Question 1

A group of people who have a stake in keeping society unchanged has a(n)_______________ interest.

Accepted Answer

vested

Question 2

A(n)____________________ is a person whose behaviour allows another to act in a certain way; often used in reference to non-alcoholic members of alcoholic families.

Accepted Answer

enabler

Question 3

In which circumstances is alcoholism often admitted?

Accepted Answer

A) when the individual is confronted by his or her children 
B) when a decisive event makes denial impossible 
C) when a boss sends the individual to Alcoholics Anonymous 
D) when the person's spouse labels him or her as an alcoholic 
A) when the individual is confronted by his or her children 
B) when a decisive event makes denial impossible 
C) when a boss sends the individual to Alcoholics Anonymous 
D) when the person's spouse labels him or her as an alcoholic B

Question 4

How does alcoholism differ from most chronic illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A) One family member cannot fill usual family roles. 
B) The family avoids acknowledging the family. 
C) Others have to adjust their behaviour. 
D) Alcohol abuse itself adds stresses. 
A) One family member cannot fill usual family roles. 
B) The family avoids acknowledging the family. 
C) Others have to adjust their behaviour. 
D) Alcohol abuse itself adds stresses.

Question 5

Anne's husband,Jim,is arrested for armed robbery.Which of the following represents a functional response by the family?

Accepted Answer

A) focusing the family energy and resources on Jim during his time of need 
B) having Anne work more hours so that there is money available for a good lawyer 
C) blaming Jim for getting into this trouble and letting him stay in jail until his trial 
D) defending Jim's innocence despite evidence to the contrary 
A) focusing the family energy and resources on Jim during his time of need 
B) having Anne work more hours so that there is money available for a good lawyer 
C) blaming Jim for getting into this trouble and letting him stay in jail until his trial 
D) defending Jim's innocence despite evidence to the contrary

Question 6

Which statement best illustrates the impact of chronic illness on the family life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Adult children avoid the needs of their family of procreation. 
B) Older couples carry out their retirement plans. 
C) The young adult fails to become independent. 
D) Young adults try to get married and have children. 
A) Adult children avoid the needs of their family of procreation. 
B) Older couples carry out their retirement plans. 
C) The young adult fails to become independent. 
D) Young adults try to get married and have children.

Question 7

What are some snag points related to?

Accepted Answer

A) the resources available to the family 
B) the family's definition of the situation 
C) acceptance of the reality of the problem 
D) failure to minimize the tasks 
A) the resources available to the family 
B) the family's definition of the situation 
C) acceptance of the reality of the problem 
D) failure to minimize the tasks

Question 8

What is one positive effect of parents' alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Their children are less likely to become alcoholics themselves. 
B) Their adult children tend to grow up with greater skill in regulating their own behaviour. 
C) Their adult children may be drawn to a helping profession. 
D) Their adult children learn to avoid coercive or other ineffective parenting methods. 
A) Their children are less likely to become alcoholics themselves. 
B) Their adult children tend to grow up with greater skill in regulating their own behaviour. 
C) Their adult children may be drawn to a helping profession. 
D) Their adult children learn to avoid coercive or other ineffective parenting methods.

Question 9

Why do special interest groups lobby for laws and regulations to be changed?

Accepted Answer

A) because they control access to services 
B) because they agree with dominant views 
C) because they disagree with the vested interests of dominant groups 
D) because they want to help families 
A) because they control access to services 
B) because they agree with dominant views 
C) because they disagree with the vested interests of dominant groups 
D) because they want to help families

Question 10

Josie and Matthew have learned to care for their daughter who has cystic fibrosis.Although they are worried about her,they feel that they are coping as well as possible.What is likely an accurate description of their experience at this point in time?

Accepted Answer

A) Their energy is depleted because of the chronic nature of the illness. 
B) They have found a way to maintain their family rituals and customs. 
C) They are getting excellent medical care. 
D) They are feeling a sense of control. 
A) Their energy is depleted because of the chronic nature of the illness. 
B) They have found a way to maintain their family rituals and customs. 
C) They are getting excellent medical care. 
D) They are feeling a sense of control.

Question 11

Functional coping occurs when a family member is chronically ill.What is NOT included in functional coping?

Accepted Answer

A) working at keeping the family together 
B) trying to understand the medical situation 
C) bringing in only the immediate family to limit stressors on the ill person 
D) accepting any social support that is available 
A) working at keeping the family together 
B) trying to understand the medical situation 
C) bringing in only the immediate family to limit stressors on the ill person 
D) accepting any social support that is available

Question 12

In which circumstances might there be a crisis when families are very rigid in their roles?

Accepted Answer

A) The family feels disgraced because a member has been imprisoned. 
B) Families cannot meet a goal because of the chronic illness of a member. 
C) Someone cannot fulfill the demands of a role. 
D) Family members see a crisis as a challenge. 
A) The family feels disgraced because a member has been imprisoned. 
B) Families cannot meet a goal because of the chronic illness of a member. 
C) Someone cannot fulfill the demands of a role. 
D) Family members see a crisis as a challenge.

Question 13

What is the bB factor in the double ABCX model?

Accepted Answer

A) the meaning the family finds in the event 
B) the pileup of stressors 
C) the resources that help the family adapt 
D) maladaptation 
A) the meaning the family finds in the event 
B) the pileup of stressors 
C) the resources that help the family adapt 
D) maladaptation

Question 14

What happens to the needs of other family members during the initial phase of an illness?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often ignored. 
B) They take priority. 
C) They become fewer. 
D) They are unknown. 
A) They are often ignored. 
B) They take priority. 
C) They become fewer. 
D) They are unknown.

Question 15

How is the double ABCX model different from the ABCX model?

Accepted Answer

A) recognizes two types of stressors 
B) recognizes twice as many factors 
C) includes pre-crisis factors as well 
D) includes post-crisis factors as well 
A) recognizes two types of stressors 
B) recognizes twice as many factors 
C) includes pre-crisis factors as well 
D) includes post-crisis factors as well

Question 16

Jennifer left her husband,Jim,after 10 years of marriage because he was an alcoholic.What is Jim's likely response?

Accepted Answer

A) to drink more 
B) to admit he is an alcoholic 
C) to quit his job and relocate 
D) to celebrate because he is free 
A) to drink more 
B) to admit he is an alcoholic 
C) to quit his job and relocate 
D) to celebrate because he is free

Question 17

Which of the following might be included in family resources?

Accepted Answer

A) fear of public opinion 
B) the family's viewpoint 
C) maladaptation 
D) practical knowledge 
A) fear of public opinion 
B) the family's viewpoint 
C) maladaptation 
D) practical knowledge

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered a functional response by the Leclair family following Mr.Leclair's job loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Mrs.Leclair and their son both blame Mr.Leclair for losing his job. 
B) Mrs.Leclair is very sympathetic and does not tell him she too is facing a layoff. 
C) Mr.Leclair stays at home because he thinks he has no chance of finding a job. 
D) Mrs.Leclair starts working full-time instead of part-time to earn more money. 
A) Mrs.Leclair and their son both blame Mr.Leclair for losing his job. 
B) Mrs.Leclair is very sympathetic and does not tell him she too is facing a layoff. 
C) Mr.Leclair stays at home because he thinks he has no chance of finding a job. 
D) Mrs.Leclair starts working full-time instead of part-time to earn more money.

Question 19

Which statement best describes attitudes toward alcohol and other substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) The problem is defined by gatekeepers rather than by society. 
B) The drug of choice is the same across cultures. 
C) Alcohol and substance abuse is considered discreditable by society. 
D) Alcoholism occurs suddenly. 
A) The problem is defined by gatekeepers rather than by society. 
B) The drug of choice is the same across cultures. 
C) Alcohol and substance abuse is considered discreditable by society. 
D) Alcoholism occurs suddenly.

Question 20

According to the conflict perspective,what does society consist of?

Accepted Answer

A) groups with diffuse interests 
B) groups with confusing interests 
C) groups with similar interests 
D) groups with competing interests 
A) groups with diffuse interests 
B) groups with confusing interests 
C) groups with similar interests 
D) groups with competing interests

A group of people who have a stake in keeping society unchanged has a(n)_______________ interest.

A(n)____________________ is a person whose behaviour allows another to act in a certain way; often used in reference to non-alcoholic members of alcoholic families.

In which circumstances is alcoholism often admitted?

How does alcoholism differ from most chronic illnesses?

Anne's husband,Jim,is arrested for armed robbery.Which of the following represents a functional response by the family?

Which statement best illustrates the impact of chronic illness on the family life cycle?

What are some snag points related to?

What is one positive effect of parents' alcohol abuse?

Why do special interest groups lobby for laws and regulations to be changed?

Josie and Matthew have learned to care for their daughter who has cystic fibrosis.Although they are worried about her,they feel that they are coping as well as possible.What is likely an accurate description of their experience at this point in time?

Functional coping occurs when a family member is chronically ill.What is NOT included in functional coping?

In which circumstances might there be a crisis when families are very rigid in their roles?

What is the bB factor in the double ABCX model?

What happens to the needs of other family members during the initial phase of an illness?

How is the double ABCX model different from the ABCX model?

Jennifer left her husband,Jim,after 10 years of marriage because he was an alcoholic.What is Jim's likely response?

Which of the following might be included in family resources?

Which of the following would be considered a functional response by the Leclair family following Mr.Leclair's job loss?

Which statement best describes attitudes toward alcohol and other substance abuse?

According to the conflict perspective,what does society consist of?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 13: The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

A group of people who have a stake in keeping society unchanged has a(n)_______________ interest.

A(n)____________________ is a person whose behaviour allows another to act in a certain way; often used in reference to non-alcoholic members of alcoholic families.

In which circumstances is alcoholism often admitted?

How does alcoholism differ from most chronic illnesses?

Anne's husband,Jim,is arrested for armed robbery.Which of the following represents a functional response by the family?

Which statement best illustrates the impact of chronic illness on the family life cycle?

What are some snag points related to?

What is one positive effect of parents' alcohol abuse?

Why do special interest groups lobby for laws and regulations to be changed?

Josie and Matthew have learned to care for their daughter who has cystic fibrosis.Although they are worried about her,they feel that they are coping as well as possible.What is likely an accurate description of their experience at this point in time?

Functional coping occurs when a family member is chronically ill.What is NOT included in functional coping?

In which circumstances might there be a crisis when families are very rigid in their roles?

What is the bB factor in the double ABCX model?

What happens to the needs of other family members during the initial phase of an illness?

How is the double ABCX model different from the ABCX model?

Jennifer left her husband,Jim,after 10 years of marriage because he was an alcoholic.What is Jim's likely response?

Which of the following might be included in family resources?

Which of the following would be considered a functional response by the Leclair family following Mr.Leclair's job loss?

Which statement best describes attitudes toward alcohol and other substance abuse?

According to the conflict perspective,what does society consist of?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters