Janie's house was broken into, and the perpetrator brutally attacked her. Since the attack, she has been overly cautious and watchful. The smallest noise startles her. If someone looks at her "strangely," she becomes very anxious. Janie is most likely:
A. reexperiencing the trauma.
B. demonstrating deluded thinking.
C. experiencing emotional numbness and detachment.
D. exhibiting hypervigilance and chronic arousal.
Answer: D
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