Research Has Indicated That

question 2

Multiple Choice

Research has indicated that:

• A) in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived through a specific anxiety-producing event.
• B) it is normal for an individual to feel anxious, be in a general state of apprehension, or experience psychological tension for a period of time.
• C) the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years.
• D) if loss of interest in familiar activities and a sense of detachment from others persist for two weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.

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Definitions:

Valid

Legally sound, binding, or justifiable; having a solid basis in logic or fact.

Self-report Inventories

Psychological assessment tools in which individuals provide subjective responses about their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, or traits.

Projective Techniques

Psychological assessment tools where subjects project their own unconscious feelings onto a stimulus, helping to uncover hidden aspects of the mind.

Personality Tests

Assessments designed to measure and evaluate an individual's character traits, behaviors, and personalities.