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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did a particular country's government issue the Southborough Report?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1922.

2. Which individual or group was NOT mentioned among the people Maria was able to talk to as a result of her equine therapy?
(a) Her horse.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her therapist.
(d) The other kids in the program.

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

4. From what country did the writer of All Quiet on the Western Front hail?
(a) France.
(b) Sweden.
(c) The United States.
(d) England.

5. In what state did Van der Kolk undertake a study of traumatic memories versus benign memories?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city was Humboldt University located?

2. In what city did Van der Kolk convince a circuit court judge that memories of sexual abuse often remain inaccessible to victims for years?

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

4. Van der Kolk states that it is common for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to take what action in regards to their memories of the abuse?

5. Which attachment strategy is NOT classified among the group of organized attachment strategies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the one caveat Van der Kolk presents in relation to his claim about adrenaline in Chapter 11, "Uncovering Secrets: The Problems of Traumatic Memory"?

3. Describe the three organized attachment strategies and the differences among them.

4. What does Van der Kolk mean when he states, "Traumatized people simultaneously remember too little and too much" (179)?

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

6. What is "Auden's Rule" (125) and what is its purpose?

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

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

9. What are ACEs?

10. What is "False Memory Syndrome" and how does Van der Kolk view it?

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