Sharon, a five-year old girl, developed the following symptoms after being sexually molested: difficulty sleeping, nightmares, a tendency to be easily startled, and bedwetting. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis for Sharon?

a. Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
b. Adjustment Disorder.
c. Depressive Disorder.
d. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Answer: d.

Psychology

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a. the confirmation bias. b. the heuristic fallacy. c. ignoring the base rate. d. the algorithmic bias. e. implicit reasoning.

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When the US is no longer paired with the CS or when reinforcement is no longer presented following a learned response, a process called ______ occurs

a. counterconditioning c. disinhibition b. extinction d. generalization

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