Heather's boyfriend, Matt, served combat duty in Iraq. After returning to the United States last month and reuniting with Heather, Matt shared the details of the battles he was involved with and the trauma he experienced while serving. Heather has begun to experience intense periods of anxiety and feels as if she is "in a daze." It is possible Heather has developed __________ as a result of listening to Matt's experiences.
A. posttraumatic stress disorder
B. acute stress disorder
C. adjustment disorder with anxiety
D. adjustment disorder unspecified
Answer: B
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A. In euthanasia, a doctor administers lethal drugs. In physician-assisted suicide, the patient administers their own lethal drugs. B. Euthanasia applies to animals; physician-assisted suicide applies to humans. C. In physician-assisted suicide, a doctor administers lethal drugs. In euthanasia, the patient administers their own lethal drugs. D. There is no difference between the two.
Researchers in the Family Life Project study of families in rural Appalachia and North Carolina found that executive functioning was lowest when children __________.
A. experienced food insecurity B. had low family income C. had high levels of cumulative risk D. were exposed to environmental stress
Because biological approaches still have a general ineffectiveness for treating cognitive disorders, to improve a person's quality of life remains extremely important
a. interpersonal treatment b. psychological treatment c. psychosomatic treatment d. psychobiological treatment
Who would be most likely to use a knowledge-telling strategy when working on a school paper?
a. Mary, who is in second grade b. Barry, who is in eighth grade c. Teri, who is a high school junior d. Kari, who is a college senior