Each of the Following Is a Risk Factor for Someone

question 126

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is a risk factor for someone to develop PTSD after exposure to a traumatic event EXCEPT ______.

• A) a childhood history of sexual abuse
• B) a lack of social support
• C) feelings of shame
• D) being with other people during the traumatic event

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Sample Variances

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points in a sample.

Matched Pairs Experiment

A research layout where participants are matched based on specific criteria, and within each pair, one individual is assigned each of the treatments.

Observational

A method of collecting data without manipulating the study environment or subjects, simply observing and recording information as it occurs naturally.