A Person Who Lives Through a Terrifying and Uncontrollable Experience

question 34

True/False

A person who lives through a terrifying and uncontrollable experience may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),a disorder characterized by chronic physiological arousal,recurrent unwanted thoughts or images of the trauma,and avoidance of things that call the traumatic event to mind.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon that occurs when an individual holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to psychological stress.

Behavior

is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment.

Attitudes

A consistent manner of thinking or feeling towards something that usually influences an individual's actions.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes, often leading to an alteration in one of them to reduce the dissonance.