Which of These Individuals Is the Most Typical Person Involved

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

• A) thirty-year-old Charlotte, who sought therapy for anxiety, depression, and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis
• B) thirty-year-old Steve, who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm
• C) ten-year-old Willard, who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity
• D) fifty-year-old Agnes, who fell, hit her head, and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old

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