Dual Representation Theory Suggests That PTSD May Be a Hybrid

question 74

Multiple Choice

Dual representation theory suggests that PTSD may be a hybrid disorder consisting of the involvement of two separate memory systems:

• A)the LAM and the VAM systems
• B)the VAM and the SAM systems
• C)the SAM and the LAM systems
• D)the SAM and the KAM systems

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Definitions:

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as a consequence of an undesirable action, aimed at reducing that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where a response increases because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Secondary Reinforcer

A type of reinforcer which does not satisfy a basic biological need but has been learned to be valuable through association with primary reinforcers.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a meaningful stimulus.