Question 1

In the general-adaptation syndrome, the original symptoms tend to reoccur in the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  recovery 
D)  exposure 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  recovery 
D)  exposure

Question 2

Most cases known by child protective services involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  violence. 
B)  sexual abuse. 
C)  neglect. 
D)  abandonment. 
A)  violence. 
B)  sexual abuse. 
C)  neglect. 
D)  abandonment.

Question 3

During a crisis, one must:

Accepted Answer

A)  hibernate at home until it passes. 
B)  choose from the various alternatives that present themselves. 
C)  quickly go with the "gut reaction" as it is usually correct. 
D)  choose one or two possibilities and not worry about a large list. 
A)  hibernate at home until it passes. 
B)  choose from the various alternatives that present themselves. 
C)  quickly go with the "gut reaction" as it is usually correct. 
D)  choose one or two possibilities and not worry about a large list.

Question 4

Peer abuse occurs during:

Accepted Answer

A)  the early stages of marriage. 
B)  a family crisis. 
C)  the school years. 
D)  a bitter divorce. 
A)  the early stages of marriage. 
B)  a family crisis. 
C)  the school years. 
D)  a bitter divorce.

Question 5

Kyle failed his algebra exam. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a chronic stressor. 
B)  an acute stressor. 
C)  a cumulative stressor. 
D)  an external stressor. 
A)  a chronic stressor. 
B)  an acute stressor. 
C)  a cumulative stressor. 
D)  an external stressor.

Question 6

A defense mechanism is used in a positive way when it enables a person to:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment with new roles. 
B)  turn his anger inward. 
C)  assume someone else's personality. 
D)  develop elaborate rationalizations. 
A)  experiment with new roles. 
B)  turn his anger inward. 
C)  assume someone else's personality. 
D)  develop elaborate rationalizations.

Question 7

The correct term for a substance taken for medical purposes or for pleasure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an analgesic. 
B)  a drug. 
C)  a stimulant. 
D)  an anesthetic. 
A)  an analgesic. 
B)  a drug. 
C)  a stimulant. 
D)  an anesthetic.

Question 8

The sequence that represents the correct order of the stages of grieving is:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial and isolation, bargaining, depression, anger, acceptance. 
B)  bargaining, anger, depression, denial and isolation, acceptance. 
C)  anger, denial and isolation, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
D)  denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
A)  denial and isolation, bargaining, depression, anger, acceptance. 
B)  bargaining, anger, depression, denial and isolation, acceptance. 
C)  anger, denial and isolation, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
D)  denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Question 9

Christina had revealing pictures of her posted on Facebook and texted between her classmates. The next day at school, Christina was called horrible names. She continued to receive taunts online and nasty texts over the following weeks. Christina is a victim of:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  child abuse. 
C)  loss of civil rights. 
D)  cyberbullying. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  child abuse. 
C)  loss of civil rights. 
D)  cyberbullying.

Question 10

All of the following elements are associated with child abuse EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  favorable attitudes toward physical punishment. 
B)  unrealistic expectations for children. 
C)  a family crisis. 
D)  egalitarian parenting styles. 
A)  favorable attitudes toward physical punishment. 
B)  unrealistic expectations for children. 
C)  a family crisis. 
D)  egalitarian parenting styles.

Question 11

Suicide is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a normative stressor. 
B)  a nonvolitional stressor. 
C)  an internal stressor. 
D)  an ambiguous stressor. 
A)  a normative stressor. 
B)  a nonvolitional stressor. 
C)  an internal stressor. 
D)  an ambiguous stressor.

Question 12

The pangs of grief occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  if the survivors don't grieve properly. 
B)  after the initial shock of a person's death. 
C)  during the denial stage of death and dying. 
D)  when mourners return to their normal routines. 
A)  if the survivors don't grieve properly. 
B)  after the initial shock of a person's death. 
C)  during the denial stage of death and dying. 
D)  when mourners return to their normal routines.

Question 13

____ are the most likely to not have medical insurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks and Hispanics 
B)  Hispanics and American Indians 
C)  Blacks and American Indians 
D)  Blacks and whites 
A)  Blacks and Hispanics 
B)  Hispanics and American Indians 
C)  Blacks and American Indians 
D)  Blacks and whites

Question 14

Illicit drug use is highest among those aged:

Accepted Answer

A)  14 to 18. 
B)  18 to 25. 
C)  25 to 35. 
D)  35 to 45. 
A)  14 to 18. 
B)  18 to 25. 
C)  25 to 35. 
D)  35 to 45.

Question 15

Although physical abuse of parents by their children is rare, psychological abuse is common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sam is 15. The most likely cause of injury or death is for his age group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents. 
B)  homicide. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  cancer. 
A)  accidents. 
B)  homicide. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  cancer.

Question 17

The methods that we use to deny, excuse, change, or disguise anxiety-producing behaviors are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  coping devices. 
B)  relaxation techniques. 
C)  defense mechanisms. 
D)  adaptation strategies. 
A)  coping devices. 
B)  relaxation techniques. 
C)  defense mechanisms. 
D)  adaptation strategies.

Question 18

The changes experienced during the first phase of the general-adaptation syndrome are controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem. 
B)  cardiovascular system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  endocrine gland. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  cardiovascular system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  endocrine gland.

Question 19

What support exists for children in poverty? What are the criticisms of these programs?

Accepted Answer

Families with children in poverty may re

Question 20

In the United States, poverty is usually defined in:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute terms. 
B)  a comparative manner. 
C)  a relative way. 
D)  scientific terms. 
A)  absolute terms. 
B)  a comparative manner. 
C)  a relative way. 
D)  scientific terms.

In the general-adaptation syndrome, the original symptoms tend to reoccur in the ____ stage.

Most cases known by child protective services involve:

During a crisis, one must:

Peer abuse occurs during:

Kyle failed his algebra exam. This is an example of:

A defense mechanism is used in a positive way when it enables a person to:

The correct term for a substance taken for medical purposes or for pleasure is:

The sequence that represents the correct order of the stages of grieving is:

Christina had revealing pictures of her posted on Facebook and texted between her classmates. The next day at school, Christina was called horrible names. She continued to receive taunts online and nasty texts over the following weeks. Christina is a victim of:

All of the following elements are associated with child abuse EXCEPT:

Suicide is:

The pangs of grief occur:

____ are the most likely to not have medical insurance.

Illicit drug use is highest among those aged:

Although physical abuse of parents by their children is rare, psychological abuse is common.

Sam is 15. The most likely cause of injury or death is for his age group is:

The methods that we use to deny, excuse, change, or disguise anxiety-producing behaviors are called:

The changes experienced during the first phase of the general-adaptation syndrome are controlled by the:

What support exists for children in poverty? What are the criticisms of these programs?

In the United States, poverty is usually defined in:

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

Filters

Exam 14: Family Crises

In the general-adaptation syndrome, the original symptoms tend to reoccur in the ____ stage.

Most cases known by child protective services involve:

During a crisis, one must:

Peer abuse occurs during:

Kyle failed his algebra exam. This is an example of:

A defense mechanism is used in a positive way when it enables a person to:

The correct term for a substance taken for medical purposes or for pleasure is:

The sequence that represents the correct order of the stages of grieving is:

Christina had revealing pictures of her posted on Facebook and texted between her classmates. The next day at school, Christina was called horrible names. She continued to receive taunts online and nasty texts over the following weeks. Christina is a victim of:

All of the following elements are associated with child abuse EXCEPT:

Suicide is:

The pangs of grief occur:

____ are the most likely to not have medical insurance.

Illicit drug use is highest among those aged:

Although physical abuse of parents by their children is rare, psychological abuse is common.

Sam is 15. The most likely cause of injury or death is for his age group is:

The methods that we use to deny, excuse, change, or disguise anxiety-producing behaviors are called:

The changes experienced during the first phase of the general-adaptation syndrome are controlled by the:

What support exists for children in poverty? What are the criticisms of these programs?

In the United States, poverty is usually defined in:

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

Filters