Suppose That Joe Experienced a Hurricane About 18 Months Ago

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Joe experienced a hurricane about 18 months ago. His cousin Sam read about the hurricane in the newspaper, but he did not experience it. Which of the following would be most likely?

• A) Joe would actually recall very little information about the hurricane, due to repression and other avoidance strategies.
• B) Joe would seldom think about the hurricane; if asked, however, he could accurately reconstruct the details.
• C) Joe's recall would be more accurate than Sam's, even if it is not perfect.
• D) Joe and Sam would have fairly similar patterns of recall, despite the differences in their experience with the hurricane.

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Definitions:

Dose-response Relationship

The correlation between the dose of a substance or intensity of an exposure and the magnitude of the organism's response.

Epidemiologists

Scientists who study the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

Behavior A

A specific observable action or set of actions performed by an individual.

Negative Relationship

A connection between individuals or entities characterized by adverse interactions, lack of support, or conflict.