Question 1

Research has indicated that females are significantly more inclined than men to _____.&#10;A) blame others for trauma&#10;B) pick up on threat signals&#10;C) perceive themselves positively&#10;D) perceive the world as safe

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that females are generally more sensitive to threat signals, which is often attributed to evolutionary and social factors.

Question 2

How long must the symptoms associated with PTSD continue after the traumatic event in order to constitute a PTSD diagnosis according to the DSM-IV?&#10;A) one week&#10;B) two weeks&#10;C) one month&#10;D) three months

Accepted Answer

According to the DSM-IV, symptoms must persist for at least one month after the traumatic event to meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.

Question 3

What term refers to a limited or distorted awareness during and shortly after traumatic events?&#10;A) spontaneous decognition&#10;B) recurrent avoidance syndrome&#10;C) acute stress response&#10;D) peritraumatic dissociation

Accepted Answer

Peritraumatic dissociation refers to a limited or distorted awareness during and shortly after traumatic events, where individuals may feel detached from reality or experience a sense of unreality.

Question 4

Memory loss of traumatic events frequently occurs when the perpetrator of the trauma is _____.&#10;A) a stranger to the victim&#10;B) the victim's caregiver&#10;C) a friend of the victim&#10;D) a person of the same gender as the victim

Accepted Answer

Memory loss of traumatic events is more likely when the perpetrator is the victim's caregiver due to the complex emotional and psychological dynamics involved, including betrayal and attachment issues.

Question 5

Compared to male sexual abuse survivors, female sexual abuse survivors are more likely to _____ after abuse.&#10;A) display avoidance coping&#10;B) engage in externalizing behavior&#10;C) act out aggressively&#10;D) experience no trauma symptoms

Accepted Answer

Female sexual abuse survivors are more likely to display avoidance coping strategies, such as denial or minimization, compared to male survivors.

Question 6

The diagnosis of PTSD is associated with _____.&#10;A) increased ability to perform neurocognitive tasks&#10;B) decreased use of medical services&#10;C) increased nonmedical use of prescription drugs&#10;D) avoidance of cigarettes and alcohol

Accepted Answer

PTSD is often associated with increased nonmedical use of prescription drugs as individuals may self-medicate to cope with symptoms.

Question 7

Postdisaster experiences of women are likely to be more severe in developing countries compared with those in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

Women in developing countries often face greater vulnerabilities due to factors like limited access to resources, social inequalities, and weaker infrastructure, which can exacerbate the impact of disasters.

Question 8

Men have been found to be more inclined than women to report a traumatic event.

Accepted Answer

Men are more likely to report a traumatic event than women because they are more likely to be exposed to traumatic events and are less likely to seek help for mental health problems.

Question 9

Women appear to receive higher levels and greater benefit of social support relative to men following traumatic events.

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Question 10

Before hormonal maturation, girls are more vulnerable to psychological disturbances than boys, but after menarche, they become less vulnerable than boys.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that after menarche, girls tend to become more vulnerable to psychological disturbances compared to boys, not less.

Question 11

There is a substantial amount of evidence to support the theory that people with lower IQ scores are significantly more predisposed to the development of PTSD than people with higher IQ scores.

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Question 12

What are the five physical symptoms of PTSD?

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Question 13

List three of the reexperienced symptoms of PTSD as identified in the DSM-IV.

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Question 14

How is the use of semistructured interviews as assessment tools for studies of traumatic experiences and PTSD likely to skew the results in regard to gender effects?

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Question 15

Why are women more likely to experience higher risks for developing PTSD during their menstrual cycle?

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Deck 18: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women