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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. The Polyvagal Theory involves the existence of how many different levels of response within the control of the autonomic nervous system?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

2. Tom refused to comply with which type of treatment prescribed by Van der Kolk?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Pharmaceuticals.
(c) Hypnosis.
(d) Behavioral Therapy.

3. What did Tom do for a living after he returned from Vietnam?
(a) He became a doctor.
(b) He became an accountant.
(c) He became a lawyer.
(d) He became a veterinarian.

4. From which person at camp did Van der Kolk learn about the functions of human kidneys?
(a) His uncle Michael.
(b) His cousin Michael.
(c) His best friend Michael.
(d) His camp counselor Michael.

5. Van der Kolk claims that the solution for survivors of trauma must include helping people to alter the inner sensory landscape of" (72) what?
(a) Their thoughts.
(b) Their bodies.
(c) Their emotions.
(d) Their goals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Van der Kolk states that he wrote the book to serve "as both a guide" (14) and what other object?

2. One in how many Americans now takes an antidepressant medication, according to Van der Kolk?

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

4. How many conditions must be met in order for the brain to do its main job?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of Noam's traumatic experience made it unlikely that he would suffer lasting negative effects throughout his life?

2. What conclusion did Van der Kolk come to after the experiment involving the human gaze?

3. What type of assessment did Van der Kolk provide to Noam to figure out whether he was likely to experience lasting trauma?

4. Which of Tom's symptoms did Van der Kolk decide to actively treat and why?

5. Discuss Bessel Van der Kolk's use of a metaphor within the dedication of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

6. In what way was summer camp a formative experience in Van der Kolk's trajectory toward his chosen career?

7. What traumatic event did Noam, the five-year-old discussed in Chapter 4, "Running For Your Life" witness?

8. What development in the early 1990s revolutionized our understanding of the way the human brain processes information?

9. What problems began to manifest in Tom's life despite his appearance of an easy transition back to his normal life upon returning from combat?

10. What does Van der Kolk mean when he says he hopes that the book serves as not only a guide, but as an invitation?

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