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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The subjects of Van der Kolk's study of memories included how many people who had been abused as children?

2. How much of her childhood did Marilyn remember when she first began to see Van der Kolk?

3. The system that makes memories fails if the experience is infused with too much what?

4. What is NOT an element described by W. H. Auden as one that resents "approaches that are too intense" (125)?

5. In what year was the novel All Quiet on the Western Front published?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the source of the trauma experienced by the military serviceman named Julian?

2. What factor most significantly plays a part in creating a vividly recorded memory?

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

4. What sort of therapy was prescribed to Maria when other methods were ineffective?

5. What are ACEs?

6. What aspect of a patient's trauma does not need to be known to Van der Kolk before he can treat the patient?

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

8. Discuss an instance when a particular government entered into an adversarial relationship with their own veterans of war.

9. 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"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Van der Kolk’s use of the first and second person point of view serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Van der Kolk’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the theme of hope within The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. What is Van der Kolk’s message regarding hope and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Van der Kolk sending about the nature and value of self-awareness?

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