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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. How much of her childhood did Marilyn remember when she first began to see Van der Kolk?
(a) Very little.
(b) Nothing before age 6.
(c) Half of it.
(d) All of it.

2. Between 19 and 34% of survivors of what type of abuse repress all memories of the trauma?
(a) Sexual.
(b) Mental.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Physical.

3. What diagnosis did Van der Kolk and his colleagues try to add to the DSM-IV before its publication?
(a) Simple Anxiety.
(b) Complex PTSD.
(c) Attachment Disorder.
(d) Trauma Disorder.

4. Which attachment strategy is NOT classified among the group of organized attachment strategies?
(a) Secure.
(b) Disorganized.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Avoidant.

5. Bessel Van der Kolk names Janet as one of his most important teachers. What was Janet's first name?
(a) Elroy.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Pierre.

Short Answer Questions

1. The photograph discussed in Chapter 7, "Getting on the Same Wavelength: Attachment and Attunement" depicts how many children watching their father complete a task?

2. While Julian was serving in the military, he remembered that he had been sexually abused as a child by which member of his community?

3. To whom is the epigraph for Chapter 7, "Getting on the Same Wavelength: Attachment and Attunement" attributed?

4. Van der Kalk states that the "essence of trauma is" (195) all but which of the following?

5. Which score on the ACE questionnaire would indicate the largest risk of negative effects from childhood trauma?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

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

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

6. What are ACEs?

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

8. What is the main claim put forth in the book by Pierre Janet discussed in Chapter 11, "Uncovering Secrets: The Problems of Traumatic Memory"?

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

10. What type of malady did Marilyn become afflicted with and what is the significance of this development?

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