In a Study of Attachment Styles of PTSD Sufferers with a History

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a study of attachment styles of PTSD sufferers with a history of abuse, Muller and his York University colleagues found that PTSD was associated with:

• A)A negative view of self and others
• B)A negative view of others based on those who abused them
• C)A negative view of the self
• D)None of the above; a link between insecure attachment and PTSD was not evident

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that describe an individual's consistent behaviours and attitudes.

Stable Across Time

A characteristic or attribute that remains consistent and unchanged over a period.

Ergs

In psychology, often considered an outdated term for the basic drives or instincts that motivate human behavior, such as hunger, thirst, and sex.

Source Traits

Fundamental personality attributes identified by Raymond Cattell that underlie and give rise to surface behaviors.