In a Hostage Situation, to Survive, Victims Sometimes Seek to Please

question 130

Multiple Choice

In a hostage situation, to survive, victims sometimes seek to please their captors, and may identify with them as a way of coping with unbearable and unstoppable stress. This phenomenon is known as the ________.

• A) Stockholm syndrome
• B) general adaptation syndrome
• C) phi phenomenon
• D) Korsakoff's syndrome

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Definitions:

Alphabetical

Pertaining to or based on the sequence of the letters in the alphabet.

Geographic

Related to the physical features, population, industries, and other aspects of a particular region.

Paper Chart

A physical record keeping system for patient information and medical history, traditionally kept in folders and filed in offices.

Progress Notes

Documentation in a medical record that tracks a patient's clinical status and achievements during the course of hospitalization or over the course of outpatient care.