IDC Trauma-Informed Practice 4

Question 1

Which of the following is a core principle of trauma-informed care as applied to performance contexts?

Accepted Answer

Transparency, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment

Answer

SAMHSA's six trauma-informed principles include safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity.

Question 2

An actor whose trauma history is unknown begins exhibiting dissociative signs mid-scene. A trauma-informed coordinator should:

Accepted Answer

Gently call a pause, use grounding techniques, and check in quietly

Answer

Pausing and using grounding techniques helps the performer reorient to the present and restores safety before continuing.

Question 3

Why is power imbalance between a director and actor a trauma-informed concern for intimacy coordinators?

Accepted Answer

Power differentials can coerce apparent consent that is not freely given, especially for trauma survivors

Answer

When power imbalances exist, performers may comply out of fear rather than genuine willingness, which invalidates true informed consent.

Question 4

A trauma-informed intimacy coordinator uses 'check-in questions' rather than yes/no questions during choreography because:

Accepted Answer

Yes/no questions can elicit automatic compliance rather than genuine self-assessment

Answer

Open, reflective check-ins invite genuine self-reporting rather than socially compliant 'yes' responses that mask discomfort.

Question 5

The Window of Tolerance model is useful in intimacy coordination because it helps identify when a performer is:

Accepted Answer

Within their optimal zone for engaged creative work versus outside it in hyper- or hypo-arousal

Answer

The Window of Tolerance marks the zone where nervous system activation supports performance; outside it, trauma responses impair functioning.

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test