Jeremy Returns from an Emergency Shelter to Find His Home

question 113

Multiple Choice

Jeremy returns from an emergency shelter to find his home was totally destroyed by a hurricane. Relief workers find him wandering aimlessly around the wreckage and debris, mumbling incoherently to himself and staring vacantly into space. His behavior sounds typical of someone in the ________ stage of reaction to a catastrophe.

• A) suggestible
• B) shock
• C) recovery
• D) despair

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Definitions:

Pons

A part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, playing a crucial role in controlling breathing, communication between different parts of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance.

Substantia Nigra

A region in the brain involved in reward and movement, notable for its role in Parkinson's disease where its dopamine-producing neurons degenerate.

Emotional Behavior

Emotional behavior refers to the actions and reactions a person exhibits in response to their feelings and emotions.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in experiencing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, and in forming emotional memories.