Question 1

The purpose of the ABCX family crisis model is to:

Accepted Answer

A) show families how to deal with stress. 
B) explain differential success in coping with crises. 
C) identify the kind of crises likely to inflict severe stress on families. 
D) all of the above. 
A) show families how to deal with stress. 
B) explain differential success in coping with crises. 
C) identify the kind of crises likely to inflict severe stress on families. 
D) all of the above. B

Question 2

Time demands are a stressor especially felt by which group?

Accepted Answer

A) newlywed couples 
B) families with young children 
C) families with adolescents 
D) retirement couples 
A) newlywed couples 
B) families with young children 
C) families with adolescents 
D) retirement couples C

Question 3

Which of the following is controversial due to its use as a legal defense for women who eventually kill their abuser?

Accepted Answer

A) a higher loyalty factor. 
B) battered woman syndrome 
C) blaming the victim. 
D) the social trap. 
A) a higher loyalty factor. 
B) battered woman syndrome 
C) blaming the victim. 
D) the social trap. B

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of scapegoating?

Accepted Answer

A) After a miscarriage,the husband tells the wife she should have taken better care of herself while pregnant. 
B) When a man is seriously hurt in an accident,his wife asks the children to help take care of him. 
C) When a man's alcohol use begins to bother his wife,she starts having an affair. 
D) When a woman loses her employment,her children give up their allowance to help with finances. 
A) After a miscarriage,the husband tells the wife she should have taken better care of herself while pregnant. 
B) When a man is seriously hurt in an accident,his wife asks the children to help take care of him. 
C) When a man's alcohol use begins to bother his wife,she starts having an affair. 
D) When a woman loses her employment,her children give up their allowance to help with finances.

Question 5

The text points out that effective coping begins when people:

Accepted Answer

A) take responsibility for themselves and their families. 
B) admit that they are victims. 
C) refuse to disengage from their families. 
D) resist the temptation to leave an unsatisfactory situation. 
A) take responsibility for themselves and their families. 
B) admit that they are victims. 
C) refuse to disengage from their families. 
D) resist the temptation to leave an unsatisfactory situation.

Question 6

__________ is a special form of child abuse involving exploitive sexual contact between relatives in which the victim is under 18 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) Pederasty 
B) Pedophilia 
C) Incest 
D) Molestation 
A) Pederasty 
B) Pedophilia 
C) Incest 
D) Molestation

Question 7

In the ABCX model of stressful events,the A stands for the:

Accepted Answer

A) stressor event and the hardships it produces. 
B) family's definition of the event. 
C) family's resources to deal with the event. 
D) crisis itself. 
A) stressor event and the hardships it produces. 
B) family's definition of the event. 
C) family's resources to deal with the event. 
D) crisis itself.

Question 8

According to the text's discussion of the abuse of elderly parents,the most likely victim is:

Accepted Answer

A) a white female. 
B) a African-American male. 
C) a white male. 
D) a African-American female. 
A) a white female. 
B) a African-American male. 
C) a white male. 
D) a African-American female.

Question 9

The highest amount of stress occurs during which of the following stages of the family life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) early childbearing 
B) when children are school-age 
C) launching,or the transition period from children leaving home to the empty nest 
D) retirement 
A) early childbearing 
B) when children are school-age 
C) launching,or the transition period from children leaving home to the empty nest 
D) retirement

Question 10

According to the text's discussion of stressor events and the family life cycle:

Accepted Answer

A) there are many other stressors other than those named by people at various stages in the cycle. 
B) some problems,such as financial strains,are problematic only during certain stages of the cycle. 
C) serious illnesses are fairly predictable. 
D) during retirement,financial strains are largely nonexistent. 
A) there are many other stressors other than those named by people at various stages in the cycle. 
B) some problems,such as financial strains,are problematic only during certain stages of the cycle. 
C) serious illnesses are fairly predictable. 
D) during retirement,financial strains are largely nonexistent.

Question 11

Of the ineffective coping patterns,__________ is perhaps the most common.

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) avoidance 
C) scapegoating 
D) alcohol abuse 
A) denial 
B) avoidance 
C) scapegoating 
D) alcohol abuse

Question 12

The text points out that children who are physically abused have:

Accepted Answer

A) lower levels of aggression. 
B) above-average intellectual and academic development. 
C) little difficulty in forming meaningful intimate relationships. 
D) behavior problems at home and at school. 
A) lower levels of aggression. 
B) above-average intellectual and academic development. 
C) little difficulty in forming meaningful intimate relationships. 
D) behavior problems at home and at school.

Question 13

The Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes (FILE)measures the severity of different stressors.The most severe of all is:

Accepted Answer

A) divorce. 
B) continuing conflict. 
C) drug abuse. 
D) death of a child. 
A) divorce. 
B) continuing conflict. 
C) drug abuse. 
D) death of a child.

Question 14

Women who stay with an abuser because of the "social trap":

Accepted Answer

A) are trapped by premarital agreements that they cannot escape. 
B) are afraid of the effect of neighborhood gossip on the children. 
C) do not want to give up the standard of living they have with the abuser. 
D) are committed to the abuser by the time they realize that the violence will not stop. 
A) are trapped by premarital agreements that they cannot escape. 
B) are afraid of the effect of neighborhood gossip on the children. 
C) do not want to give up the standard of living they have with the abuser. 
D) are committed to the abuser by the time they realize that the violence will not stop.

Question 15

According to the text,the typical male abuser

Accepted Answer

A) usually has a very successful career. 
B) lives at the poverty level. 
C) has no financial worries. 
D) has been married for over twenty years. 
A) usually has a very successful career. 
B) lives at the poverty level. 
C) has no financial worries. 
D) has been married for over twenty years.

Question 16

The text defines drug abuse as the:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive use of alcohol and other drugs. 
B) improper use of alcohol or other drugs to the degree that the consequences are detrimental to the user and the family. 
C) use of alcohol for more than social purposes. 
D) continued consumption of alcohol after one has become intoxicated. 
A) excessive use of alcohol and other drugs. 
B) improper use of alcohol or other drugs to the degree that the consequences are detrimental to the user and the family. 
C) use of alcohol for more than social purposes. 
D) continued consumption of alcohol after one has become intoxicated.

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be an abusive parent?

Accepted Answer

A) married male over 35 
B) young,single female 
C) young,single male 
D) married career woman 
A) married male over 35 
B) young,single female 
C) young,single male 
D) married career woman

Question 18

The children of alcoholics are more likely than others to:

Accepted Answer

A) avoid the abuse of alcohol themselves. 
B) display lower rates of hyperactivity. 
C) have a conduct disorder or become delinquent. 
D) blame others rather than themselves for their parents' problems. 
A) avoid the abuse of alcohol themselves. 
B) display lower rates of hyperactivity. 
C) have a conduct disorder or become delinquent. 
D) blame others rather than themselves for their parents' problems.

Question 19

Nearly _______ percent of 8th,10th,and 12th grade students admitted being drunk during the month prior to a national survey.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 35 
D) 50 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 35 
D) 50

Question 20

The most common strain that occurs during virtually all stages of the life cycle is:

Accepted Answer

A) financial. 
B) when to have children and how to rear them. 
C) sex roles and marital sexual relations. 
D) religious issues. 
A) financial. 
B) when to have children and how to rear them. 
C) sex roles and marital sexual relations. 
D) religious issues.

The purpose of the ABCX family crisis model is to:

Time demands are a stressor especially felt by which group?

Which of the following is controversial due to its use as a legal defense for women who eventually kill their abuser?

Which of the following is an example of scapegoating?

The text points out that effective coping begins when people:

__________ is a special form of child abuse involving exploitive sexual contact between relatives in which the victim is under 18 years of age.

In the ABCX model of stressful events,the A stands for the:

According to the text's discussion of the abuse of elderly parents,the most likely victim is:

The highest amount of stress occurs during which of the following stages of the family life cycle?

According to the text's discussion of stressor events and the family life cycle:

Of the ineffective coping patterns,__________ is perhaps the most common.

The text points out that children who are physically abused have:

The Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes (FILE)measures the severity of different stressors.The most severe of all is:

Women who stay with an abuser because of the "social trap":

According to the text,the typical male abuser

The text defines drug abuse as the:

Which of the following is most likely to be an abusive parent?

The children of alcoholics are more likely than others to:

Nearly _______ percent of 8^th,10^th,and 12^th grade students admitted being drunk during the month prior to a national survey.

The most common strain that occurs during virtually all stages of the life cycle is:

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Exam 13: Family Crises

The purpose of the ABCX family crisis model is to:

Time demands are a stressor especially felt by which group?

Which of the following is controversial due to its use as a legal defense for women who eventually kill their abuser?

Which of the following is an example of scapegoating?

The text points out that effective coping begins when people:

__________ is a special form of child abuse involving exploitive sexual contact between relatives in which the victim is under 18 years of age.

In the ABCX model of stressful events,the A stands for the:

According to the text's discussion of the abuse of elderly parents,the most likely victim is:

The highest amount of stress occurs during which of the following stages of the family life cycle?

According to the text's discussion of stressor events and the family life cycle:

Of the ineffective coping patterns,__________ is perhaps the most common.

The text points out that children who are physically abused have:

The Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes (FILE)measures the severity of different stressors.The most severe of all is:

Women who stay with an abuser because of the "social trap":

According to the text,the typical male abuser

The text defines drug abuse as the:

Which of the following is most likely to be an abusive parent?

The children of alcoholics are more likely than others to:

Nearly _______ percent of 8th,10th,and 12th grade students admitted being drunk during the month prior to a national survey.

The most common strain that occurs during virtually all stages of the life cycle is:

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Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

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Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

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Nearly _______ percent of 8^th,10^th,and 12^th grade students admitted being drunk during the month prior to a national survey.