their own community.
b. Hispanics are highly individualistic and tend to score high on self-enhancement.
c. Compared to Blacks, Hispanics score considerably higher on suspicion and lack of trust in other people.
d. Compared to Whites, there is a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanic civilian survivors with physical injuries.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: A study of civilian survivors with physical injuries also found a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanics as compared to Whites. The collectivist orientation may help explain the higher rates of PTSD found in a study of Hispanic police officers when compared to Black officers and non-Hispanic White officers.
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