When a Web-Based Survey Was Conducted of Adults Across the United

question 125

Multiple Choice

When a web-based survey was conducted of adults across the United States after the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked on September 11,2001,what did researchers find?

• A)individuals who watched more television coverage had fewer symptoms of PTSD.
• B)the attacks on the Pentagon significantly raised the incidence of PTSD in the Washington D.C.area.
• C)the group most affected were those who lived in the New York City metropolitan area.
• D)less exposure to television coverage raised the probability of the occurrence of symptoms of PTSD.

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