A Person Who Experiences Which Incident Is at the GREATEST

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person who experiences which incident is at the GREATEST risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder?

• A) learning of a friend who lost their leg in an accident
• B) witnessing a friend die from being shot point-blank
• C) seeing a friend seriously injured during a sporting event
• D) being home alone when a storm damages the house

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Definitions:

Fear Of Dogs

An intense and persistent fear of dogs, often classified as a specific phobia affecting some individuals.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled or modified by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.