Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement About Posttraumatic

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

• A)Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event.
• B)PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event.
• C)Most people diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD.
• D)A diagnosis of acute stress disorder will change to a diagnosis of PTSD one month after the traumatic event occurs.

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Definitions:

Placebo Treatments

Inactive substances or procedures given to a participant in place of an actual treatment, used in research to test the effectiveness of therapies.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response.

Snake Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of snakes, which can cause emotional and physical reactions even in the absence of real danger.

Classical Conditioning

The act of learning through establishing a relationship between a stimulus that is environmentally based and another that occurs spontaneously in nature.