Ninety Percent of Americans Experience a Trauma in Their Lifetime

question 10

Multiple Choice

Ninety percent of Americans experience a trauma in their lifetime that is severe enough to cause post-traumatic stress disorder. What percent develop post-traumatic stress disorder?

• A) 10%
• B) 20%
• C) 30%
• D) 40%

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processing

Cognitive processing refers to the series of mental activities involved in acquiring, organizing, and understanding information, including perception, memory, and decision-making.

Cognitive Ability

The capacity of an individual to perform various mental activities related to learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and adapting to new situations.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Culture

The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted through language, material objects, ritual, institutions, and art, from one generation to the next.