Suppose a man develops PTSD after getting into a serious car crash. At first, he only experiences symptoms in response to the sound of screeching tires and the smell of gasoline. Soon after, he begins reacting to the sound of any loud machinery, then to unpleasant smells other than gasoline. This example best illustrates which aspect of PTSD?
A. Repetitive, intrusive thoughts
B. Aggression
C. Overgeneralization
D. Stimulus avoidance
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
The process through which a response is taught by rewarding successive approximations to the final desired response is called
a. extinction. b. fading. c. shaping. d. secondary transfer.
Elizabeth spends a lot of time sitting at the piano, picking out melodies by trial and error. Her parents decide that they should probably provide her with piano lessons
Elizabeth's behavior is best considered an example of which of the following developmental concepts? a. readiness b. lateralization c. egocentrism d. functional subordination
The standards for maintaining life for a child, age 12, are usually the same as those considered for sustaining the life of a person, age 85.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Yolanda vacillates between feeling extremely positive feelings for her friend to having extreme negative feelings for her, often for no apparent reason
When these changes in her disposition occur, she also experiences deep depression and sometimes engages in self-injurious behavior. On the basis of this information, Yolanda most likely has __________ personality disorder. a) borderline b) schizoid c) obsessive-compulsive d) paranoid