The Body Keeps the Score - Chapters 4–6 Quiz

What does the Polyvagal theory explain emotional reactions in terms of?

Question Answer Choices Social terms. Psychological terms. Biological terms. Environmental terms.

What did Antonio Damasio discover about strong negative memories?

Question Answer Choices They enhance cognitive abilities. They decrease sensitivity to pain. They improve emotional resilience. They change the way the brain regulates basic bodily functions.

What does the author believe trauma patients often feel unsafe inside?

Question Answer Choices Their minds. Their own bodies. Their communities. Their homes.

What happens to the ventral vagal complex (VVC) in trauma victims?

Question Answer Choices It shuts down for the purposes of survival. It functions normally. It enhances emotional responses. It becomes hyperactive.

What was Sherry unable to feel during her massage therapy session?

Question Answer Choices The warmth of the massage oil. The relaxation in her muscles. The therapist's hands on her feet. The pressure on her back.

What does the author believe trauma victims often depend on to make physical sensations go away?

Question Answer Choices Meditation or relaxation techniques. Drugs or alcohol. Therapy or counseling. Exercise or yoga.

What did Dr. Ruth Lanius find impaired in trauma patients through neuroimaging studies?

Question Answer Choices Cognitive functions. Memory systems. Emotional regulation. Self-sensing systems.

What does the author suggest is the essence of trauma?

Question Answer Choices Sadness. Anger. Dissociation. Fear.

According to the author, what is critically important in the prevention of long-term trauma?

Question Answer Choices The ability to isolate oneself from others. The ability to forget the traumatic event quickly. The ability to talk about the trauma immediately. The ability to move and do something in the face of a threat.

What did Noam draw the day after witnessing the 9/11 attack?

Question Answer Choices A picture of the attack with a trampoline at the bottom of the Twin Towers. A picture of the Twin Towers with a rainbow over them. A picture of firefighters rescuing people from the Twin Towers. A picture of his school being destroyed by the attack.