How Does PTSD Relate to the Size of the Hippocampus?​

question 56

Multiple Choice

How does PTSD relate to the size of the hippocampus?​

• A)PTSD sufferers have a smaller than average hippocampus because of high cortisol levels.
• B)​PTSD sufferers have a larger than average hippocampus because of high cortisol levels.
• C)​PTSD sufferers probably had a smaller than average hippocampus prior to the trauma.
• D)​PTSD sufferers probably had a larger than average hippocampus prior to the trauma.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, the process by which individuals adjust their mental frameworks to incorporate new information; in eyesight, the eye's ability to focus on objects at various distances.

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which individuals integrate new information into their existing knowledge structures or schemas.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual fails to understand that other people can have different perspectives and viewpoints from their own.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve in their problem-solving abilities, memory, language, and understanding of the world.