Exam 14: Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

The text uses which of the following terms in referring to the low point of family disorganization?

After families reorganize following a crisis, the text cites three possible scenarios. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Family caregivers provide about __________ of all care for ill and disabled relatives.

Which of the following is included in the examples of everyday family stressors?

After family members begin to assimilate the reality of a crisis and then to appraise the situation, the period of __________ sets in.

The text points out that adding a family member is stressful because doing so involves

Which theoretical perspective views family crisis as threatening to the family's ability to perform essential functions for society?

Several factors influence how family members define a stressful situation. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Ambiguous loss may occur when a family member is physically present but psychologically absent, as in all BUT which of the following cases?

Explain how adaptability is an important ingredient in meeting family crises creatively.

__________ "is simply pressure put on the family."

In general, stressors are less difficult to cope with when they are all EXCEPT which of the following?

The text's definition of crisis encompasses three interrelated ideas. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

In the ABC-X family crisis model, "B" is the

Which theoretical perspective views families as shaping family traditions and family members' self-concepts and identities?

WWhich theoretical perspective views many causes of family stress as originating outside the family, such as in the family's neighborhood or workplace?

Reuben Hill formulated the __________ model of family crisis.

Which theoretical perspective views the family as a living thing, with each component influencing all of the others?

Bill and Joanne have been married for ten years and have two children. Recently, a number of family-related problems have occurred, causing Bill and Joanne a great deal of difficulty. Their coping mechanisms seem to be largely ineffective under the strain of these problems. The text labels Bill and Joanne's situation as an illustration of

When adjustments are not easy to come by, family stress can lead to a __________.