Gina was driving on a bridge when it collapses over a river. Although she was not physically injured, she has to wait in her car for three hours before she is helped off the bridge. Which hormone is most likely to have been released to help her body deal with this dangerous and frightening situation?
a. thyroxin
b. testosterone
c. cortisol
d. estradiol
Question 2Which trauma survivor is at highest risk for developing PTSD?
a. Juana, who lost her daughter in an earthquake
b. Cynthia, who normally has a positive outlook
c. Sam, who does not have a support system in place
d. Samantha, who was raped by a man she did not know
Question 3It is suspected that the prevalence of ASD is underestimated because ____.
a. individuals with the symptoms may not seek treatment within the thirty-day period that defines the disorder
b. people who have it are too embarrassed to ask for help
c. it is not a well-recognized diagnosis
d. clinicians are more likely to diagnose PTSD than ASD for insurance purposes
Question 4During the experience of an overwhelming and traumatic stimulus, ____.
a. initial stress reactions of most individuals is normal
b. most individuals experience severe PTSD
c. most individuals develop ASD
d. most individuals engage in maladaptive appraisals of the trauma
Question 5Cortina and Kubiak (2006) found that ____.
a. women are more likely than men to experience stress because women are more likely to be exposed to violent interpersonal situations
b. men are more likely than women to experience stress because men are more likely to be exposed to violent interpersonal situations
c. women are more likely than men to experience stress because of women's physiological make up
d. men are more likely than women to experience stress because men are more violent than women
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