Which of the Following Are Examples of Short-Term Emotional Trauma

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of short-term emotional trauma a victim may experience?

• A) Denial.
• B) Reduced self-esteem.
• C) Shock.
• D) Shame.
• E) All of the above are examples of short-term emotional trauma.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

Freud’s theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts. Freud’s therapeutic technique used in treating psychological disorders. Freud believed the patient’s free associations, resistances, dreams, and transferences—and the analyst’s interpretations of them—released previously repressed feelings, allowing the patient to gain self-insight.

Humanistic Psychology

A historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective.

Change Blindness

A perceptual phenomenon where a person does not notice significant changes in the visual details of a scene.