BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION 64 2026 EXAM
REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
