Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About Posttraumatic Stress

question 210

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE about posttraumatic stress disorder?

• A) Men are twice as likely as women to develop PTSD.
• B) Persons who watch traumatic events through the media can develop PTSD.
• C) Persons who view negative life events as being within their control are less likely to develop PTSD.
• D) Persons who grow up in poverty are more likely to develop PTSD.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The act of treating people unequally based on characteristics such as race, age, or sex, resulting in prejudice.

Response Generalization

The process by which a behavior, once learned in response to a specific stimulus, extends to similar stimuli not directly associated with the initial learning.

Modeling

The process of learning behavior by observing and imitating others.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavior analysis.