Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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crisis is defined by the fact that:
a. | it has a distinctly negative outcome | b. | it has the
potential for a distinctly negative only | c. | it is a dramatic change from usual family
relationships | d. | it is not caused by the family or by its individual
members | | |
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In a
crisis situation, there is:
a. | the prospect that things will never again be the
same | b. | a period of
relative instability | c. | the probability that family relationships will change for the
worse | d. | a perception by the general community that the family is in
some ways deviant | | |
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According to the text, a family stressor:
a. | occurs when the
family is not ready to meet it because of overload | b. | has the
potential to precipitate a crisis | c. | occurs when the family has to distinguish between two
categories of events | d. | happens because outside events are always affecting the
family | | |
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"family pile-up" is part of:
a. | most people's life, especially during early
marriage | b. | the familial culture lag model of family
development | c. | the double ABC-X model of family
crisis | d. | the pre-stressor syndrome | | |
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External stressors are:
a. | those that the family creates for
itself | b. | those that are external to the individual but not the family
itself | c. | those that come to the family from the external
environment | d. | those that come from the physical environment rather than from
the psychological environment | | |
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In
alcoholism as a family crisis, the third stage is:
a. | attempt to
eliminate the problem | b. | denial of the problem | c. | disorganization | d. | reorganization with sobriety | | |
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family crisis:
a. | usually follows and A,B,C,A,B,C,A,B,C
pattern | b. | a fairly predictable pattern or
course | c. | ordinarily comes at either daily intervals, or monthly
intervals, but not weekly ones | d. | is usually unique for each family, but there are strong
similarities within racial/ethnic groups | | |
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The
word "crisis" comes from the Greek word for:
a. | inflexibility | b. | fright, or fear, or that which creates extreme
anxiety | c. | lack of practical experience | d. | decision,
choice, or separation into possible alternatives | | |
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The
resilience model of family adjustment and adaptation incorporates the "double ABC-X model of
family stressors and strains, but adds the elements of family system and family typology. Family
typology is of two types:
a. | strong or weak | b. | out-reaching or
inner-directed | c. | resourceful or without coping skills | d. | troubled or
untroubled | | |
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According to the textbook, _______ can serve as effective tools to cope with family stress and
crisis.
a. | the presence of
healthy family pets | b. | consumer behavior in stores and shops | c. | rituals | d. | none of these | | |
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