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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: The Imprint of Trauma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Generally, a memory is captured more vividly if more of what substance is secreted at the time the memory is made?
(a) Dopamine.
(b) Adrenaline.
(c) Serotonin.
(d) Pheromones.

2. Which level of the autonomic nervous system's response to danger is characterized by actions like calling for help?
(a) Fight or flight.
(b) Social engagement.
(c) Neuroception.
(d) Freeze or collapse.

3. How many patients did Van der Kolk get to describe their trauma while having their brains scanned when the technology first became available?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. What method was widely used to treat combat trauma caused by World War II experiences?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) Acupuncture.
(c) Truth serum.
(d) Massage.

5. Van der Kolk asserts that SSRIs such as Prozac should act as what element in the comprehensive treatment plan of a survivor of trauma?
(a) Only part of their treatment during emergencies.
(b) The main treatment.
(c) At least half of their treatment.
(d) An adjunct in their overall treatment.

Short Answer Questions

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

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. How old was Marilyn when Van der Kolk first began to treat her?

4. During what period of Darwin's career did he write The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals?

5. What kind of expression did Marilyn draw on all of the people in her family portrait?

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