During a Devastating Flood, the Crew of a Rescue Helicopter

question 9

Multiple Choice

During a devastating flood, the crew of a rescue helicopter saved Muriel. Within seconds of being plucked from the roof of her home, she watched as the floodwaters destroyed her home. Since the catastrophe, she has been irritable and anxious and has had flashbacks of the event. She is probably suffering from:

• A) posttraumatic stress disorder.
• B) dissociative disorder.
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) dementia.

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Definitions:

Determinism

The philosophical theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Determinism

The doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are determined by previously existing causes.

Sufficient Natural Explanatory Cause(s)

A principle in philosophy and science that holds that natural phenomena have natural causes that are adequate to fully explain them, dismissing the need for supernatural explanations.

Soft Determinists

Philosophers who argue that free will and determinism are compatible, suggesting a person can act freely even if their actions are determined by preceding events or states.