After an Abduction and Rape at Gunpoint by an Unknown

question 14

Multiple Choice

After an abduction and rape at gunpoint by an unknown assailant, which assessment finding best indicates that a patient is in the acute phase of the rape-trauma syndrome?

• A) Decreased motor activity
• B) Confusion and disorientation
• C) Flashbacks and dreams
• D) Fears and phobias

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Values

The extent to which a particular behavior or response is strengthened or weakened by the outcome or consequence that follows it.

Expected Outcomes

The anticipated results or effects of an experiment, program, or action.

Inescapable Shock

Refers to a situation in experimental psychology where an organism is subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot avoid, often used to study stress and learned helplessness.

Neurotransmitters and Receptors

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synaptic gap to receptors on target cells, essential for neural communication.