Exam 14: Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

The discussion in the text about high boundary ambiguity included catastrophic and unexpected situations. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples listed?

Sometimes everyday hassles pile up to result in what social scientists call __________.

In the double ABC-X model, "A" becomes "Aa," or family

Resilient families rely on one another for support.

Which of the following is an example of a family transition?

Family stress is a point of acute imbalance between pressure and supports.

Some families do not recover from crisis intact, as today's __________ illustrates.

Trying to counsel and help a family who was living in New York on Sept. 11, 2001 and who still struggle with the resulting trauma illustrates which theoretical perspective?

Families are more adaptable when

__________ has been diagnosed in 3 to 7 percent of U.S. school children, more often in boys than in girls.

In addition to caregivers in their twenties and thirties, an estimated __________ U.S. children under age 18 serve as caregiver to a family member.

In the face of a crisis, family members may be numbed by the new or sudden stress and, in a process of denial, go about their business as if the event had not occurred. Gradually, however, they begin to assimilate the reality of the crisis and to appraise the situation. Then, the text points out, the period of __________ sets in.

__________ includes not just the stressor but also previously existing family strains and future hardships induced by the stressor event.

Winning the lottery or getting a significant promotion can never be stressors.

This chapter opens with the statement, "Americans say they're ________."

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

According to the text's definition, which of the following is an illustration of family crisis?

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

Brenda and John have recently changed jobs, moved to a new neighborhood, and welcomed the birth of their third child. Using the definition provided in the text, it is safe to say that Brenda and John are experiencing

__________ families cope well with stress and emphasize mutual acceptance, respect, and shared values.