Visual Training Tool Pre-Test (General Public)
1.
First Name
2.
Last Name
3.
Which of the following statements is accurate?
A survivor of trauma always suffers obvious physical damage.
Survivors of trauma automatically develop PTSD.
Verbal abuse can traumatize a person.
Women are less likely than men to develop PTSD following a traumatic event.
4.
The part of the brain that’s responsible for rational thinking and planning is:
the hypothalamus
the prefrontal cortex
the nucleus accumbens
the brainstem
5.
The limbic system...
mainly manages balance and coordination.
is unique to human beings.
shuts off when danger is near.
helps us to feel strong emotions.
6.
Which of the following statements is false?
When a woman is hyperaroused, her sympathetic nervous system is highly active.
Reminders of an attack can trigger defense responses, even if the attack happened a long time ago.
A woman who is experiencing tonic immobility has no awareness of what’s happening around her.
Numbness is a symptom of dissociation.
7.
Complex trauma can include:
war
sexual abuse
witnessing abuse
all of the above
8.
When a group of people who share an affiliation are oppressed and abused over successive generations, we call it:
historical trauma
affiliative trauma
time-series trauma
successive trauma
9.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...
can only occur if the trauma was near-fatal.
can involve a woman re-experiencing sensations associated with the traumatic event.
always develops in women who have survived traumatic events.
does not interfere with a woman’s physical health.
10.
Which of the following is not a neurodegenerative disease?
Huntington’s Disease
Lyme Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
11.
Symptoms of dementia include:
disorientation
forgetfulness
aggression
all of the above
12.
Traumatic brain injury...
is an injury to the brain that’s caused by an outside force.
always involves a blow to the head.
can result from strangulation.
must involve a loss of consciousness.
both a and c are correct.
both c and d are correct.
13.
Suppose a woman who is experiencing complex grief looks at a photograph of the person she is mourning. Which part of her brain is most likely to show increased activity?
the cerebellum
the substantia nigra
the medulla
the nucleus accumbens
14.
An intersectional perspective...
asks us to consider the privileges and disadvantages of groups and individuals
includes ongoing self reflection
is dedicated to supporting the status quo.
both a and b are correct
both a and c are correct
15.
Which of the following is not considered best practice when interviewing a woman who has survived an assault?
use open-ended prompts to encourage the woman to provide more information.
allow the woman to have two full sleep cycles before you interview her.
help the woman to recall events by asking her specific questions about what happened when, as soon as possible following the assault.
do your best to help the woman feel welcome and believed.
16.
When a woman is disclosing a trauma, the best time to ask clarifying questions is:
at the end of the disclosure/interview
as soon as the question is relevant
whenever there is an opportunity, or it seems appropriate
17.
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