PSYCH 3232 EXAM 2025 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the main difference between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited
Social Engagement Disorder (DSED)? - RAD involves inhibited social interactions with/trust of
others, while DSED involves uninhibited social interaction with/trust of others
PTSD Criterion B requires how many intrusion symptoms to qualify for a diagnosis? - 1
Acute Stress Disorder is a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress that occurs more than 3 days but
less than ____ after a trauma - 1 month
Is neglect a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
Is emotional abuse a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
Is the death of a loved one due to breast cancer a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
True or False: PTSD is an anxiety disorder. - False
The PTSD symptom trajectory for non-intentional traumatic events tended to _____ over time,
while the PTSD symptoms trajectory for intentional traumatic events tended to ____ over time.
- decrease, increase
Exposure to a natural disaster would be considered what kind of trauma? - unintentional
, PTSD is present in about ____ of the population over the course of one's lifetime - 8%*
In classical conditioning, the traumatic event would be considered the - unconditioned stimulus
(UCS)
In classical conditioning, PTSD symptoms in response to trauma trigger (such as a parking garage
if sexual assault took place there) would be considered the - conditioned response CR)
Why is operant conditioning important to include when trying to understand PTSD? - to account
for the tendency to avoid trauma reminders
which of the following theories suggest that classical conditioning and operant conditioning
both play a role in the development and maintenance of traumatic reactions? - Mowrer's Two-
Factor Theory
Which theorist emphasized the traumatic response and dissociation? - Pierre Janet
Psychodynamic PTSD theories place more of a focus on: - current cognitions about the self and
world
Verbally Accused Memories (VAMs) tend to be conscious memories that bring up a strong
physiological response, which can be used to target a lot of fear and anxiety in trauma
treatment - False
What are the problems with the Shattered Assumptions theory? - experiencing trauma can
change how one feels about the world, and themself. It is different for each individual how their
spectrum changes.
The fear network is apart of which PTSD theory? - Information processing theory
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the main difference between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited
Social Engagement Disorder (DSED)? - RAD involves inhibited social interactions with/trust of
others, while DSED involves uninhibited social interaction with/trust of others
PTSD Criterion B requires how many intrusion symptoms to qualify for a diagnosis? - 1
Acute Stress Disorder is a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress that occurs more than 3 days but
less than ____ after a trauma - 1 month
Is neglect a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
Is emotional abuse a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
Is the death of a loved one due to breast cancer a traumatic event in DSM-5? - no
True or False: PTSD is an anxiety disorder. - False
The PTSD symptom trajectory for non-intentional traumatic events tended to _____ over time,
while the PTSD symptoms trajectory for intentional traumatic events tended to ____ over time.
- decrease, increase
Exposure to a natural disaster would be considered what kind of trauma? - unintentional
, PTSD is present in about ____ of the population over the course of one's lifetime - 8%*
In classical conditioning, the traumatic event would be considered the - unconditioned stimulus
(UCS)
In classical conditioning, PTSD symptoms in response to trauma trigger (such as a parking garage
if sexual assault took place there) would be considered the - conditioned response CR)
Why is operant conditioning important to include when trying to understand PTSD? - to account
for the tendency to avoid trauma reminders
which of the following theories suggest that classical conditioning and operant conditioning
both play a role in the development and maintenance of traumatic reactions? - Mowrer's Two-
Factor Theory
Which theorist emphasized the traumatic response and dissociation? - Pierre Janet
Psychodynamic PTSD theories place more of a focus on: - current cognitions about the self and
world
Verbally Accused Memories (VAMs) tend to be conscious memories that bring up a strong
physiological response, which can be used to target a lot of fear and anxiety in trauma
treatment - False
What are the problems with the Shattered Assumptions theory? - experiencing trauma can
change how one feels about the world, and themself. It is different for each individual how their
spectrum changes.
The fear network is apart of which PTSD theory? - Information processing theory
