Which Symptom Are Most Typical of a Person with Posttraumatic

question 172

Multiple Choice

 Which symptom are most typical of a person with posttraumatic stress disorder? 

• A)dissociation from stressful experiences and memory blackouts for random time periods
• B)repeated nightmares and flashbacks, with sleeping and concentration difficulties
• C)disoriented and paranoid thinking exhibiting a decreased grasp on reality
• D)extreme mood changes from depressed to euphoric

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior management that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

Negative Reinforcement

A method of increasing the probability of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative condition or stimulus following the desired behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, occurring when the reinforcement no longer follows the conditioned stimulus; in biology, the end or dying out of a species.

Emotional Reaction

The affective response an individual exhibits in reaction to an external or internal stimulus.