Joe Has Just Survived a Horrible Earthquake

question 55

Multiple Choice

Joe has just survived a horrible earthquake. After this traumatic event, he is asked if he wants to undergo Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Based on information from your text, what would you suggest Joe do?

• A) Joe should undergo CISD; it has been shown to prevent the onset of psychological disorders.
• B) Joe should undergo CISD only if he wasn't physically injured.
• C) Joe should not undergo CISD.
• D) Joe should only undergo CISD if he experienced the trauma less than twenty-four hours ago.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology which states that actions which produce rewards are likely to be repeated, while actions that produce discomfort are less likely to be repeated.

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon in memory that suggests people tend to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to better remember information that is encountered last in a series.