View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the final piece of scientific literature published about the effects of combat trauma?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1977.

2. In Chapter 8: “Trapped in Relationships: The Cost of Abuse and Neglect,” Van der Kolk claims that victims of sexual abuse are often diagnosed with ADD if a doctor focuses on which symptom?
(a) Restlessness.
(b) Amnesia.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Sadness.

3. Which country's government was responsible for issuing the Southborough Report?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) England.

4. In what year was the novel All Quiet on the Western Front published?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1903.

5. The photograph discussed in Chapter 7, "Getting on the Same Wavelength: Attachment and Attunement" depicts how many children watching their father complete a task?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8: “Trapped in Relationships: The Cost of Abuse and Neglect,” Van der Kolk claims that victims of sexual abuse are often diagnosed with bipolar disorder if a doctor focuses on which symptom?

2. What method was widely used to treat combat trauma caused by World War II experiences?

3. Van der Kolk states that those affected by trauma still have major symptoms three months after completing what kind of treatment?

4. At which institution of higher learning did Mary Main work when she and her colleagues coined the term "disorganized attachment" (116)?

5. Before the outbreak of a particular war refocused society's attention on trauma, what method of psychological treatment had risen to prominence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Van der Kolk's frequent study of Janet's case reports over time?

2. What does Van der Kolk see as the main barrier to survivors of child sexual abuse receiving the help they need?

3. What aspect of a patient's trauma does not need to be known to Van der Kolk before he can treat the patient?

4. How old was Maria at the time Van der Kolk began working with her and what situations had she been in before?

5. Before World War I began, what was the most prominently used method of providing mental health support?

6. What factor most significantly plays a part in creating a vividly recorded memory?

7. Describe Maria's feelings about the skills her favorite type of therapy was able to teach her?

8. Describe an instance when Van der Kolk points out the irony in a particular societal situation.

9. Discuss an instance when a particular government entered into an adversarial relationship with their own veterans of war.

10. What events are more likely to happen in the future of someone who earns a high ACE score?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,258 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample