Exam Preview for 1300: ACEs and a Trauma-informed Lens May 1, 2023

ACEs and a Trauma-informed Lens

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. The ACEs survey focused on which of the following age ranges? Before the age of 10 years Before the age of 18 years After the age of 5 years Before the age of 22 years
2. Trauma takes away a sense of: collaboration fight, flight, and freeze trust, safety, and control power
3. What are the 3 E’s through which trauma can be considered? event, experience, effect experience, effect, examination exposure, experience, effect event, exposure, experience
4. What part of the brain helps manage emotions and impulses? frontal cortex rear cortex amygdala limbic system
5. When analyzing behavior through the lens of ACEs and trauma-informed awareness it is understood that behavior: is a response to the environment is the body remembering trauma sabotages our best efforts serves a purpose
6. Core values of trauma-informed approaches include all the following EXCEPT: trust restorative justice safety choice
7. Someone you work with displays defiant, confrontational behavior and displaces blame when approached about a minor mistake. Instead of labeling them as insubordinate or problematic, we might consider them to be in ______________________ mode. flight fight stressed out freeze
8. Someone you work with appears disengaged, zoned out, frequently struggles with decision making and frequently responds with “I don’t know.” We might consider them to be in ______________ mode. flight fight stressed out freeze
9. The key protective factor that can support someone who has or is dealing with trauma is: at least one year of therapy having no ACEs at all at least one safe, stable nurturing relationship living in a society without oppressive systems
10. What part of the brain may be impacted in further development after significant and/or persistent trauma and stress? frontal cortex lizard brain amygdala limbic system