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j.rubin

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Following September 11, New York City college students had lower rates of PTSD if they were better at enhancing and suppressing emotional expression. This is an example of what psychologist Edna Foa calls emotional processing, which involves three key
 
  stages. Which of the following is one of her stages?
 
  a. Victims need to engage in specialized counseling as soon as possible after the event.
  b. Victims must engage emotionally with their traumatic memories.
  c. Victims need to find a way to forget about their chaotic experience.
  d. Victims must come to believe that the world is a terrible place.

Question 2

Twin research shows that _______________ account(s) for IQ deficits that have been mistakenly attributed to brain damage due to trauma.
 
  a. preexisting differences
  b. damage caused by drug treatment of the PTSD
  c. abnormal biological adaptations to stress
  d. environmental differences


batool

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.


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