MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A researcher finds that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans has increased over the last 5 years and concludes that the severity of combat scenarios is increasing over time. Which piece of information would contradict the researcher's conclusion?

     

    A

    Combat was primarily aerial in past years but is increasingly on the ground in challenging urban scenarios.

    B

    There was a simultaneous increase in females serving in the military over the same time period.

    C

    Political support for military intervention decreased over the last 5 years.

    D

    A decrease in stigma around PTSD leads more soldiers to report symptoms.



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