Your textbook discusses the case of Stephanie, who is a victim of rape. For months after her assault, Stephanie was constantly on the lookout for new threats. This condition is called
a. hypersensitivity.
b. hypovigilance.
c. hypervigilance.
d. Korsokov's syndrome.
Answer: c.
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a. logically c. slowly b. empirically d. rapidly
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A. parasympathetic nervous system. B. sympathetic nervous system. C. endocrine system. D. cortex.