A 14-year-old survivor of a school shooting screams and dives under a table when firecrackers go off. What does this behavior represent?
a. Phobia
b. Post-traumatic stress disorder
c. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
d. Disordered thinking
ANS: B
Post-traumatic stress disorder describes a response to an intense traumatic experience that is beyond the usual range of human experience.
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