Disruptions in Cognition and Memory Are at the Core of PTSD

question 10

Multiple Choice

Disruptions in cognition and memory are at the core of PTSD pathology. Which of the following are examples of this phenomenon?
i. Involuntary intrusive memories related to the traumatic event.
ii. Thought suppression.
iii. Beliefs about the self as being incompetent.
iv. Hyperorganized and detailed narratives about the traumatic experience.

• A) i and ii
• B) i, ii, and iv
• C) i, ii, and iii
• D) ii, iii, and iv

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Definitions:

Endowment Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people assign higher value to things merely because they own them.

Loss Aversion

In prospect theory, the property of most people’s preferences that the pain generated by losses feels substantially more intense than the pleasure generated by gains.

Anchoring Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.