Research on the Likelihood of Developing PTSD Following a Traumatic

question 34

Multiple Choice

Research on the likelihood of developing PTSD following a traumatic event finds that

• A) PTSD victims tend to have a smaller than average hippocampus.
• B) PTSD victims tend to have a larger than average hippocampus.
• C) genetics play no role in PTSD.
• D) the intensity of PTSD is negatively correlated with its duration.

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