Question 1

Compare the difference for family members who lose someone from natural causes with those who experience ambiguous loss.

Accepted Answer

Death from natural causes may be gradual

Question 2

An examination of death rates for firearm-related injuries reveals that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of firearm deaths has declined over the last 25 years. 
B)  most firearm-related deaths are homicides. 
C)  Hispanic males have the highest firearm fatality rates. 
D)  the largest increase in firearm deaths in the last 10 years has been for white males. 
A)  the rate of firearm deaths has declined over the last 25 years. 
B)  most firearm-related deaths are homicides. 
C)  Hispanic males have the highest firearm fatality rates. 
D)  the largest increase in firearm deaths in the last 10 years has been for white males.

Question 3

Most people who attempt suicide actually want to die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Meditation is synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A)  role experimentation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  self-induced relaxation. 
D)  projection. 
A)  role experimentation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  self-induced relaxation. 
D)  projection.

Question 5

Crisis-prone families are often:

Accepted Answer

A)  two-career families. 
B)  troubled families. 
C)  ethnic families. 
D)  extended families. 
A)  two-career families. 
B)  troubled families. 
C)  ethnic families. 
D)  extended families.

Question 6

Family violence tends to exhibit a domino pattern when an abused person:

Accepted Answer

A)  learns to confide in others. 
B)  becomes an abuser. 
C)  finally dies from his/her injuries. 
D)  submissively accepts the abuse. 
A)  learns to confide in others. 
B)  becomes an abuser. 
C)  finally dies from his/her injuries. 
D)  submissively accepts the abuse.

Question 7

What is the general-adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Individuals display a pattern

Question 8

Hector is not very athletic, so he decides that he will try to impress his peers by studying hard and getting good grades. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  repression. 
A)  scapegoating. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  repression.

Question 9

The Morris family has just lost their house to a fire. Demonstrate the steps in crisis management that the Morris family should take to get through this crisis.

Accepted Answer

The family should assess the situation a

Question 10

The best way to limit your anxiety is to focus your emotional reactions on:

Accepted Answer

A)  safe targets. 
B)  internal mental processes. 
C)  the source of your stress. 
D)  projection techniques. 
A)  safe targets. 
B)  internal mental processes. 
C)  the source of your stress. 
D)  projection techniques.

Question 11

Contrast physical and psychological addiction.

Accepted Answer

Physical addiction involves a need for t

Question 12

The death of a family member is especially traumatic when it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual. 
B)  unexpected. 
C)  caused by old age. 
D)  sublimated. 
A)  gradual. 
B)  unexpected. 
C)  caused by old age. 
D)  sublimated.

Question 13

Charlie just lost his sister in car accident. Immediately after the accident, Charlie is like to go through a period of:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression. 
B)  numbness and shock. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  anger. 
A)  severe depression. 
B)  numbness and shock. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  anger.

Question 14

When his mother scolded him for killing birds with his pellet gun, Alex responded by saying, "It's no big deal, all my friends are doing it." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  repression. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  displacement.

Question 15

Hospice, pain killers, Al-Anon, and counseling centers are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional crisis. 
B)  recovery. 
C)  therapy. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  emotional crisis. 
B)  recovery. 
C)  therapy. 
D)  displacement.

Question 16

Normative stressors are always positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Researchers believe that moderate stress during childhood is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  heightened aggression. 
B)  later achievement. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  repression. 
A)  heightened aggression. 
B)  later achievement. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  repression.

Question 18

The general-adaptation syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an unhealthy response to a crisis. 
B)  one of the six defense mechanisms. 
C)  a pattern of response to stress. 
D)  triggered by human instincts. 
A)  an unhealthy response to a crisis. 
B)  one of the six defense mechanisms. 
C)  a pattern of response to stress. 
D)  triggered by human instincts.

Question 19

During the second phase of the general-adaptation syndrome, physical responses appear to:

Accepted Answer

A)  clash with one another. 
B)  increase in intensity. 
C)  return to normal. 
D)  occur in pairs. 
A)  clash with one another. 
B)  increase in intensity. 
C)  return to normal. 
D)  occur in pairs.

Question 20

A husband who spends countless hours worrying about his pregnant wife's health is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  an ambiguous stressor. 
B)  a cumulative stressor. 
C)  an external stressor. 
D)  a normative stressor. 
A)  an ambiguous stressor. 
B)  a cumulative stressor. 
C)  an external stressor. 
D)  a normative stressor.

Compare the difference for family members who lose someone from natural causes with those who experience ambiguous loss.

An examination of death rates for firearm-related injuries reveals that:

Most people who attempt suicide actually want to die.

Meditation is synonymous with:

Crisis-prone families are often:

Family violence tends to exhibit a domino pattern when an abused person:

What is the general-adaptation syndrome?

Hector is not very athletic, so he decides that he will try to impress his peers by studying hard and getting good grades. This is an example of:

The Morris family has just lost their house to a fire. Demonstrate the steps in crisis management that the Morris family should take to get through this crisis.

The best way to limit your anxiety is to focus your emotional reactions on:

Contrast physical and psychological addiction.

The death of a family member is especially traumatic when it is:

Charlie just lost his sister in car accident. Immediately after the accident, Charlie is like to go through a period of:

When his mother scolded him for killing birds with his pellet gun, Alex responded by saying, "It's no big deal, all my friends are doing it." This is an example of:

Hospice, pain killers, Al-Anon, and counseling centers are all examples of:

Normative stressors are always positive.

Researchers believe that moderate stress during childhood is related to:

The general-adaptation syndrome is:

During the second phase of the general-adaptation syndrome, physical responses appear to:

A husband who spends countless hours worrying about his pregnant wife's health is experiencing:

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Exam 14: Family Crises

Compare the difference for family members who lose someone from natural causes with those who experience ambiguous loss.

An examination of death rates for firearm-related injuries reveals that:

Most people who attempt suicide actually want to die.

Meditation is synonymous with:

Crisis-prone families are often:

Family violence tends to exhibit a domino pattern when an abused person:

What is the general-adaptation syndrome?

Hector is not very athletic, so he decides that he will try to impress his peers by studying hard and getting good grades. This is an example of:

The Morris family has just lost their house to a fire. Demonstrate the steps in crisis management that the Morris family should take to get through this crisis.

The best way to limit your anxiety is to focus your emotional reactions on:

Contrast physical and psychological addiction.

The death of a family member is especially traumatic when it is:

Charlie just lost his sister in car accident. Immediately after the accident, Charlie is like to go through a period of:

When his mother scolded him for killing birds with his pellet gun, Alex responded by saying, "It's no big deal, all my friends are doing it." This is an example of:

Hospice, pain killers, Al-Anon, and counseling centers are all examples of:

Normative stressors are always positive.

Researchers believe that moderate stress during childhood is related to:

The general-adaptation syndrome is:

During the second phase of the general-adaptation syndrome, physical responses appear to:

A husband who spends countless hours worrying about his pregnant wife's health is experiencing:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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