TRMA 830 ASSESSMENT AND TESTING IN THE TREATMENT OF
TRAUMA (TRMA830) 2025/2026
Question 1
2..5 pts
Score for this quiz: 95 out of 100
PTSD is an automatic, psychobiologically determined response pattern designed
to adapt to the perception, or existence of, threats to the well-being of the organism.
hyperfocus
hypervigilance
hyperconcentration
None of the above
Question 2
2..5 pts
The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD) first appeared in which version of the
DSM? DSM-III
DSM-IV
DSM-5
DSM-IV-TR
Question 3
2..5 pts
describes the return to baseline or normal functioning.
,Homeostasis
Stability
Dynamic Regulation
All the above
Question 4
2..5 pts
The hallmark feature of PTSD is and forms of reliving, re-experiencing, or
reenacting aspects of the original trauma.
being in combat
surviving an accident
traumatic memory
None of the above
Question 5
2..5 pts
Manifestations of “psychic numbing” takes many forms. Which choice would NOT be considered one
of those forms?
prolonged hyperousal
loss of spirituality
being emotionally flat
loss of capacity to experience normal emotions
, Question 6
2..5 pts
The cluster of PTSD diagnostic symptoms reflects the manner in which
traumatic memory functions.
avoidance
respiratory
allostasis
re-experiencing
Question 7
2..5 pts
Trauma’s impact on the individual is , which means that the effects on one part of
the whole generate reciprocal effects on the othe r parts.
traumatic
bondage
debilitating
holistic
Question 8
2..5 pts
The multilevel impact of PTSD on organismic functioning produces syndrome constellations that are
built on the triad of core PTSD symptoms. Which choice below is not one of those three given in the
reading?
hyperarousal