The Body Keeps the Score - Chapters 1-3 Quiz

What role did the author become interested in regarding PTSD?

Question Answer Choices The role serotonin might play. The role cortisol might play. The role dopamine might play. The role adrenaline might play.

What does the author say is often passed on to the family members of those with PTSD or depression?

Question Answer Choices Physical symptoms and illnesses. Educational challenges and difficulties. Psychological insecurity and anxiety. Financial instability and debt.

What did the author speculate about hallucinations described by patients?

Question Answer Choices They were caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals. They were purely random and had no specific cause. They were a result of recent traumatic events. They might come from suppressed memories.

What did the author discover about Tom's experience of trauma?

Question Answer Choices It was simpler than he had thought and could be cured by therapy alone. It could be easily treated with a combination of rest and diet. It was more complex than he had thought and could not be cured by chemicals. It was entirely psychological and needed no medical intervention.

What did the author find about the activity in the limbic area of the brain during flashbacks?

Question Answer Choices There was increased activity, particularly in the prefrontal cortex. There was decreased activity, particularly in the hippocampus. There was no change in activity levels. There was increased activity, particularly in the amygdala.

What are the three fundamental options for treating trauma mentioned in 'The Body Keeps the Score'?

Question Answer Choices Exercise, meditation, and dietary changes. Talking, using medicines, and creating positive experiences for the body. Isolation, medication, and physical therapy. Counseling, surgery, and social activities.

What did the author use new brain-imaging technology to study in the 1990s?

Question Answer Choices Brain activity during sleep. Brain activity during flashbacks. Brain activity during meditation. Brain activity during exercise.

What was the author's main source of information about trauma when he began his research?

Question Answer Choices What his patients told him and the symptoms they showed. His own personal experiences with trauma. Extensive medical literature on trauma. Observations from other psychiatrists.

What did the author find counterproductive in the treatment of Sylvia?

Question Answer Choices The lack of consistent therapy sessions. The use of excessive medication. The absence of family support. The use of violence, such as force-feeding her.

What did the author find about the dogs in Steven Maier's experiment?

Question Answer Choices They immediately tried to escape when the doors were opened. They did not attempt to escape when the doors of the cages were opened. They displayed no reaction to the opened doors. They showed signs of aggression towards the researchers.