Brain Story Exam Questions With 100% Verified
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Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and
quantity of serve-and-return interactions for a child? - ANSWER Secure
attachment
Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? -
ANSWER None of the above
What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? -
ANSWER The amygdala
Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not
included as part of the ACE Study? - ANSWER Growing up in a
neighbourhood with community violence.
If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely
also occur? - ANSWER Economic productivity would increase.
What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and
cardiovascular disease in adulthood? - ANSWER Activation of
inflammatory pathways
An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - ANSWER Have
multiple, lifetime mental health diagnosis
What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? -
ANSWER Addiction is a solution to a problem caused by exposure to
stressful life experiences
What reason does Dr. Felitti give to explain why addiction is so challenging
to treat? - ANSWER Treating the solution to someone's problem may be
threatening and cause them to flee treatment.
, Imaging studies have shown grey matter increases in mothers brains from
2-4 weeks to 3-4 months postpartum. What best predicts this increase? -
ANSWER The mother's positive perception of her baby
What system is activated when a parent views images of their own
baby? - ANSWER Both A and C: Reward system, Emotional appraisal
system
What predicts how much oxytocin a mother releases in response to her
own baby? - ANSWER The mother's attachment style
Dr. Mayes describes the attachment system as performing what key
function for a child? - ANSWER Regulating Stress
Which of the following is NOT a parental capacity that is mediated by
the executive function system? - ANSWER None of the above
26. 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? - ANSWER A
heightened stress response
27. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - ANSWER A
focus on two generational approaches with a population impact.
28. The application of EBT's in real-world clinical settings can be
improved by: - ANSWER Integrating various EBT's to address co-
morbidity, clinical caseload, and the need to potentially adjust treatment
while underway.
29. What is the ANSWER that best describes what is included in the
Modular Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? - ANSWER All of
the above: Emotional or affect regulation, Cognitive regulation, Behavioral
regulation
30. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of patients
with depression because: - ANSWER All of the above
Solutions
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the quality and
quantity of serve-and-return interactions for a child? - ANSWER Secure
attachment
Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? -
ANSWER None of the above
What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? -
ANSWER The amygdala
Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not
included as part of the ACE Study? - ANSWER Growing up in a
neighbourhood with community violence.
If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely
also occur? - ANSWER Economic productivity would increase.
What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and
cardiovascular disease in adulthood? - ANSWER Activation of
inflammatory pathways
An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - ANSWER Have
multiple, lifetime mental health diagnosis
What explanation does Dr. Felitti give for the cause of addiction? -
ANSWER Addiction is a solution to a problem caused by exposure to
stressful life experiences
What reason does Dr. Felitti give to explain why addiction is so challenging
to treat? - ANSWER Treating the solution to someone's problem may be
threatening and cause them to flee treatment.
, Imaging studies have shown grey matter increases in mothers brains from
2-4 weeks to 3-4 months postpartum. What best predicts this increase? -
ANSWER The mother's positive perception of her baby
What system is activated when a parent views images of their own
baby? - ANSWER Both A and C: Reward system, Emotional appraisal
system
What predicts how much oxytocin a mother releases in response to her
own baby? - ANSWER The mother's attachment style
Dr. Mayes describes the attachment system as performing what key
function for a child? - ANSWER Regulating Stress
Which of the following is NOT a parental capacity that is mediated by
the executive function system? - ANSWER None of the above
26. 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? - ANSWER A
heightened stress response
27. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: - ANSWER A
focus on two generational approaches with a population impact.
28. The application of EBT's in real-world clinical settings can be
improved by: - ANSWER Integrating various EBT's to address co-
morbidity, clinical caseload, and the need to potentially adjust treatment
while underway.
29. What is the ANSWER that best describes what is included in the
Modular Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? - ANSWER All of
the above: Emotional or affect regulation, Cognitive regulation, Behavioral
regulation
30. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of patients
with depression because: - ANSWER All of the above
