Quiz: Trauma, Addiction, and Suicide
•Due Sep 14 at 11:59pm
•Points 100
•Questions 20
•Time Limit 30 Minutes Instructions The quiz:
•Covers the Learn material from Module 3: Week 3 — Module 4: Week 4.
•Contains 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
•Is limited to 30 minutes.
•Allows 1 attempt.
•Is worth 100 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 4: Week 4.
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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Ellers, emotional crisis that usually precedes suicide is usually not treatable.
True
False
Question 2
5 / 5 pts
If a suicidal person expresses confidence in a specific caregiver, the helper should remain the
only person helping, according to Dr. Ellers.
True
False
Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following encompasses the first criteria for addiction?
Unmanageable
Creates neurochemical tolerance
Degenerative/Progressive
Creates destructive/negative consequences
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
Trauma shame is the feeling that old behavior is safer than new behavior.
True
False
Question 5
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Ellers, a time limited occurrence that signals immediate danger that suicide
may be imminent is known as a
Suicide crisis
Suicide attempt
Suicide completion
Depressive disorder
Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is not a function of the prefrontal cortex, as mentioned in the video?
Judgment
Attention span
Impulse control
Visual memory
Question 7
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Ellers, it is acceptable for a caregiver to ask a person “ Have you been thinking
of hurting or killing yourself?”
True
False
Question 8
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Ellers, there is a common myth that people who intend to commit suicide do
not _____________ about their intentions.
dream
care
worry
talk
Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is an example of effective intervention?
Lecturing about a situation
Being overly cheery
Not panicking or overreacting
Expressing a sense of shock
Question 10
5 / 5 pts
Addiction must be assessed from a __________________ perspective, according to Dr. Laaser.
comorbid
multidimensional
intimacy
recovery
Question 11
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Laaser, intimacy problems in a marriage are the result of addiction.
True
False
Question 12
5 / 5 pts
The addiction cycle begins with ________________________.
acting out
ritual
preoccupation fantasy
despair
Question 13
5 / 5 pts
Trauma Reactions are the way the mind and body tells a person that there is
___________________ inside, according to Dr. Laaser.
instability
woundedness
insecurity
trauma
Question 14
5 / 5 pts
Dr. Laaser discussed the circle pattern in the video, which refers to neurochemistry of the brain
in a person who has PTSD.
True
False
Question 15
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is true, according to Dr. Ellers?
Females are four times as likely to attempt without completing suicide.
Males are 4 times more likely than females to complete suicide.
Suicide is hereditary.
Everyone who dies by suicide leaves a note.
Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Unrelenting low mood, sleep problems, making a plan, and giving away prized possessions are
all ________________ of suicide.
crises
warning signs
precipitating events
All of the above
Question 17
5 / 5 pts
__________________________ is an ability to literally leave the body and be mentally and
spiritually distant, absent, or gone.
Trauma Pleasure
Trauma Blocking
Trauma Splitting
Trauma Reactions
Question 18
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following was not given as a sign of suicide crisis?
A precipitating event
Lack of social support
Intense affective states
Changes in behavior
Question 19
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Laaser, stopping an addiction is only the beginning of the healing journey.
True
False
Question 20
5 / 5 pts
According to Dr. Ellers, there are only a select few life events that can trigger suicide, and
counselors need to be aware of each of these.
True
False
Quiz Score: 100 out of 100
