,Chapter 2: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
. . . . .
Multiple .Choice .Questions
Learning .Objective .2.1 .– .Distinguish .between .stress .and .trauma.
1. Shannon .is .concerned .about .her .upcoming .presentation .in .economics .class. .Her
.emotional, .cognitive, .and .physical .responses .to .this .event .are .referred .to .as
a) stressors
b) trauma
c) stress
d) neglect
.Answer:
.C
Page .Reference: .66
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
2. The .major .difference .between .a .stressor .and .a .traumatic .event .is .that .a .stressor
a) is .associated .with .physical .symptoms
b) is .more .likely .to .result .in .mental .disorder
c) is .a .part .of .daily .life
d) is .outside .of .everyday
.experiences .Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .66
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
Learning .Objective .2.2 .– .Distinguish .between .the .three .trauma- .and .stressor-related .disorders .and
.the .three .dissociative .disorders .summarized .in .the .text, .and .describe .their .symptoms.
3. Disorders .in .which .there .is .a .disruption .of .normally .integrated .functions .(perception,
.consciousness, .memory, .identity) .are .referred .to .as
a) Stressor-related .disorders
b) Dissociative .disorders
c) Trauma-related .disorders
d) Attachment .disorders
.Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .68
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
4. Bea .feels .removed .from .her .feelings .and .environment .and .has .moments .where .she .feels .she
.is .seeing .herself .from .across .the .room. .This .best .illustrates
a) derealization
b) delayed .expression
c) depersonalization
d) amnesia
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .68
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .moderate
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5. Sally .has .been .diagnosed .with .PTSD. .She .continues .to .experience .distressing .memories .that .just
.pop .into .her .mind .and .in .her .dreams .no .matter .how .much .she .doesn’t .want .to .experience .these.
.These .experiences .BEST .illustrate .which .of .the .four .major .areas .of .symptoms .for .PTSD?
a) intrusion .symptoms
b) amnesia
c) arousal .and .reactivity
d) avoidance
.Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .69
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .moderate
6. Phil .was .in .a .serious .car .accident .and .has .suffered .with .nightmares .and .avoidance .of .cars .for
.two .weeks. .He .would .BEST .be .diagnosed .with
a) Adjustment .disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) PTSD
d) Acute .stress .disorder
.Answer: .D
Page .Reference: .70
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .challenging
7. Larry .has .been .writing .exams .and .is .experiencing .extreme .distress, .inability .to .experience
.positive .emotions, .and .difficulties .concentrating .and .sleeping. .These .symptoms .are .now
.interfering .with .his .performance .and .relationships. .Although .his .friends .are .managing .exams
.well, .he .is .having .significant .difficulty .coping .with .them. .Larry .would .most .likely .be .diagnosed
.with
a) Adjustment .disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) PTSD
d) Acute .stress .disorder
.Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .70
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .challenging
8. Fredrica .has .memory .loss .for .several .hours .of .every .day. .At .times, .she .talks .in .a .high-pitched
.child’s .voice .and .is .passive .and .quiet .while .at .other .times, .she .is .aggressive, .hostile, .and .claims
.she .is .a .40- .year-old .man. .Which .diagnosis .would .be .most .appropriate .for .Fredrica?
a) Depersonalization . disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) Dissociative .identity .disorder
d) Dissociative .fugue
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .71
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
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9. After .witnessing .her .brother .get .shot .in .a .bank .robbery, .Philomena .cannot .recall .any .details .of
.that .day. .This .best .illustrates
a) Depersonalization . disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) Dissociative .identity .disorder
d) Dissociative .fugue
.Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .71
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
Learning .Objective .2.3 .– .Summarize .the .concepts .of .complex .trauma, .developmental .trauma, .and
.relational .trauma.
10. Jen .has .experienced .various .forms .of .maltreatment .throughout .childhood .including .sexual .and
.physical .abuse .and .exposure .to .family .violence. .She .now .exhibits .self-concept .challenges,
.anxiety, .and .attachment .difficulties .as .a .result. .From .a .CYC .perspective, .this .would .best .be
.described .as
a) parental .detachment
b) stress
c) complex .trauma
d) social .neglect
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .73
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
11. All .of .the .following .are .true .according .to .a .CYC .approach .to .trauma .EXCEPT
a) after .exposure .to .a .traumatic .event, .a .pattern .of .over-arousal .is .always .observed
b) youth .in .the .justice .and .child .welfare .systems .have .usually .experienced .maltreatment
c) in .understanding .youth .responses .to .trauma, .both .risk .and .resiliency .factors .must .be .examined
d) older .youth .are .likely .to .self-medicate .with .various .substances .to .manage .symptoms .of
.trauma .Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .72-77
Skill: .factual; .Difficulty: .challenging
12. What .can .we .conclude .regarding .the .role .of .age .and .developmental .stage .in .trauma?
a) symptoms .of .trauma .are .entirely .different .from .one .person .to .the .next
b) symptoms .of .trauma .can .vary .significantly .across .different .age .groups
c) developmental .stage .has .little .to .do .with .the .type .of .trauma .symptoms .observed
d) early .trauma-related .disturbances .are .always .temporary .due .to .child
.resilience .Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .78-79
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
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Multiple .Choice .Questions
Learning .Objective .2.1 .– .Distinguish .between .stress .and .trauma.
1. Shannon .is .concerned .about .her .upcoming .presentation .in .economics .class. .Her
.emotional, .cognitive, .and .physical .responses .to .this .event .are .referred .to .as
a) stressors
b) trauma
c) stress
d) neglect
.Answer:
.C
Page .Reference: .66
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
2. The .major .difference .between .a .stressor .and .a .traumatic .event .is .that .a .stressor
a) is .associated .with .physical .symptoms
b) is .more .likely .to .result .in .mental .disorder
c) is .a .part .of .daily .life
d) is .outside .of .everyday
.experiences .Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .66
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
Learning .Objective .2.2 .– .Distinguish .between .the .three .trauma- .and .stressor-related .disorders .and
.the .three .dissociative .disorders .summarized .in .the .text, .and .describe .their .symptoms.
3. Disorders .in .which .there .is .a .disruption .of .normally .integrated .functions .(perception,
.consciousness, .memory, .identity) .are .referred .to .as
a) Stressor-related .disorders
b) Dissociative .disorders
c) Trauma-related .disorders
d) Attachment .disorders
.Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .68
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
4. Bea .feels .removed .from .her .feelings .and .environment .and .has .moments .where .she .feels .she
.is .seeing .herself .from .across .the .room. .This .best .illustrates
a) derealization
b) delayed .expression
c) depersonalization
d) amnesia
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .68
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .moderate
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5. Sally .has .been .diagnosed .with .PTSD. .She .continues .to .experience .distressing .memories .that .just
.pop .into .her .mind .and .in .her .dreams .no .matter .how .much .she .doesn’t .want .to .experience .these.
.These .experiences .BEST .illustrate .which .of .the .four .major .areas .of .symptoms .for .PTSD?
a) intrusion .symptoms
b) amnesia
c) arousal .and .reactivity
d) avoidance
.Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .69
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .moderate
6. Phil .was .in .a .serious .car .accident .and .has .suffered .with .nightmares .and .avoidance .of .cars .for
.two .weeks. .He .would .BEST .be .diagnosed .with
a) Adjustment .disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) PTSD
d) Acute .stress .disorder
.Answer: .D
Page .Reference: .70
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .challenging
7. Larry .has .been .writing .exams .and .is .experiencing .extreme .distress, .inability .to .experience
.positive .emotions, .and .difficulties .concentrating .and .sleeping. .These .symptoms .are .now
.interfering .with .his .performance .and .relationships. .Although .his .friends .are .managing .exams
.well, .he .is .having .significant .difficulty .coping .with .them. .Larry .would .most .likely .be .diagnosed
.with
a) Adjustment .disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) PTSD
d) Acute .stress .disorder
.Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .70
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .challenging
8. Fredrica .has .memory .loss .for .several .hours .of .every .day. .At .times, .she .talks .in .a .high-pitched
.child’s .voice .and .is .passive .and .quiet .while .at .other .times, .she .is .aggressive, .hostile, .and .claims
.she .is .a .40- .year-old .man. .Which .diagnosis .would .be .most .appropriate .for .Fredrica?
a) Depersonalization . disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) Dissociative .identity .disorder
d) Dissociative .fugue
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .71
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
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9. After .witnessing .her .brother .get .shot .in .a .bank .robbery, .Philomena .cannot .recall .any .details .of
.that .day. .This .best .illustrates
a) Depersonalization . disorder
b) Dissociative .amnesia
c) Dissociative .identity .disorder
d) Dissociative .fugue
.Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .71
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
Learning .Objective .2.3 .– .Summarize .the .concepts .of .complex .trauma, .developmental .trauma, .and
.relational .trauma.
10. Jen .has .experienced .various .forms .of .maltreatment .throughout .childhood .including .sexual .and
.physical .abuse .and .exposure .to .family .violence. .She .now .exhibits .self-concept .challenges,
.anxiety, .and .attachment .difficulties .as .a .result. .From .a .CYC .perspective, .this .would .best .be
.described .as
a) parental .detachment
b) stress
c) complex .trauma
d) social .neglect
.Answer: .C
Page .Reference: .73
Skill: .applied; .Difficulty: .easy
11. All .of .the .following .are .true .according .to .a .CYC .approach .to .trauma .EXCEPT
a) after .exposure .to .a .traumatic .event, .a .pattern .of .over-arousal .is .always .observed
b) youth .in .the .justice .and .child .welfare .systems .have .usually .experienced .maltreatment
c) in .understanding .youth .responses .to .trauma, .both .risk .and .resiliency .factors .must .be .examined
d) older .youth .are .likely .to .self-medicate .with .various .substances .to .manage .symptoms .of
.trauma .Answer: .A
Page .Reference: .72-77
Skill: .factual; .Difficulty: .challenging
12. What .can .we .conclude .regarding .the .role .of .age .and .developmental .stage .in .trauma?
a) symptoms .of .trauma .are .entirely .different .from .one .person .to .the .next
b) symptoms .of .trauma .can .vary .significantly .across .different .age .groups
c) developmental .stage .has .little .to .do .with .the .type .of .trauma .symptoms .observed
d) early .trauma-related .disturbances .are .always .temporary .due .to .child
.resilience .Answer: .B
Page .Reference: .78-79
Skill: .conceptual; .Difficulty: .easy
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