Sexual Abuse & Trauma Class Quiz 1

Psychological trauma can occur when a person experiences an _______ that negatively effects his or her emotional or physical well-being.

A) extreme stressor

B) unacceptable loss

C) unpleasant circumstance

D) major inconvenience

Extreme stressor

Which of the below experiences would NOT considered a traumatic event, according to the DSM-5?

Having a car repossessed

Tornado

Serious Car accident

Violent assault

Rape

Having a car repossessed

T/F: If one does not experience emotional distress during a traumatic event, there is an excellent chance that there will be no lasting effects from that event.

False

T/F: As long as a person does not experience threatened death, injury, or sexual violence, there really is no risked of developing any stress-related symptoms. 

False

Aside from the direct experience of threatened death, serious injury, and sexual assault, how might one be at risk for stress-related symptoms?

A) witness, in person, the traumatic event

B) learn that the traumatic event happened to a close relative or friend

C) be exposed repeatedly to the averse details of traumatic events

D) all of the above

E) none of the above

All of the above

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is

A) something that only happens to weak-minded people.

B) a relatively new diagnosis

C) associated solely with combat-related stressors.

D) a fake condition

A relatively new diagnosis

T/F: Childhood trauma effects usually disappear as the child grows into adulthood because most children are extremely resilient and due to the plasticity of the brain.

False

Reported incident rates of child maltreatment are considered to be quite low, because

A. child victims may not readily admit their experiences due to feelings of guilt and shame.

B. they are dependent on the perpetrators.

C. in Western society, children are considered to be unreliable reporters and most reports are discounted.

D. in the U.S., children are considered property to be handed in any way the parent sees fit.

All of the above

A and B

A and B

T/F: Harsh criticism is considered to be a form of child maltreatment.

True

Studies show that men and women are equally likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV), but

A) men control their violence better than women because they can better master their emotions.

B) the frequency, duration and consequences are greater for women.

C) women tend to be more nasty about it

D) women tend to have fewer physical consequences because women tolerate pain better than men.

the frequency, duration and consequences are greater for women.

T/F: Stalking by a current or former intimate partner is considered to be a form of IPV.

True

Rape is any completed sexual penetration, including

penetration of the anus and the mouth.

the use of any foreign object.

the perpetration of female rape on males.

when the individual is not able to give consent due to age, or psychical or mental incapacity.

All of the above

All of the above

The term "sexual violence" encompasses

Rape

Attempted rape

Unwanted sexual contact

Sexual harassment

All of the above

All of the above

Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act where such an act is

A) not legal in the jurisdiction in which it operates

B) willingly performed by the person for money

C) completed in a school zone or on federal property

D) inducted by force, fraud, or coercion

inducted by force, fraud, or coercion

Trauma due to life-threatening illness includes

receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Having a heart attack

Learning that a dear aunt has had a stroke

Receiving news that one’s child has leukemia

All of the above

All of the above

Being ___________ about the prevalence and potential consequences of traumatic events among clients allows counselors to tailor their presentation styles, theoretical approaches, and intervention strategies from the outset to plan for and be responsive to clients' specific needs

Casual

Cautious

Irritable

Vigilant

Vigilant

T/F: Although not every client has a history of trauma, those who have substance use and mental disorders are more likely to have experienced trauma.

True

T/F: Fortunately, most standard behavioral health practices don't retraumatize an individual exposed to prior traumatic experiences, regardless of how the provider implements them.

False

Trauma awareness encompasses a broader awareness that traumatic experiences can extend to

Significant others

Family members

First responders

Other medical professionals

All of the above

All of the above

A trauma-aware workplace supports supervision and program practices that educate all direct service staff members on

Secondary trauma

Political trauma

Environmental trauma

All of the above

Secondary trauma

T/F: The characteristics of the trauma and the subsequent traumatic stress reactions can dramatically influence how individuals respond to the environment.

True

Once you become aware of the significance of traumatic experiences in clients' lives and begin to view their presentation as adaptive, your identification and classification of their presenting symptoms and behaviors can shift from a ___________ mindset to one of ____________.

Negative, positivity

Political, apolitical

Pathology, resilience

Loser, being a winner

Pathology, resilience

T/F: Environmental factors have little influence on emotional, physical, and social well-being.

False

Depending on the developmental stage and/or processes in play, children, adolescents, and adults will perceive, interpret, and cope with traumatic experiences _____________.

Differently

Similarly

Politically

Positively

Differently

Feeling as if the past trauma is reoccurring or as if the treatment experience is as dangerous and unsafe as past traumas is

A sign of weakness

Part of a strengths based approach

Retraumatizing

Resilience building

retraumatizing

T/F: Trauma-informed providers anticipate and respond to potential practices that may be perceived or experienced as retraumatizing to clients.

True

What kinds of environmental stimuli might trigger strong emotions and reactions in trauma survivors?

Lighting

Access to exits

Seating arrangements

All of the above

All of the above

T/F: Creating safety is about getting it all right all the time.

False

It is important that trauma-informed providers help clients bridge the gap (understand the link) between their mental health and ____________-related issues and the ____________ experiences they may have had.

Astrologically, out of body

Health, relationship

Substance, traumatic

Diet, exercise

Substance, traumatic

T/F: Not every client who has experienced trauma and is engaged in behavioral health services wants, or sees the need for, trauma-informed or trauma-specific treatment.

True

T/F: For most individuals, gaining a sense of control and empowerment, along with understanding traumatic stress reactions, make no major difference for their recovery at all.

False

The first trauma-informed principle is to ensure that the provider-client relationship is __________.

Comfortable

Friendly

Collaborative

Non-political

Collaborative

Thus, introducing clients to program services, activities, and interventions in a manner that expects them to be _____________ with these processes is ___________, regardless of their clinical and treatment history

Familiar, not importance

Unfamiliar, essential

Familiar, essential

Unfamiliar, not important

Unfamiliar, essential

Fostering ____________ __________ is a key step in prevention when working with people who have been exposed to trauma.

Individual strengths

Physical fitness

Spiritual insight

Political affiliation

Individual strengths

Secondary trauma is a __________________________ for mental health and substance abuse professionals.

sign that is is time to quit

seriously tired misconception

weakness to be overcome

normal occupational hazard

normal occupational hazard

T/F: Trauma-informed care (TIC) involves a broad understanding of traumatic stress reactions and common responses to trauma.

True

Some resilient responses to trauma include (choose 3)

Revised Priorities

Forming strong emotional barriers

Redefined or increased sense of purpose and meaning.

Increasing bonding with family and community.

Becoming a rock that cannot be moved.

Extreme political activism.

Revised Priorities

Redefined or increased sense of purpose and meaning.

Increasing bonding with family and community.

Survivors' immediate reactions in the aftermath of trauma are affected by

Their own experiences

The accessibility of natural supports

Personal coping and life skills

The responses of their community

All of the above

All of the above

T/F: Most survivors exhibit immediate reactions, yet these rarely resolve without severe long-term consequences.

False

According to the reading, a past error in traumatic stress psychology, particularly regarding group or mass traumas, was the assumption that all survivors need to

A) seek spiritual or existential counseling in order to find meaning in the event.

B) immediately enter trauma therapy

C) immediately put all thoughts of the event out of mind in order to "put a psychological bandage on the psyche."

D) express emotions associated with trauma and talk about the trauma

express emotions associated with trauma and talk about the trauma

________________ indicates a focus on bodily symptoms or dysfunctions to express emotion. 

Somatization

Sensitization

Biofeedback

Dissociation

Somatization

T/F: Various cultures approach emotional distress through the physical realm or view emotional and physical symptoms and well-being as one.

True

Misinterpreting a current situation as dangerous because it resembles a previous trauma is an example of

A cognitive error

Malingering

A factitous disorder

A maladaptive schema

A cognitive error

A _____________ is re-experiencing a previous traumatic experience as if it were actually happening in that moment.

Nightmare

Flashback

Trigger

Dissociative fugue

Flashback

T/F: Traumas that generate shame will often lead survivors to feel more alienated from others—believing that they are "damaged goods".

True

When a person--especially a child-- relives and recreates a past trauma in their present lives, it is called a ______________.

Flashback

Dissociate fugue

Rehearsal

Reenactment

Reenactment

According to the reading, avoidance of support may happen either because they believe that no one will be understanding or trustworthy or because they perceive their own needs as 

A burden to others

Silly and selfish

Being more important

Inconsequential

A burden to others