Question 1

Which of the following constitutes a horizontal stressor?

Accepted Answer

A) Family expectations 
B) Birth of a handicapped child 
C) Ethnic loyalties 
D) Family secrets 
A) Family expectations 
B) Birth of a handicapped child 
C) Ethnic loyalties 
D) Family secrets

Question 2

Define the role of culture in the family life cycle. How does it strengthen or weaken a family's resources through transition periods.

Accepted Answer

Culture plays a significant role in the

Question 3

Stepfamilies typically:

Accepted Answer

A) cause a disruption in the family life cycle. 
B) add an additional phase to the life cycle.​ 
C) require a restructuring of parent-child relationships 
D) All of the answers are correct 
A) cause a disruption in the family life cycle. 
B) add an additional phase to the life cycle.​ 
C) require a restructuring of parent-child relationships 
D) All of the answers are correct

Question 4

Developmentally speaking,gay and lesbian adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A) face entirely different demands to become independent as heterosexual adolescents. 
B) may experience greater anxiety,secrecy,and shame than heterosexual adolescents. 
C) have a relatively easy time "coming out" to their parents. 
D) experience the same anxiety over their erotic feelings as heterosexual adolescents 
A) face entirely different demands to become independent as heterosexual adolescents. 
B) may experience greater anxiety,secrecy,and shame than heterosexual adolescents. 
C) have a relatively easy time "coming out" to their parents. 
D) experience the same anxiety over their erotic feelings as heterosexual adolescents

Question 5

As a helping professional what do you anticipate are the most difficult family life cycle stages? Why? How do you anticipate drawing attention to life cycle issues in the therapy room?

Accepted Answer

As a helping professional, I anticipate

Question 6

About how many divorces occur annually in the US today?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 1 million 
C) Over 5 million 
D) Between 1/2 and 3/4 of a million 
A) 2 million 
B) 1 million 
C) Over 5 million 
D) Between 1/2 and 3/4 of a million

Question 7

Families with an adolescent frequently must deal with:

Accepted Answer

A) rule changing. 
B) limit setting. 
C) role renegotiation 
D) All of the answers are correct 
A) rule changing. 
B) limit setting. 
C) role renegotiation 
D) All of the answers are correct

Question 8

_____________________ A post divorced family structure in which the former spouses reside in separate households and function as two separate units;although living separately,their nuclear family is thus restructured but remains intact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ A post divorced family structure in...

Question 9

An example of a vertical stressor is:

Accepted Answer

A) a family coping with changes over time 
B) dealing with family transitions. 
C) precocious physical development in a child. 
D) attitudes passing down over generations. 
A) a family coping with changes over time 
B) dealing with family transitions. 
C) precocious physical development in a child. 
D) attitudes passing down over generations.

Question 10

The developmental framework for studying families was first proposed by family:

Accepted Answer

A) therapists. 
B) counselors. 
C) sociologists. 
D) social workers. 
A) therapists. 
B) counselors. 
C) sociologists. 
D) social workers.

Question 11

In a joint legal custody arrangement,both parents:.none of the answers are correct

Accepted Answer

A) remain living together but in separate quarters of the home 
B) have physical custody of the children for several days each week 
C) share decision-making regarding child raising issues 
D) none of the answers are correct 
A) remain living together but in separate quarters of the home 
B) have physical custody of the children for several days each week 
C) share decision-making regarding child raising issues 
D) none of the answers are correct

Question 12

The leading advocates today of a multidimensional,multicultural view of the life cycle concept are:

Accepted Answer

A) Duvall and Hill. 
B) Duvall and Miller. 
C) Carter and Strauss. 
D) Carter and McGoldrick. 
A) Duvall and Hill. 
B) Duvall and Miller. 
C) Carter and Strauss. 
D) Carter and McGoldrick.

Question 13

Combrinck-Graham suggests that family development frequently alternates between:

Accepted Answer

A) centripetal and centrifugal periods. 
B) horizontal and vertical stresses. 
C) stage oscillations. 
D) linear and circular causality. 
A) centripetal and centrifugal periods. 
B) horizontal and vertical stresses. 
C) stage oscillations. 
D) linear and circular causality.

Question 14

The developmental approach to family life focuses upon the family's:

Accepted Answer

A) organization and structure. 
B) pathology patterns. 
C) life cycle. 
D) operations as a social system 
A) organization and structure. 
B) pathology patterns. 
C) life cycle. 
D) operations as a social system

Question 15

The term "suprasystem" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) husband,wife,and first child. 
B) husband,wife,and all children. 
C) husband,wife,children,and extended family members. 
D) husband,wife,and in-laws. 
A) husband,wife,and first child. 
B) husband,wife,and all children. 
C) husband,wife,children,and extended family members. 
D) husband,wife,and in-laws.

Question 16

_____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or events that mark a family's life,offering an organizing schema for viewing the family as a system proceeding through time.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or...

Question 17

Critique the stage model by identifying some of the strengths and potential weaknesses of looking at a family with this particular framework.

Accepted Answer

The stage model of family development is

Question 18

Discuss how gay and lesbian families are the same and potentially different than heterosexual families.How might a family therapist approach do therapy with such a family? Give an example

Accepted Answer

Gay and lesbian families are similar to

Question 19

Which of the following is not an example of a discontinuous life style change event in a family's history?

Accepted Answer

A) Birth of a handicapped child 
B) Father's retirement 
C) Birth of a child to midlife parents 
D) Birth of a child to a teenage girl 
A) Birth of a handicapped child 
B) Father's retirement 
C) Birth of a child to midlife parents 
D) Birth of a child to a teenage girl

Question 20

What Carter and McGoldrick refer to as "launching children and moving on" is called what by Gerson?

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion 
B) Contraction 
C) Life cycling​ 
D) None of the answers are correct. 
A) Expansion 
B) Contraction 
C) Life cycling​ 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Which of the following constitutes a horizontal stressor?

Define the role of culture in the family life cycle. How does it strengthen or weaken a family's resources through transition periods.

Stepfamilies typically:

Developmentally speaking,gay and lesbian adolescents:

As a helping professional what do you anticipate are the most difficult family life cycle stages? Why? How do you anticipate drawing attention to life cycle issues in the therapy room?

About how many divorces occur annually in the US today?

Families with an adolescent frequently must deal with:

_____________________ A post divorced family structure in which the former spouses reside in separate households and function as two separate units;although living separately,their nuclear family is thus restructured but remains intact.

An example of a vertical stressor is:

The developmental framework for studying families was first proposed by family:

In a joint legal custody arrangement,both parents:.none of the answers are correct

The leading advocates today of a multidimensional,multicultural view of the life cycle concept are:

Combrinck-Graham suggests that family development frequently alternates between:

The developmental approach to family life focuses upon the family's:

The term "suprasystem" refers to:

_____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or events that mark a family's life,offering an organizing schema for viewing the family as a system proceeding through time.

Critique the stage model by identifying some of the strengths and potential weaknesses of looking at a family with this particular framework.

Discuss how gay and lesbian families are the same and potentially different than heterosexual families.How might a family therapist approach do therapy with such a family? Give an example

Which of the following is not an example of a discontinuous life style change event in a family's history?

What Carter and McGoldrick refer to as "launching children and moving on" is called what by Gerson?

Adopting a Family Relationship Framework

Diversity in Family Functioning

Systems Theory and Systemic Thinking

Origins and Growth of Family Therapy

Professional Issues and Ethical Practices

Psychodynamic Models

Transgenerational Models

Experiential Models

The Structural Model

Strategic Models

Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Models

Social Construction Models I: Solution-Focused and Collaborative Therapies

Social Construction Models II: Narrative Therapy

Population-Based Family Treatments

Evidence-Based Family Therapy

Comparative View of Family Theories and Therapies

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Exam 2: Family Development: Continuity and Change

Which of the following constitutes a horizontal stressor?

Define the role of culture in the family life cycle. How does it strengthen or weaken a family's resources through transition periods.

Stepfamilies typically:

Developmentally speaking,gay and lesbian adolescents:

As a helping professional what do you anticipate are the most difficult family life cycle stages? Why? How do you anticipate drawing attention to life cycle issues in the therapy room?

About how many divorces occur annually in the US today?

Families with an adolescent frequently must deal with:

_____________________ A post divorced family structure in which the former spouses reside in separate households and function as two separate units;although living separately,their nuclear family is thus restructured but remains intact.

An example of a vertical stressor is:

The developmental framework for studying families was first proposed by family:

In a joint legal custody arrangement,both parents:.none of the answers are correct

The leading advocates today of a multidimensional,multicultural view of the life cycle concept are:

Combrinck-Graham suggests that family development frequently alternates between:

The developmental approach to family life focuses upon the family's:

The term "suprasystem" refers to:

_____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or events that mark a family's life,offering an organizing schema for viewing the family as a system proceeding through time.​

Critique the stage model by identifying some of the strengths and potential weaknesses of looking at a family with this particular framework.

Discuss how gay and lesbian families are the same and potentially different than heterosexual families.How might a family therapist approach do therapy with such a family? Give an example

Which of the following is not an example of a discontinuous life style change event in a family's history?

What Carter and McGoldrick refer to as "launching children and moving on" is called what by Gerson?

Adopting a Family Relationship Framework

Diversity in Family Functioning

Systems Theory and Systemic Thinking

Origins and Growth of Family Therapy

Professional Issues and Ethical Practices

Psychodynamic Models

Transgenerational Models

Experiential Models

The Structural Model

Strategic Models

Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Models

Social Construction Models I: Solution-Focused and Collaborative Therapies

Social Construction Models II: Narrative Therapy

Population-Based Family Treatments

Evidence-Based Family Therapy

Comparative View of Family Theories and Therapies

Filters

_____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or events that mark a family's life,offering an organizing schema for viewing the family as a system proceeding through time.