UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Knowledge is power (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER False
The fact that the brain can shape and reshape itself is known as... - CORRECT
ANSWER Experience-dependent neuroplasticity
The families of professionals working in traumatically stressful occupations can develop
symptoms of secondary traumatic stress through what process? - CORRECT
ANSWER Emotional contagion
The resilient skill of mindfulness helps you control your mind by preventing it from thinking
about the past or worry about the future (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER False
How many traumatic incidents does the average police officer witness throughout their
career? - CORRECT ANSWER 188
As a result of our empathizing capacity, our health can be at risk (t or f) - CORRECT
ANSWER True
How many physicians are estimated to die each year by suicide in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER 300
Police officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Traumatic stress can cause structural changes in the brain, which may result in a less-than-
resilient perception of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, The families of working professionals in highly stressful occupations are also at risk, due to
work phenomenon? - CORRECT ANSWER Secondary traumatic stress
What is PERT? - CORRECT ANSWER Psychological and emotional resilience
training
Viktor Frankl's story teaches us that... - CORRECT ANSWER Quality of life is not
determined by external context
The reason stress and emotional problems affect performance and success in all areas of life
is because it causes the... - CORRECT ANSWER Up-stairs brain goes offline
Resiliency skills have been linked to the functional health of our... - CORRECT
ANSWER Heart rate variability (HRV)
Someone who believes that human qualities, like intelligence, are inherited has a growth
mindset (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Post-traumatic growth goes beyond resiliency by allowing us to create meaning out of
tragedy (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Someone with a fixed mindset believe in chapter strengths, skills, abilities and intelligences
can be improved through practice (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER False
The mental survival skill known as negative bias holds on to good experiences and forgets
about the bad ones (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER False
If we suddenly experience a traumatic situation, what emotional state can increase the risk of
developing PTSD? - CORRECT ANSWER Negative emotions (depression, anxiety,
anger, etc.)