BHS 155 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Self-Care6&6Revitalization6-6ans--the6ability6to6refuel6depleted6resources6with6health-
conscious6practices6that6strengthen6our6resiliency6and6energize6us6to6achieve6healthy6pu
rsuits6of6success.
Knowledge6is6power6-6ans--false
The6fact6that6the6brain6can6shape6and6reshape6itself6is6known6as6-6ans--experience-
dependent6neuroplasticity
How6many6traumatic6incidents6does6the6average6police6officer6witness6throughout6their6c
areer?6-6ans--188
As6a6result6of6our6empathizing6capacity,6our6health6can6be6at6risk.6-6ans--true
76How6many6physicians6are6estimated6to6die6each6year6by6suicide6in6the6U.S.?6-6ans--
300
Police6officers6and6firefighters6are6more6likely6to6die6by6suicide6than6in6the6line6of6duty6-
6ans--true
Traumatic6stress6can6cause6structural6changes6in6the6brain,6which6may6result6in6a6less-
than-resilient6perception6of6the6world.6-6ans--true
The6families6of6working6professionals6in6highly6stressful6occupations6are6also6at6risk,6due
6to6what6phenomenon6-6ans--Secondary6traumatic6stress
What6is6PERT?6-6ans--Psychological6and6emotional6resilience6training
Viktor6Frankl's6story6teaches6us6that6-6ans--
Quality6of6life6is6not6determined6by6external6context
The6reason6stress6and6emotional6problems6affect6performance6and6success6in6all6areas6
of6life6is6because6it6causes6the6-6ans--Up-stairs6brain6goes6offline
,Resiliency6skills6have6been6linked6to6the6functional6health6of6our6-6ans--
Heart6rate6variability6(HRV).
Someone6who6believes6that6human6qualities,6like6intelligence,6are6inherited6has6a6growt
h6mindset6-6ans--false
Post-
traumatic6growth6goes6beyond6resiliency6by6allow6us6to6create6meaning6out6of6tragedy6-
6ans--true
Someone6with6a6fixed6mindset6believe6character6strengths,6skills,6abilities6and6intelligenc
es6can6be6improved6through6practice.6-6ans--false
The6mental6survival6skill6known6as6negative6bias6holds6on6to6good6experiences6and6forg
ets6about6the6bad6ones6-6ans--false
if6we6suddenly6experience6a6traumatic6situation,6what6emotional6state6can6increase6the6ri
sk6of6developing6PTSD?6-6ans--Negative6emotions6(depression,6anxiety,6anger,6etc.)
The6psychological6and6Emotional6Resilience6Training6(PERT)6model6is6divided6up6in6to6h
ow6many6areas6-6ans--six
The6parasympathetic6nervous6system6manages6the6body's6-6ans--
Rest6and6relaxation6systems
The6sympathetic6nervous6system6manages6the6body's6-6ans--
Energy6and6survival6systems
The6Sympathetic-Adrenomedullary6System6is6built6to6deal6with6what6type6of6stressors?6-
6ans--Immediate
The6Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal6System6is6built6to6deal6with6what6type6of6stressors?
6-6ans--Prolonged
Through6the6use6of6breath6work6and6other6techniques,6we6can6learn6to6stimulate6the6vag
us6nerve6and6slow6our6heart6rate6which6is6linked6to6resiliency6and6physiological6health.6-
6ans--true
Cells6that6fire6together6wire6together"6is6known6as6the6-6ans--Hebbian6Theory
The6body's6alarm6system6determines6if6we6are6safe6or6in6danger.
True6-6ans--true
The6sympathetic6nervous6system6prepares6or6supplies6the6body6with6energy6for6______
___6and6__________6-6ans--fight6or6flight
,Which6component6of6the6body's6alarm6system6has6a6low6road6pathway6to6quickly6activat
e6the6body's6stress6and6defense6systems?6-6ans--amygdala.
the6shut-down6process6is6part6of6what6system6in6the6body?6-6ans--Dorsal6vagal6system
Anticipatory6stress6is6the6result6of6having6ongoing6stress6with6no6clear6end.6-6ans--false
One6resilient6way6to6take6control6of6your6life6is6to6-6ans--Focus6on6what6you6can6control
what6type6of6stress6is6considered6healthy6as6long6as6it6is6acute?6-6ans--Eustress
The6changes6in6the6body6to6adapt6to6stress6and6maintain6stability6is6called6-6ans--
Allostasis
The6endocrinologist6Hans6Selye6coined6a6new6term6to6define6healthy6stress.6What6new6
word6did6he6use6to6describe6health6stress?6-6ans--Eustress
Since6eustress6is6"health6stress,"6prolonged6eustress6can6benefit6our6health.6-6ans--false
The6Yerkes-Dodson6Law6(Yerkes-
Dodson6Curve)6describes6how6optimal6performance6is6in6a6curvilinear6relationship6with6a
rousal.6-6ans--true
Stress6is6a6stimulus6that6challenges6the6body's6homeostasis6and6triggers6arousal.6-6ans--
false
What6type6of6stress6focuses6on6perceived6future6threat?6-6ans--Anticipatory6stress
What6type6of6stress6is6short-term6with6frequent6and6repeated6activators?6-6ans--
Acute6stress
Why6is6traumatic6stress6important6to6consider6when6building6resilience?6-6ans--
It6can6weaken6our6level6of6resiliency6to6deal6with6everyday6challenges
Only6big6traumatic6events6cause6injuries6that6weaken6our6resiliency6-6ans--true
Trauma6refers6to6an6event6that6causes6psychological6harm6-6ans--true
___________6is6passed6on6to6future6generations?6-6ans--Epigenetic6trauma
If6a6police6officer6keeps6reliving6(thinking)6about6a6critical6incident6that6happen6months6a
go,6which6of6the6three6main6categories6of6PTSD6is6he6or6she6experiencing?6-6ans--
Intrusion
, Using6the6Concept6of6the6Window6of6Tolerance,6if6an6employee6is6fed6up6with6work6and6s
torms6into6his6supervisor's6office6and6says6"I6QUITE!"6The6employee's6body6is6in6what6st
ate?6-6ans--hyperarousal.
Trauma6is6an6internal6injury,6which6prevents6the6mind6from6creating6meaning6out6of6what
6happen.6This6causes6the6brain,6mind,6and6body6to6get6stuck6in6the6past.6-6ans--true
Professionals6can6feel6anxious6or6depress6after6helping6someone6who6is6anxious6or6depr
ess.6This6is6because6of6what6phenomenon?6-6ans--emotional6contagion.
In6which6DSM6was6the6first6inclusion6of6post-
traumatic6stress6disorder6(PTSD)6outlined6as6an6official6diagnostic6criterion6-6ans--DSM-
III.
Prior6to61974,6the6term6burnout6was6used6with6what6mental6health6population6-6ans--
Substance6abuse
Herbert6Freudenberger6used6the6term6"burnout"6to6describe6the6harmful6cognitive6and6e
motional6effects6observed6among6patients.6-6ans--false
Which6of6the6following6is6one6of6the6three6core6dimensions6of6burnout6-6ans--
Depersonalization
Christine6Maslach6defined6burnout6as6a6"syndrome6of6emotional6exhaustion,6depression6
and6reduced6personal6accomplishment6that6can6occur6among6individuals6who6work6with6
people6in6some6capacity."6-6ans--false
Burnout6is6a6concern6to6the6health6and6well-
being6of6the6professional,6but6not6a6big6deal6for6those6they6are6treating6or6serving6-6ans--
false
Common6burnout6symptoms6include6irritability,6fatigue,6hopelessness,6anxiety,6dread,6an
d6the6desire6to6quit6and6frequently6change6jobs6-6ans--true
Caring6burnout6occurs6when6professionals6have6lost6meaning6and6purpose6in6their6work.
6-6ans--false
Burnout6as6defined6by6Dr.6Gentry6is6the6chronic6condition6of6perceived6demands6outweig
hing6perceived6resources.6-6ans--true
Learned6helplessness6is6the6result6of6an6intense6sense6of6powerlessness6to6control6or6ch
ange6a6bad6situation.6-6ans--true
Exhaustion6only6involves6feeling6emotionally6drained,6depleted6or6worn6out.6-6ans--false
ANSWERS
Self-Care6&6Revitalization6-6ans--the6ability6to6refuel6depleted6resources6with6health-
conscious6practices6that6strengthen6our6resiliency6and6energize6us6to6achieve6healthy6pu
rsuits6of6success.
Knowledge6is6power6-6ans--false
The6fact6that6the6brain6can6shape6and6reshape6itself6is6known6as6-6ans--experience-
dependent6neuroplasticity
How6many6traumatic6incidents6does6the6average6police6officer6witness6throughout6their6c
areer?6-6ans--188
As6a6result6of6our6empathizing6capacity,6our6health6can6be6at6risk.6-6ans--true
76How6many6physicians6are6estimated6to6die6each6year6by6suicide6in6the6U.S.?6-6ans--
300
Police6officers6and6firefighters6are6more6likely6to6die6by6suicide6than6in6the6line6of6duty6-
6ans--true
Traumatic6stress6can6cause6structural6changes6in6the6brain,6which6may6result6in6a6less-
than-resilient6perception6of6the6world.6-6ans--true
The6families6of6working6professionals6in6highly6stressful6occupations6are6also6at6risk,6due
6to6what6phenomenon6-6ans--Secondary6traumatic6stress
What6is6PERT?6-6ans--Psychological6and6emotional6resilience6training
Viktor6Frankl's6story6teaches6us6that6-6ans--
Quality6of6life6is6not6determined6by6external6context
The6reason6stress6and6emotional6problems6affect6performance6and6success6in6all6areas6
of6life6is6because6it6causes6the6-6ans--Up-stairs6brain6goes6offline
,Resiliency6skills6have6been6linked6to6the6functional6health6of6our6-6ans--
Heart6rate6variability6(HRV).
Someone6who6believes6that6human6qualities,6like6intelligence,6are6inherited6has6a6growt
h6mindset6-6ans--false
Post-
traumatic6growth6goes6beyond6resiliency6by6allow6us6to6create6meaning6out6of6tragedy6-
6ans--true
Someone6with6a6fixed6mindset6believe6character6strengths,6skills,6abilities6and6intelligenc
es6can6be6improved6through6practice.6-6ans--false
The6mental6survival6skill6known6as6negative6bias6holds6on6to6good6experiences6and6forg
ets6about6the6bad6ones6-6ans--false
if6we6suddenly6experience6a6traumatic6situation,6what6emotional6state6can6increase6the6ri
sk6of6developing6PTSD?6-6ans--Negative6emotions6(depression,6anxiety,6anger,6etc.)
The6psychological6and6Emotional6Resilience6Training6(PERT)6model6is6divided6up6in6to6h
ow6many6areas6-6ans--six
The6parasympathetic6nervous6system6manages6the6body's6-6ans--
Rest6and6relaxation6systems
The6sympathetic6nervous6system6manages6the6body's6-6ans--
Energy6and6survival6systems
The6Sympathetic-Adrenomedullary6System6is6built6to6deal6with6what6type6of6stressors?6-
6ans--Immediate
The6Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal6System6is6built6to6deal6with6what6type6of6stressors?
6-6ans--Prolonged
Through6the6use6of6breath6work6and6other6techniques,6we6can6learn6to6stimulate6the6vag
us6nerve6and6slow6our6heart6rate6which6is6linked6to6resiliency6and6physiological6health.6-
6ans--true
Cells6that6fire6together6wire6together"6is6known6as6the6-6ans--Hebbian6Theory
The6body's6alarm6system6determines6if6we6are6safe6or6in6danger.
True6-6ans--true
The6sympathetic6nervous6system6prepares6or6supplies6the6body6with6energy6for6______
___6and6__________6-6ans--fight6or6flight
,Which6component6of6the6body's6alarm6system6has6a6low6road6pathway6to6quickly6activat
e6the6body's6stress6and6defense6systems?6-6ans--amygdala.
the6shut-down6process6is6part6of6what6system6in6the6body?6-6ans--Dorsal6vagal6system
Anticipatory6stress6is6the6result6of6having6ongoing6stress6with6no6clear6end.6-6ans--false
One6resilient6way6to6take6control6of6your6life6is6to6-6ans--Focus6on6what6you6can6control
what6type6of6stress6is6considered6healthy6as6long6as6it6is6acute?6-6ans--Eustress
The6changes6in6the6body6to6adapt6to6stress6and6maintain6stability6is6called6-6ans--
Allostasis
The6endocrinologist6Hans6Selye6coined6a6new6term6to6define6healthy6stress.6What6new6
word6did6he6use6to6describe6health6stress?6-6ans--Eustress
Since6eustress6is6"health6stress,"6prolonged6eustress6can6benefit6our6health.6-6ans--false
The6Yerkes-Dodson6Law6(Yerkes-
Dodson6Curve)6describes6how6optimal6performance6is6in6a6curvilinear6relationship6with6a
rousal.6-6ans--true
Stress6is6a6stimulus6that6challenges6the6body's6homeostasis6and6triggers6arousal.6-6ans--
false
What6type6of6stress6focuses6on6perceived6future6threat?6-6ans--Anticipatory6stress
What6type6of6stress6is6short-term6with6frequent6and6repeated6activators?6-6ans--
Acute6stress
Why6is6traumatic6stress6important6to6consider6when6building6resilience?6-6ans--
It6can6weaken6our6level6of6resiliency6to6deal6with6everyday6challenges
Only6big6traumatic6events6cause6injuries6that6weaken6our6resiliency6-6ans--true
Trauma6refers6to6an6event6that6causes6psychological6harm6-6ans--true
___________6is6passed6on6to6future6generations?6-6ans--Epigenetic6trauma
If6a6police6officer6keeps6reliving6(thinking)6about6a6critical6incident6that6happen6months6a
go,6which6of6the6three6main6categories6of6PTSD6is6he6or6she6experiencing?6-6ans--
Intrusion
, Using6the6Concept6of6the6Window6of6Tolerance,6if6an6employee6is6fed6up6with6work6and6s
torms6into6his6supervisor's6office6and6says6"I6QUITE!"6The6employee's6body6is6in6what6st
ate?6-6ans--hyperarousal.
Trauma6is6an6internal6injury,6which6prevents6the6mind6from6creating6meaning6out6of6what
6happen.6This6causes6the6brain,6mind,6and6body6to6get6stuck6in6the6past.6-6ans--true
Professionals6can6feel6anxious6or6depress6after6helping6someone6who6is6anxious6or6depr
ess.6This6is6because6of6what6phenomenon?6-6ans--emotional6contagion.
In6which6DSM6was6the6first6inclusion6of6post-
traumatic6stress6disorder6(PTSD)6outlined6as6an6official6diagnostic6criterion6-6ans--DSM-
III.
Prior6to61974,6the6term6burnout6was6used6with6what6mental6health6population6-6ans--
Substance6abuse
Herbert6Freudenberger6used6the6term6"burnout"6to6describe6the6harmful6cognitive6and6e
motional6effects6observed6among6patients.6-6ans--false
Which6of6the6following6is6one6of6the6three6core6dimensions6of6burnout6-6ans--
Depersonalization
Christine6Maslach6defined6burnout6as6a6"syndrome6of6emotional6exhaustion,6depression6
and6reduced6personal6accomplishment6that6can6occur6among6individuals6who6work6with6
people6in6some6capacity."6-6ans--false
Burnout6is6a6concern6to6the6health6and6well-
being6of6the6professional,6but6not6a6big6deal6for6those6they6are6treating6or6serving6-6ans--
false
Common6burnout6symptoms6include6irritability,6fatigue,6hopelessness,6anxiety,6dread,6an
d6the6desire6to6quit6and6frequently6change6jobs6-6ans--true
Caring6burnout6occurs6when6professionals6have6lost6meaning6and6purpose6in6their6work.
6-6ans--false
Burnout6as6defined6by6Dr.6Gentry6is6the6chronic6condition6of6perceived6demands6outweig
hing6perceived6resources.6-6ans--true
Learned6helplessness6is6the6result6of6an6intense6sense6of6powerlessness6to6control6or6ch
ange6a6bad6situation.6-6ans--true
Exhaustion6only6involves6feeling6emotionally6drained,6depleted6or6worn6out.6-6ans--false
