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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The Minds of Children.

Multiple Choice 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 clinical depression if a doctor focuses on which symptom?
(a) Ennui.
(b) Dissociation.
(c) Listlessness.
(d) Despair.

2. How many conditions must be met in order for the brain to do its main job?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. Near the end of Chapter 3: Looking into the Brain: The Neuroscience Revolution, Van der Kolk states, "When something reminds traumatized people of the past, their right brain reacts as if the traumatic event" is what?
(a) Is still happening.
(b) Never existed.
(c) Will happen again.
(d) Has come to an end.

4. 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?
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Mood swings.
(c) Irritability.
(d) Sleeplessness.

5. Van der Kolk states that he grew up in which country during the postwar years?
(a) Germany.
(b) Holland.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Belgium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maria told Van der Kolk that equine therapy had helped her make what types of connections with another living creature?

2. Who coined the term "neuroception" (74) to describe the capacity to evaluate the safety within a particular environment?

3. In what year did Charles Darwin write The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals?

4. From what borough of New York City did Noam flee with member of his family on 9/11?

5. How old was Maria when she first came to Van der Kolk's residential treatment center?

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