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Score for this quiz: 70 out of 100 Submitted 28 Jun at 14:32 This attempt took 36 minutes.

Question 1 5 / 5 pts According to Kirmayer, et al. (2014), which of the following was a reason to use the term historical trauma in the context of the experiences of Indigenous populations?

To contextualize health problems as a form of post-colonial suffering.

To de-stigmatize Indigenous individuals whose recovery was thwarted by paralyzing self-blame.

To legitimate Indigenous cultural practices as therapeutic interventions in their own right.

All of the above responses are correct.

Question 2 5 / 5 pts With regard to the pathways of transgenerational trauma described by Kirmayer et al. (2014), what is an example of an impact on the Individual level?

Political disempowerment, loss of collective identity, genocide.

Loss of a generation of children.

Negative labeling and stereotyping of community.

Mental health problems and difficulty parenting.

Question 3 5 / 5 pts According to Kirmayer et al. (2014), which of the following is a structural factor that contributes, in addition to the possible impact of historical trauma, to current health and economic inequities for Indigenous people in Canada?

Disruption to traditional patterns of subsistence and to cultural practices.

Undermining of community autonomy.

Mass expropriation of aboriginal lands and resources.

All of the above are identified as structural factors.

IncorrectQuestion 4 0 / 5 pts Which of the following is a limitation of the construct of historical trauma identified by Kirmayer et al. (2014)?

It can lead to a focus on harm that overlooks resilience, and also the diversity of individuals’ experiences.

It over-states the extent of harm that occurred to Indigenous populations following colonization.

It cannot account for the harm caused by policies of assimilation, such as the Residential Schools program.

It can assist in the sphere of psychotherapy, but has limited uses in the political domain.

Question 5 5 / 5 pts Which of the following is not a possible mechanism in the transmission of trauma across generations?

The impact on the attachment relationship with caregivers.

Living in the city as opposed to living in rural or remote areas.

Disconnection and alienation from extended family, culture and society.

The impact on parenting and family functioning.

IncorrectQuestion 6 0 / 5 pts Which of the following is a resilience factor for protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the impact of trauma relating to being a member of the Stolen Generation?

Living with a wealthy family.

Lack of attachment.

Sense of control – autonomy.

Multiple care experiences.

Question 7 5 / 5 pts The “Attachment and Bonds” pillar described in Aitkinson et al.’s (2010) chapter, which is undermined by trauma or mass violence, is when:

Trauma results in loss and grief and damaged relationships.

Trauma results in isolation.

Trauma results in alienation.

Trauma results in anger and violence, often turned in on family and community.

Question 8 5 / 5 pts According to the ADAPT model and the impact of threats to each pillar, what is a normative psychological response when the Justice and Human Rights pillar is threatened?

Grief, separation anxiety.

Loss of sense of belonging, aimlessness, reduced efficacy.

Cultural disintergration.

Suspicion, lack of trust in authorities, anger.

Question 9 5 / 5 pts According to the information in the Larrakia Nation Healing Group Resource, when was the Kahlin compound set up?

1912

1894

1936

1965

Question 10 5 / 5 pts In the holistic model of healing in the Larrakia Nation Healing Group Resource, which of the following is a suggested action linked to Connection to Culture?

Involve the whole workplace to actively engage with national Indigenous recognition days.

Gain awareness of local family groups and history.

Recognising and understanding the cultural implications of behaviours.

Take responsibility for developing culturally competent staff.

Question 11 5 / 5 pts

Karen was mugged several weeks ago while walking to her car after work. She had been attacked by a person who seemed to have a knife and hand her phone and handbag stolen. She has been feeling very anxious and jumpy since the attack and has not been able to walk to her car alone due to intense fear that the attack could happen again. She has been having trouble sleeping and is experiencing a general lack of motivation and increased fatigue. Based on the scenario described above, what is the conditioned response that Karen is experiencing?

Fear when she thinks about walking to her car on her own.

General lack of motivation and fatigue.

Feeling anxious and jumpy (hypervigilant) since the attack.

There is no clear conditioned response in this example.

Question 12 5 / 5 pts How are avoidance symptoms characterized within the behavioural theory of PTSD?

As an attempt to terminate or prevent the conditioned fear response.

As a way to change negative beliefs about the self or others.

As a way to prevent the event from happening again.

As a way to support recovery by allowing the system to re-settle.

Question 13 5 / 5 pts Theo experienced a car accident while driving at night, in the rain. Following the event, he was very reluctant to drive when it was dark and raining, but more recently this avoidance has increased to being a passenger in a car when it is dark and raining or even riding on public transport in these conditions. According to the behavioural theory of PTSD, how can Theo’s response be understood?

As an example of stimulus generalization.

As an example of the extinction process.

As a conditioned fear response.

As an example of the role of pre-existing schemas.

Question 14 5 / 5 pts According to Foa and Riggs (1993), what is a key contributor to the fragmentation and difficulty of access of fear networks in trauma survivors?

Deficits in information processing.

Learned associations between conditioned stimuli and conditioned fear responses.

Over activation of the HPA axis.

None of the listed options are correct.

Question 15 5 / 5 pts What are disorganized or fragmented trauma narratives an indicator of?

Dissociative responses during or after the traumatic event.

A peritraumatic response of fear, horror, or disgust.

The severity of the traumatic stressor.

The degree to which the survivor held strong beliefs about their own safety or competence prior to the traumatic stressor.

IncorrectQuestion 16 0 / 5 pts What is mental defeat as described by Ehlers and Clark?

A state in which individuals believe they are unable to positively influence their fate.

A poorly integrated, or fragmented, trauma memory that presents as a flashback.

A common negative appraisal experienced by people diagnosed with PTSD.

Persistent hypervigilance regarding the possibility to re-traumatisation.

IncorrectQuestion 17 0 / 5 pts Which of the following is a feature of Situationally Accessible Memories?

They are conscious.

They are not verbally accessible.

They are similar to declarative memory.

They contain representations of the trauma (e.g., flashbacks).

IncorrectQuestion 18

0 / 5 pts Serotonin is thought to contribute to which of the following symptoms of PTSD?

Impulsivity.

Sleeping difficulties.

Negative beliefs about the self.

Low mood.

Question 19 5 / 5 pts Which region of the brain is associated with memory-related issues observed with PTSD?

The Hippocampus.

The medial Pre-Frontal Cortex.

The Amygdala.

The anterior Insulate Cortex.

IncorrectQuestion 20 0 / 5 pts In the neurocircuitry model of PTSD, the amygdala performs what sort of role?

Exaggerated reactivity to fear-related stimuli.

Inadequate “top-down” regulation of fear responses.

Deficits in learning and memory.

Dissociative responses and amnesia....