Kelly Was in a Passenger Plane

Multiple Choice

Kelly was in a passenger plane. He watched as all four engines quit at once and saw the plane explode. Thrown 5,000 feet in the air, he landed, severely injured, in a heavily wooded area in deep snow. When he regained consciousness several weeks later, he had a stress reaction that lasted for years, and he could never fly again. The factor that probably MOST contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was:

A) his personality.
B) his social support.
C) the severity of the trauma.
D) the nature of his childhood experiences.