BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - ....ANSWER ...-
Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm
behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - ....ANSWER ...-Because they
help regulate intense emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD?
- ....ANSWER ...-Male gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with -
....ANSWER ...-A decrease in amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes -
....ANSWER ...-All of the above: social isolation, difficulties with child
rearing, problems functioning at work
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, 12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - ....ANSWER ...-
The amygdala and hippo campus
12. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and
obesity? - ....ANSWER ...-Stress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: -
....ANSWER ...-Nothing - Infants have an innate ability to respond to social
cues (trick question suckka)
4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
....ANSWER ...-All of the above: They direct the child's attention to
important aspects of the task, they make learning fun for the child, they can be
used to adapt the learning to meet an individual child's needs.
4. In child development, joint attention refers to: - ....ANSWER ...-The
infant co-ordinates his or her attention with an adult and another object in the
environment.
4. 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
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - ....ANSWER ...-
Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm
behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? - ....ANSWER ...-Because they
help regulate intense emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD?
- ....ANSWER ...-Male gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with -
....ANSWER ...-A decrease in amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes -
....ANSWER ...-All of the above: social isolation, difficulties with child
rearing, problems functioning at work
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, 12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - ....ANSWER ...-
The amygdala and hippo campus
12. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong association
between depression and physical illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and
obesity? - ....ANSWER ...-Stress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: -
....ANSWER ...-Nothing - Infants have an innate ability to respond to social
cues (trick question suckka)
4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
....ANSWER ...-All of the above: They direct the child's attention to
important aspects of the task, they make learning fun for the child, they can be
used to adapt the learning to meet an individual child's needs.
4. In child development, joint attention refers to: - ....ANSWER ...-The
infant co-ordinates his or her attention with an adult and another object in the
environment.
4. 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
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