Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
looking glass self is:
a. | the process whereby people come to see themselves as others see
them | b. | a narcissistic
phenomenon in which people have an unrealistic view of themselves | c. | a process
whereby people look at themselves and have a conflict about the direction in which they should
go | d. | the self one
sees in the mirror "the morning alter" a serious fight with the partner, or, indeed, on any
occasion where self-assessment occurs (also called "the Person in the
Mirror") | | |
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Attribution is:
a. | the ascribing of certain character traits to
persons | b. | feeling that a man or woman has many of the attributes that
society says make a person socially attractive | c. | the process
whereby some reasons are found for family events that need explaining so that temporary sense can be
made from them | d. | one of the six methods mentioned by Martinelli as "fair
fighting techniques" | | |
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Focusing on one family member to blame for almost everything that goes wrong in a
family is what is meant by:
a. | gaslighting | b. | passive-aggression | c. | mixed message | d. | scapegoating | | |
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"Gaslighting is best exemplified by which of the following remarks from a husband
to his wife?
a. | "I
personally prefer the natural light of candles to the artificial light from
bulbs". | b. | "Every time you balance the checkbook, you make math
errors. Our accountant
says the errors
are in your handwriting. Ask her if you don't believe me". | c. | "Who turned
the television on? You turned it on. You must be losing your mind". | d. | "Don't turn the ceiling lights on. It's much more pleasant with
the light coming from the fireplace. You look even more attractive by natural
light". | | |
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Conflict taboo refers to which of these?
a. | jealous
arguments started as a result of jealousies or sexual rivalries | b. | the idea that
taboos create conflicts between partners if the taboos are not openly
discussed | c. | the concept that close kin become political adversaries when
there is family conflict | d. | none of these | | |
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According to the textbook, anger "insteads":
a. | are a list of
conflict techniques that can be used to take the place of angry confrontations and tend to produce
healthier outcomes | b. | are derived from behavior modification, and are part of family
fighting techniques often taught in family therapy settings | c. | may be more
socially acceptable, but they can be self-destructive kinds of behavior | d. | none of the
above | | |
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Passive-aggression is a concept that refers to:
a. | the feeling that
one's spouse is being both passive and aggressive, simultaneously | b. | the view that
one should be more passive in the face of aggression | c. | the view that
one should not be passive in the face of aggression | d. | none of the
above | | |
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Which
of the following were Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
a. | contempt | b. | defensiveness | c. | stonewalling | d. | all of the above | | |
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Which of these
is a method recommended by the text to avoid attacks on a partner's self-esteem?
a. | Use
"I-statements." | b. | Avoid topics in which the partner's self-esteem is an
issue. | c. | Avoid topics that could have the effect of damaging the
partner's self-esteem. | d. | Take as much of the blame on oneself as is possible; it tends
to lower the partner's tension level and make talk more low-key, enhancing true
communication | | |
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Which
of the following is one of the guidelines for bonding fights?
a. | Don't try to
win. | b. | Avoid giving
negative information to the partner. | c. | Try to present yourself as you would like to be, not as you
think you are | d. | Fights should always end with an agreement between partners;
or, "It's not over till it's over." | | |
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