Katherine Was Attending School Five Blocks Away from the World

question 8

Multiple Choice

Katherine was attending school five blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11,2001.Since that time,she continues to have disturbing nightmares about planes,avoids going close to tall buildings,and talks a lot about the scary things happening in her life.Katherine may be suffering from:

• A)acute stress disorder.
• B)a specific phobia.
• C)PTSD.
• D)generalized anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and automatically elicits a reflex response without any previous learning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his research in classical conditioning, demonstrating how dogs could learn to associate a neutral stimulus with food and respond accordingly.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge through the relationship between a stimulus present in the environment and one that is naturally existing.

Repeated Trials

The process of conducting an experiment or assessment multiple times to ensure reliability and accuracy of the results.