(Complete)BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION EXAM/TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2024/2025)
12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - ANSWERNumbing,
hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm
behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - ANSWERBecause they help regulate
intense emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD? -
ANSWERMale gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with - ANSWERA decrease in
amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes - ANSWERAll of the
above: social isolation, difficulties with child rearing, problems functioning at work
12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - ANSWERThe amygdala and
hippo campus
12. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and
obesity? - ANSWERStress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - ANSWERNothing
- Infants have an innate ability to respond to social cues (trick question suckka)
4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
ANSWERAll of the above: They direct the child's attention to important aspects of
the task, they make learning fun for the child, they can be used to adapt the learning
to meet an individual child's needs.
4. In child development, joint attention refers to: - ANSWERThe infant co-ordinates
his or her attention with an adult and another object in the environment.
4. Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and quantity of
serve-and-return interactions for a child? - ANSWERSecure attachment
4. Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? -
ANSWERNone of the above
4. What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - ANSWERThe
amygdala
, 10. Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part
of the ACE Study? - ANSWERGrowing up in a neighbourhood with community
violence.
10. If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur?
- ANSWEREconomic productivity would increase.
10. What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and
cardiovascular disease in adulthood? - ANSWERActivation of inflammatory pathways
10. An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - ANSWERHave multiple,
lifetime mental health diagnosis
10. What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? -
ANSWERAddiction is a solution to a problem caused by exposure to stressful life
experiences
10. What reason does Dr. Felitti give to explain why addiction is so challenging to
treat? - ANSWERTreating the solution to someone's problem may be threatening and
cause them to flee treatment.
15. Imaging studies have shown grey matter increases in mothers brains from 2-4
weeks to 3-4 months postpartum. What best predicts this increase? - ANSWERThe
mother's positive perception of her baby
15. What system is activated when a parent views images of their own baby? -
ANSWERBoth A and C: Reward system, Emotional appraisal system
15. What predicts how much oxytocin a mother releases in response to her own
baby? - ANSWERThe mother's attachment style
15. Dr. Mayes describes the attachment system as performing what key function for
a child? - ANSWERRegulating Stress
15. Which of the following is NOT a parental capacity that is mediated by the
executive function system? - ANSWERNone of the above
15. Substance misusing mothers typically withdraw from their baby's distress and
show more negative affect and heightened physical provocation in interactions.
What is this most likely due to? - ANSWERA heightened stress response
9. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - ANSWERA focus on two
generational approaches with a population impact.
9. The application of EBT's in real-world clinical settings can be improved by: -
ANSWERIntegrating various EBT's to address co-morbidity, clinical caseload, and the
need to potentially adjust treatment while underway.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2024/2025)
12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - ANSWERNumbing,
hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm
behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - ANSWERBecause they help regulate
intense emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD? -
ANSWERMale gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with - ANSWERA decrease in
amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes - ANSWERAll of the
above: social isolation, difficulties with child rearing, problems functioning at work
12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - ANSWERThe amygdala and
hippo campus
12. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and
obesity? - ANSWERStress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - ANSWERNothing
- Infants have an innate ability to respond to social cues (trick question suckka)
4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
ANSWERAll of the above: They direct the child's attention to important aspects of
the task, they make learning fun for the child, they can be used to adapt the learning
to meet an individual child's needs.
4. In child development, joint attention refers to: - ANSWERThe infant co-ordinates
his or her attention with an adult and another object in the environment.
4. Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and quantity of
serve-and-return interactions for a child? - ANSWERSecure attachment
4. Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? -
ANSWERNone of the above
4. What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - ANSWERThe
amygdala
, 10. Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part
of the ACE Study? - ANSWERGrowing up in a neighbourhood with community
violence.
10. If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur?
- ANSWEREconomic productivity would increase.
10. What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and
cardiovascular disease in adulthood? - ANSWERActivation of inflammatory pathways
10. An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - ANSWERHave multiple,
lifetime mental health diagnosis
10. What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? -
ANSWERAddiction is a solution to a problem caused by exposure to stressful life
experiences
10. What reason does Dr. Felitti give to explain why addiction is so challenging to
treat? - ANSWERTreating the solution to someone's problem may be threatening and
cause them to flee treatment.
15. Imaging studies have shown grey matter increases in mothers brains from 2-4
weeks to 3-4 months postpartum. What best predicts this increase? - ANSWERThe
mother's positive perception of her baby
15. What system is activated when a parent views images of their own baby? -
ANSWERBoth A and C: Reward system, Emotional appraisal system
15. What predicts how much oxytocin a mother releases in response to her own
baby? - ANSWERThe mother's attachment style
15. Dr. Mayes describes the attachment system as performing what key function for
a child? - ANSWERRegulating Stress
15. Which of the following is NOT a parental capacity that is mediated by the
executive function system? - ANSWERNone of the above
15. Substance misusing mothers typically withdraw from their baby's distress and
show more negative affect and heightened physical provocation in interactions.
What is this most likely due to? - ANSWERA heightened stress response
9. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - ANSWERA focus on two
generational approaches with a population impact.
9. The application of EBT's in real-world clinical settings can be improved by: -
ANSWERIntegrating various EBT's to address co-morbidity, clinical caseload, and the
need to potentially adjust treatment while underway.
