06 - Conflict - MCQs
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What is the relationship between trauma and memory?

  • Memory is the emotional and/or physical experience, and trauma is the content, or narrative. (correct)
  • Trauma and memory are mutually exclusive and do not interact with each other.
  • Trauma is an involuntary action, whereas memory is a voluntary action.
  • Trauma is the content, or narrative, and memory is the emotional and/or physical experience.

    • What happens to the effects of conflict after the violence has ended?

  • They are reversed, and the effects are erased.
  • They disappear immediately.
  • They linger for a short period of time before disappearing.
  • They continue to manifest long after the event has passed. (correct)

    • What is the nature of trauma?

  • A voluntary action that can be controlled.
  • An involuntary action that cannot be controlled. (correct)
  • A physical response that is separate from emotions.
  • An emotional response that is separate from physical experiences.

    • What is the concept that describes the lingering effects of conflict?

    <p>Post-conflict trauma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between conflict and its underlying factors?

    <p>Conflict arises from a combination of underlying and proximate factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the state often intervene in the memory of conflict?

    <p>By actively promoting a particular version of the memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Holocaust in the Israeli state?

    <p>It serves as a justification for the state's existence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do states sometimes suppress or downplay memories of conflict?

    <p>To ignite feelings of guilt or de-nationalistic sentiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of collective memory in the psyche of a group?

    <p>It is integral to the group's psyche and identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do non-state collectives tend to operate in terms of memory?

    <p>Outside institutional means of regulation, making their memory more dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between individual memory and collective memory?

    <p>They are intertwined and influence each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do individuals often seek to forget memories of conflict?

    <p>Because the memories are traumatic and the brain seeks to compartmentalize them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the memories of conflict when they are passed between individuals?

    <p>They are appropriated by those who did not endure the conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Armenian Genocide in the context of collective memory?

    <p>It is a powerful symbol of the Armenian identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of state textbooks in shaping memory?

    <p>They are a means of regulating memory and promoting a particular version of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason behind the appropriation of memory for a purpose?

    <p>To evoke a sense of victimhood or to justify crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of individuals experiencing traumatic effects even though they were not directly involved in the conflict?

    <p>Intergenerational trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the commission established in South Africa to help victims of apartheid achieve closure and healing?

    <p>Truth and Reconciliation Commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the tendency of individuals or groups to deflect blame for their actions onto external factors or persons?

    <p>Deflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who emphasized the importance of remembering the past in his acceptance speech?

    <p>Elie Wiesel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary argument made by those who support the idea of remembering the past?

    <p>To learn from the past and prevent similar events from occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the feeling of guilt experienced by individuals who have survived a traumatic event while others did not?

    <p>Survivor guilt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of individuals experiencing traumatic effects through visual means, such as seeing refugees in a decrepit state?

    <p>Visual trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of rationalizing violence suffered by explaining it either materially or philosophically?

    <p>Rationalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of transmitting memories of traumatic events across generations?

    <p>To learn from the past and prevent similar events from occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that influences the nature and condition of memory/trauma?

    <p>The actual experience of the individual or group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is memory of conflict rarely evoked without a purpose?

    <p>Because it serves a benign or self-serving purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the state-approach to memory?

    <p>It is influenced by political motivations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can memory of conflict be manifestly different?

    <p>Because of who is evoking the memory and in what context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an additional variable to consider when analyzing the memory of conflict?

    <p>The nature of the violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of memory in understanding the psychological/behavioural effects of conflict?

    <p>It is very important</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of not having stories heard by sympathetic ears?

    <p>Homogenisation and falsification of narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be an observable manifestation of post-conflict trauma at the policy level?

    <p>Policies of state that inspire further conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of remembering past conflicts?

    <p>The inability to move on from past grievances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a private sphere manifestation of post-conflict trauma?

    <p>Addiction and self-harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential long-term consequence of unresolved conflict?

    <p>Re-emergence of conflict in other forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a way to counter against the homogenisation of narrative?

    <p>Keeping alternative narratives alive</p> Signup and view all the answers

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