Question 1

America's biggest drug problem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  amphetamines. 
A)  alcohol. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  amphetamines.

Question 2

All of the following factors are associated with family violence EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  low socioeconomic status. 
C)  social isolation. 
D)  egalitarian marital roles. 
A)  stress. 
B)  low socioeconomic status. 
C)  social isolation. 
D)  egalitarian marital roles.

Question 3

Ted joins the hockey team to get out some of his aggression in a "legal" way. Ted's defense mechanism is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A father who reacts to his son's impending death by violently pounding his fist on the dining room table is probably in the ____ stage of the death and dying process.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 5

In many ways, Americans may be more threatened by legal drugs than by illegal drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nonnormative stressors tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  trivial. 
B)  positive. 
C)  unexpected. 
D)  cumulative. 
A)  trivial. 
B)  positive. 
C)  unexpected. 
D)  cumulative.

Question 7

Male and female rates of alcohol use are approximately the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Al-Anon and Alateen provide local support groups for parents, children, and friends of:

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma patients. 
B)  alcoholic victims. 
C)  AIDS patients. 
D)  Alzheimer's victims. 
A)  asthma patients. 
B)  alcoholic victims. 
C)  AIDS patients. 
D)  Alzheimer's victims.

Question 9

Grief is natural and normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most common form of family violence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly abuse. 
B)  sibling abuse. 
C)  wife battering. 
D)  child abuse. 
A)  elderly abuse. 
B)  sibling abuse. 
C)  wife battering. 
D)  child abuse.

Question 11

Rick and Judy have been searching for their eight-year-old son ever since he disappeared six months ago. They feel that they have exhausted every possible avenue in their search and are not sure which way to turn. Rick and Judy are suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous loss. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  denial. 
D)  bargaining. 
A)  ambiguous loss. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  denial. 
D)  bargaining.

Question 12

The overwhelming majority of people who survive a suicide are:

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally disordered. 
B)  middle-aged. 
C)  glad they are alive. 
D)  members of a minority group. 
A)  mentally disordered. 
B)  middle-aged. 
C)  glad they are alive. 
D)  members of a minority group.

Question 13

A healthy person is defined as an individual who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  free of stress. 
B)  capable of dealing with stress. 
C)  able to rationalize stress. 
D)  good at projecting stress. 
A)  free of stress. 
B)  capable of dealing with stress. 
C)  able to rationalize stress. 
D)  good at projecting stress.

Question 14

Females have more of every kind of accident than do males for every age after one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first step in crisis management is:

Accepted Answer

A)  describing the event in realistic terms. 
B)  going to a counselor. 
C)  examining emotions. 
D)  asking for advice from family and friends. 
A)  describing the event in realistic terms. 
B)  going to a counselor. 
C)  examining emotions. 
D)  asking for advice from family and friends.

Question 16

____ stressors are produced by events that are wanted and sought out.

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative 
B)  External 
C)  Volitional 
D)  Isolated 
A)  Normative 
B)  External 
C)  Volitional 
D)  Isolated

Question 17

The number of wives killing husbands and the number of husbands killing wives is about equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Physical addiction or dependence occurs when a person must use a drug to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have fun. 
B)  maintain bodily comfort. 
C)  socialize with others. 
D)  impress others. 
A)  have fun. 
B)  maintain bodily comfort. 
C)  socialize with others. 
D)  impress others.

Question 19

Defense mechanisms used in a moderate and recognizable manner can contribute to satisfactory adjustments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Crisis-provoking events are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctions. 
B)  syndromes. 
C)  stressors. 
D)  mechanisms. 
A)  dysfunctions. 
B)  syndromes. 
C)  stressors. 
D)  mechanisms.

America's biggest drug problem is:

All of the following factors are associated with family violence EXCEPT:

Ted joins the hockey team to get out some of his aggression in a "legal" way. Ted's defense mechanism is:

A father who reacts to his son's impending death by violently pounding his fist on the dining room table is probably in the ____ stage of the death and dying process.

In many ways, Americans may be more threatened by legal drugs than by illegal drugs.

Nonnormative stressors tend to be:

Male and female rates of alcohol use are approximately the same.

Al-Anon and Alateen provide local support groups for parents, children, and friends of:

Grief is natural and normal.

The most common form of family violence is:

Rick and Judy have been searching for their eight-year-old son ever since he disappeared six months ago. They feel that they have exhausted every possible avenue in their search and are not sure which way to turn. Rick and Judy are suffering from:

The overwhelming majority of people who survive a suicide are:

A healthy person is defined as an individual who is:

Females have more of every kind of accident than do males for every age after one year.

The first step in crisis management is:

____ stressors are produced by events that are wanted and sought out.

The number of wives killing husbands and the number of husbands killing wives is about equal.

Physical addiction or dependence occurs when a person must use a drug to:

Defense mechanisms used in a moderate and recognizable manner can contribute to satisfactory adjustments.

Crisis-provoking events are called:

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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Exam 14: Family Crises

America's biggest drug problem is:

All of the following factors are associated with family violence EXCEPT:

Ted joins the hockey team to get out some of his aggression in a "legal" way. Ted's defense mechanism is:

A father who reacts to his son's impending death by violently pounding his fist on the dining room table is probably in the ____ stage of the death and dying process.

In many ways, Americans may be more threatened by legal drugs than by illegal drugs.

Nonnormative stressors tend to be:

Male and female rates of alcohol use are approximately the same.

Al-Anon and Alateen provide local support groups for parents, children, and friends of:

Grief is natural and normal.

The most common form of family violence is:

Rick and Judy have been searching for their eight-year-old son ever since he disappeared six months ago. They feel that they have exhausted every possible avenue in their search and are not sure which way to turn. Rick and Judy are suffering from:

The overwhelming majority of people who survive a suicide are:

A healthy person is defined as an individual who is:

Females have more of every kind of accident than do males for every age after one year.

The first step in crisis management is:

____ stressors are produced by events that are wanted and sought out.

The number of wives killing husbands and the number of husbands killing wives is about equal.

Physical addiction or dependence occurs when a person must use a drug to:

Defense mechanisms used in a moderate and recognizable manner can contribute to satisfactory adjustments.

Crisis-provoking events are called:

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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