Developmental Neuro Round 2
12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - Ans -Numbing,
hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm behaviors
often accompany complex PTSD? - Ans -Because they help regulate intense
emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD? -
Ans -Male gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with - Ans -A decrease in
amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes - Ans -All of the above:
social isolation, difficulties with child rearing, problems functioning at work
12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - Ans -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? -
Ans -Stress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - Ans -Nothing -
Infants have an innate ability to respond to social cues (trick question suckka)
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, 4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
Ans -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: - Ans -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? - Ans -Secure attachment
4. Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? - Ans -None
of the above
4. What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - Ans -The amygdala
10. Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part of the
ACE Study? - Ans -Growing up in a neighbourhood with community violence.
10. If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur? -
Ans -Economic productivity would increase.
10. What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and cardiovascular
disease in adulthood? - Ans -Activation of inflammatory pathways
10. An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - Ans -Have multiple, lifetime
mental health diagnosis
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12. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - Ans -Numbing,
hyperarousal, functional impairment
12. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating, and self-harm behaviors
often accompany complex PTSD? - Ans -Because they help regulate intense
emotional states
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases vulnerability for PTSD? -
Ans -Male gender
12. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with - Ans -A decrease in
amygdala activation
12. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes - Ans -All of the above:
social isolation, difficulties with child rearing, problems functioning at work
12. Two key brain structures involved in depression are - Ans -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? -
Ans -Stress system
4. Human infants need to be taught how to react to social cues by: - Ans -Nothing -
Infants have an innate ability to respond to social cues (trick question suckka)
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Page
, 4. How do social interactions with attentive adults support learning in children? -
Ans -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: - Ans -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? - Ans -Secure attachment
4. Which aspect of development is NOT affected by social interactions? - Ans -None
of the above
4. What brain region is most involved in behavioral inhibition? - Ans -The amygdala
10. Which of the following adverse childhood experiences was not included as part of the
ACE Study? - Ans -Growing up in a neighbourhood with community violence.
10. If ACE's could be prevented, which of the following would most likely also occur? -
Ans -Economic productivity would increase.
10. What mechanism helps to explain the association between ACE's and cardiovascular
disease in adulthood? - Ans -Activation of inflammatory pathways
10. An individual with a high ACE score is more likely to: - Ans -Have multiple, lifetime
mental health diagnosis
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