When Kelly Was in a Passenger Plane,he Watched as All

question 45

Multiple Choice

When Kelly was in a passenger plane,he watched as all four engines quit at once and then saw the plane explode.From 5,000 feet in the air,he landed,severely injured,in deep snow in a heavily wooded area.When he regained consciousness several weeks later,he had a stress reaction that lasted for years,and he could never fly again.The factor that probably MOST contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was:

• A) his personality.
• B) his social support.
• C) the severity of the trauma.
• D) the nature of his childhood experiences.

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