OT 513 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The ACES study was designed to: - answer 1. Evaluate the effects of multiple adverse
experiences from childhood with one's adult medical history
2. Count the number of adverse experiences one could recall from one's childhood
A trauma perspective means that - answer 4. One's problems are best defined by what
adverse experiences that happened to the person
In class, we learned that atypical daily cortisol patterns in children can be associated
with less well adapted behavior. Higher than typical patterns might be associated with
what sorts of behaviors? - answer High vigilance, variable attention skills,
super-sensitive to things that alert them, and maybe slow to return to baseline
Adversity during childhood carries affects through adulthood. Knowing about these
early: - answer Is good, because the person can make life choices that include lifestyle,
career and relationships that can offer protections against stress burdens.
Is helpful because the person is aware of his/her/their challenges and can live
proactively to provide as many stress buffers as possible to increase resilience.
CRH and cortisol receptors in the hypothalamus, amygdala and other structures are
responsible for: - answer regulation of the stress response system (turn on/shut off)
One of the primary ways in which the brain supports neuroplasticity is by a substance
called - answer neurotrophic growth factor
What is the most important quality in early caregiving across species? - answer active
touching
In development, young children seem more behaviorally adaptive and well-adjusted in
preschool if: - answer they mount a healthy stress response to the challenge when they
first begin preschool and learn coping strategies to deal with the "stress", for example,
perhaps sitting next to another child or the teacher.
When baby rats are separated from their mothers for SHORT amounts of time and then
reunited, they tend to be more stress resistant as adults. This implies that they will: -
answer either mount an average response when exposed to a threat or mount a high
stress response that is quickly lowered when the threat is removed
What statement is most true regarding neural plasticity? - answer While giving us great
flexibility for learning and constructing a sophisticated brain structure, it also leaves us
vulnerable to negative, stress-related influences as well, for example abuse and trauma.
, What is the likely result of damaged neurons in the hippocampus? - answer What is the
likely result of damaged neurons in the hippocampus?
What does "dose-related response" mean? - answer it means that length of exposure to
experiences of something at certain levels, relates to the overall outcome effect
One of the reasons that our brains become less plastic with aging is that we have
less_____________available. - answer neurotrophic growth hormones
What does emotional contagion mean as related to child development? - answer When
the emotional behaviors of the mother influence the emotional responses of the
baby/child.
Which type of neural plasticity supports learning throughout one's lifetime? - answer
Experience dependent
This Type D characteristic is thought to be most closely related to coronary heart
disease. - answer Hostile aggressive behavior.
The Gerber model of stress and disease indicates that: - answer human consciousness
is comprised of layers of energy around the body.
changes produced in the human energy field can result in disease.
Co-dependent behavior deals mostly with this basic fear: - answer Fear of rejection.
Emotional Literacy refers to: - answer the ability to read and respond to your own
emotions as well as others.
This mismanaged style of anger is represented by suppressing one's feelings. Meaning,
that the anger is held inside. - answer Somatizers
Systematic desensitization can best be described as - answer repeatedly exposing
oneself to tolerable levels of stressors.
Only _____% of lymphocytes are in circulation at any one time. - answer 2
These three characteristics are thought to be associated with what is now known as the
hardy personality: - answer challenge, commitment and control.
This trait more than any other, distinguishes the sensation seeker personality: - answer
calculated risk taking.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The ACES study was designed to: - answer 1. Evaluate the effects of multiple adverse
experiences from childhood with one's adult medical history
2. Count the number of adverse experiences one could recall from one's childhood
A trauma perspective means that - answer 4. One's problems are best defined by what
adverse experiences that happened to the person
In class, we learned that atypical daily cortisol patterns in children can be associated
with less well adapted behavior. Higher than typical patterns might be associated with
what sorts of behaviors? - answer High vigilance, variable attention skills,
super-sensitive to things that alert them, and maybe slow to return to baseline
Adversity during childhood carries affects through adulthood. Knowing about these
early: - answer Is good, because the person can make life choices that include lifestyle,
career and relationships that can offer protections against stress burdens.
Is helpful because the person is aware of his/her/their challenges and can live
proactively to provide as many stress buffers as possible to increase resilience.
CRH and cortisol receptors in the hypothalamus, amygdala and other structures are
responsible for: - answer regulation of the stress response system (turn on/shut off)
One of the primary ways in which the brain supports neuroplasticity is by a substance
called - answer neurotrophic growth factor
What is the most important quality in early caregiving across species? - answer active
touching
In development, young children seem more behaviorally adaptive and well-adjusted in
preschool if: - answer they mount a healthy stress response to the challenge when they
first begin preschool and learn coping strategies to deal with the "stress", for example,
perhaps sitting next to another child or the teacher.
When baby rats are separated from their mothers for SHORT amounts of time and then
reunited, they tend to be more stress resistant as adults. This implies that they will: -
answer either mount an average response when exposed to a threat or mount a high
stress response that is quickly lowered when the threat is removed
What statement is most true regarding neural plasticity? - answer While giving us great
flexibility for learning and constructing a sophisticated brain structure, it also leaves us
vulnerable to negative, stress-related influences as well, for example abuse and trauma.
, What is the likely result of damaged neurons in the hippocampus? - answer What is the
likely result of damaged neurons in the hippocampus?
What does "dose-related response" mean? - answer it means that length of exposure to
experiences of something at certain levels, relates to the overall outcome effect
One of the reasons that our brains become less plastic with aging is that we have
less_____________available. - answer neurotrophic growth hormones
What does emotional contagion mean as related to child development? - answer When
the emotional behaviors of the mother influence the emotional responses of the
baby/child.
Which type of neural plasticity supports learning throughout one's lifetime? - answer
Experience dependent
This Type D characteristic is thought to be most closely related to coronary heart
disease. - answer Hostile aggressive behavior.
The Gerber model of stress and disease indicates that: - answer human consciousness
is comprised of layers of energy around the body.
changes produced in the human energy field can result in disease.
Co-dependent behavior deals mostly with this basic fear: - answer Fear of rejection.
Emotional Literacy refers to: - answer the ability to read and respond to your own
emotions as well as others.
This mismanaged style of anger is represented by suppressing one's feelings. Meaning,
that the anger is held inside. - answer Somatizers
Systematic desensitization can best be described as - answer repeatedly exposing
oneself to tolerable levels of stressors.
Only _____% of lymphocytes are in circulation at any one time. - answer 2
These three characteristics are thought to be associated with what is now known as the
hardy personality: - answer challenge, commitment and control.
This trait more than any other, distinguishes the sensation seeker personality: - answer
calculated risk taking.
