A United Nations Peacekeeper witnesses extensive shelling and the abuse of prisoners. When he returns to France, he has difficulty concentrating, has recurring nightmares about the war, and cries easily
What is the most likely diagnosis of the symptoms of his distress?
a) narcolepsy
b) a dissociative disorder
c) an adjustment disorder
d) a posttraumatic stress disorder
d
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What can we conclude about children's memory?
a. Children's memory spans are remarkably similar to adults' memory spans. b. In general, children have excellent recognition memory. c. Children's recall memory does not improve substantially as they mature. d. Young
Describe the expectable environments of young and older children
What will be an ideal response?
The method for reducing phobic responses in which the client gradually learns to handle increasingly disturbing stimuli is known as
a. counter conditioning. c. modeling. b. systematic desensitization. d. Gestalt therapy.
When solving problems, highly intelligent people use ______ regions of their brain and metabolize ______ glucose
a. smaller; less c. larger; less b. smaller; more d. larger; more