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TRMA 830 UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES
Hypervigilance is best defined as:
A. A voluntary attention strategy to study events
B. A learned avoidance of trauma reminders
C. An automatic psychobiological response pattern designed to adapt to perceived threats
D. A cognitive coping mechanism to reframe danger
Rationale: Hypervigilance is an automatic, biologically mediated alertness to threats seen in
PTSD.
Homeostasis refers to:
A. Chronic arousal after trauma
B. Return to baseline or normal functioning
C. Sudden decline in mood
D. The process of memory consolidation
Rationale: Homeostasis describes returning physiological/psychological functioning toward
baseline.
The term multimodal, in trauma writing, emphasizes that:
A. Trauma affects only memory systems
B. Trauma is purely psychological
C. Trauma therapies must be pharmacologic only
D. Trauma impacts multiple levels of organismic functioning producing symptom
constellations
Rationale: Multimodal indicates multilevel effects (biological, cognitive, emotional, somatic).
Which of the following is NOT one of the triad/core PTSD symptom clusters mentioned in
typical readings?
A. Re-experiencing
B. Avoidance/numbing
C. Organismic valuing
D. Hyperarousal
Rationale: Organismic valuing is not a PTSD symptom cluster; the core triad is intrusion,
avoidance/numbing, hyperarousal.
The re-experiencing cluster of PTSD primarily reflects:
A. New learned fears only
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B. How traumatic memory functions (reliving, flashbacks, intrusive recollections)
C. Avoidance of triggers only
D. Generalized anxiety unrelated to trauma
Rationale: Re-experiencing captures intrusive reliving and sensory memory of traumatic events.
Traumatic memory is best described as:
A. Easily accessible, fully contextualized narratives
B. The hallmark of PTSD involving reliving and reenacting aspects of the original trauma
C. A memory type only present in childhood trauma
D. A purely verbal, semantic memory
Rationale: Traumatic memory often involves sensory and emotional replays central to PTSD.
Traumatic events are defined by the existence of:
A. Simple stressors only
B. Stressors that have differential effects on organismic functioning
C. Minor inconveniences only
D. Exclusive interpersonal conflict
Rationale: “Stressors” that overwhelm an organism determine trauma impact.
The term PTSD first appeared in which DSM edition?
A. DSM-I
B. DSM-II
C. DSM-III
D. DSM-IV
Rationale: The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” was introduced in DSM-III.
Saying trauma’s impact is holistic means:
A. It affects only the mind
B. Effects on one part create reciprocal effects across other parts of the person
C. It is cured by a single intervention
D. It is only social in origin
Rationale: Holistic means interdependent effects across biological, psychological, social
domains.
Which is NOT one of the three major measures for Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) listed in the
reading?
A. Oakland Interview for ASD
B. Traumatic Events Questionnaire
C. Sleep Apnea Index
D. Brief Trauma Questionnaire
TRMA 830 UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES
Hypervigilance is best defined as:
A. A voluntary attention strategy to study events
B. A learned avoidance of trauma reminders
C. An automatic psychobiological response pattern designed to adapt to perceived threats
D. A cognitive coping mechanism to reframe danger
Rationale: Hypervigilance is an automatic, biologically mediated alertness to threats seen in
PTSD.
Homeostasis refers to:
A. Chronic arousal after trauma
B. Return to baseline or normal functioning
C. Sudden decline in mood
D. The process of memory consolidation
Rationale: Homeostasis describes returning physiological/psychological functioning toward
baseline.
The term multimodal, in trauma writing, emphasizes that:
A. Trauma affects only memory systems
B. Trauma is purely psychological
C. Trauma therapies must be pharmacologic only
D. Trauma impacts multiple levels of organismic functioning producing symptom
constellations
Rationale: Multimodal indicates multilevel effects (biological, cognitive, emotional, somatic).
Which of the following is NOT one of the triad/core PTSD symptom clusters mentioned in
typical readings?
A. Re-experiencing
B. Avoidance/numbing
C. Organismic valuing
D. Hyperarousal
Rationale: Organismic valuing is not a PTSD symptom cluster; the core triad is intrusion,
avoidance/numbing, hyperarousal.
The re-experiencing cluster of PTSD primarily reflects:
A. New learned fears only
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B. How traumatic memory functions (reliving, flashbacks, intrusive recollections)
C. Avoidance of triggers only
D. Generalized anxiety unrelated to trauma
Rationale: Re-experiencing captures intrusive reliving and sensory memory of traumatic events.
Traumatic memory is best described as:
A. Easily accessible, fully contextualized narratives
B. The hallmark of PTSD involving reliving and reenacting aspects of the original trauma
C. A memory type only present in childhood trauma
D. A purely verbal, semantic memory
Rationale: Traumatic memory often involves sensory and emotional replays central to PTSD.
Traumatic events are defined by the existence of:
A. Simple stressors only
B. Stressors that have differential effects on organismic functioning
C. Minor inconveniences only
D. Exclusive interpersonal conflict
Rationale: “Stressors” that overwhelm an organism determine trauma impact.
The term PTSD first appeared in which DSM edition?
A. DSM-I
B. DSM-II
C. DSM-III
D. DSM-IV
Rationale: The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” was introduced in DSM-III.
Saying trauma’s impact is holistic means:
A. It affects only the mind
B. Effects on one part create reciprocal effects across other parts of the person
C. It is cured by a single intervention
D. It is only social in origin
Rationale: Holistic means interdependent effects across biological, psychological, social
domains.
Which is NOT one of the three major measures for Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) listed in the
reading?
A. Oakland Interview for ASD
B. Traumatic Events Questionnaire
C. Sleep Apnea Index
D. Brief Trauma Questionnaire
