Question 1

What is an important aspect of family and community life that can bring comfort, stability, and celebration?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflictual discussions 
B)  rituals, such as weddings, birthdays, funerals 
C)  moving to another community 
D)  resisting conflict 
A)  conflictual discussions 
B)  rituals, such as weddings, birthdays, funerals 
C)  moving to another community 
D)  resisting conflict B

Question 2

Brittanie's parents have experienced major depressive episodes and she does not want her children to go through this. She seeks a partner who has emotionally stable parents and she surrounds herself with healthy friends and engages in a variety of health promoting lifestyle behaviors. In doing this, what type of factors is Brittanie relying on in promoting the emotional health of her future children?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on internal moral guidelines 
B)  only the social factors 
C)  only predisposing or genetic factors 
D)  predisposing, precipitating, and sustaining factors 
A)  focus on internal moral guidelines 
B)  only the social factors 
C)  only predisposing or genetic factors 
D)  predisposing, precipitating, and sustaining factors D

Question 3

Contributing to and receiving from something beyond one's self are essential components of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  letting go and acquisition 
B)  resilience and happiness 
C)  forgiving and regretting 
D)  power and helplessness 
A)  letting go and acquisition 
B)  resilience and happiness 
C)  forgiving and regretting 
D)  power and helplessness B

Question 4

What are the three aspects of Seligman's and Royzman's (2003) approach to happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  serenity, flow, and prayer 
B)  enjoyable experiences, engagement and involvement, sense of meaning and its interpretation 
C)  intimacy, religious experience, and play 
D)  self-actualization, stability, and solitude 
A)  serenity, flow, and prayer 
B)  enjoyable experiences, engagement and involvement, sense of meaning and its interpretation 
C)  intimacy, religious experience, and play 
D)  self-actualization, stability, and solitude

Question 5

The simple family activity of eating dinner together is considered a ritual because it is routine and can foster connection and communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compassion, empathy, honesty, and courage are considered by promoters of the positive psychology to enhance well-being and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In his book, Revealing the Hidden Life of Families, ______ compares families and social networks to the connections found in forests among trees in his discussion of ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Kerr; Bowenian 
B)  Martin Seligman; positive psychological 
C)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; flow 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg; moral developmental 
A)  Michael Kerr; Bowenian 
B)  Martin Seligman; positive psychological 
C)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; flow 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg; moral developmental

Question 8

Which of the following is a cultural and societal tradition that can make individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  denying girls equal access to educational opportunities 
B)  promoting college education to boys 
C)  allowing boys and girls to attend boarding schools 
D)  insuring business opportunities for older women 
A)  denying girls equal access to educational opportunities 
B)  promoting college education to boys 
C)  allowing boys and girls to attend boarding schools 
D)  insuring business opportunities for older women

Question 9

What would be an example of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominic is exhausted and happy that he has the weekend free. 
B)  Erika is relieved to have finally finished her book. 
C)  Morgan is anticipating the opportunity to perform in the next community theater event. 
D)  Aida has been painting a scene that she recalls from her vacation and skipped having lunch. 
A)  Dominic is exhausted and happy that he has the weekend free. 
B)  Erika is relieved to have finally finished her book. 
C)  Morgan is anticipating the opportunity to perform in the next community theater event. 
D)  Aida has been painting a scene that she recalls from her vacation and skipped having lunch.

Question 10

Martin Seligman's book, Authentic Happiness spread the word about the burgeoning field of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology 
B)  affective behaviors 
C)  spiritual developmental theory 
A)  positive psychology 
B)  affective behaviors 
C)  spiritual developmental theory

Question 11

What are the three traditional theories that are most often connected to happiness? Describe an example of one of these.

Accepted Answer

The three theories are these: hedonism,

Question 12

When there is upheaval in the family or the community, rituals may be canceled or interrupted. What would be the effect on the family in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most likely the family members would not even notice the missing ritual. 
B)  The family will appreciate the free time. 
C)  The family members may feel a void in a much-needed time to connect. 
D)  The ritual just rekindles pain and so it is best to dispense with the ritual. 
A)  Most likely the family members would not even notice the missing ritual. 
B)  The family will appreciate the free time. 
C)  The family members may feel a void in a much-needed time to connect. 
D)  The ritual just rekindles pain and so it is best to dispense with the ritual.

Question 13

Who emphasized that finding meaning in life is connected to finding the will to survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 
C)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
D)  Victor Frankl 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 
C)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
D)  Victor Frankl

Question 14

Material acquisitions may bring moments of feeling satisfied and appeal to us aesthetically, but these are not what ensures or constitutes happiness, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What insight about happiness did Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato agree upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  that happiness is distinguished by a state of mind and a person's good outcomes 
B)  that happiness is attainable through what we can acquire 
C)  that happiness is avoidance of pain, humiliation, and failure 
D)  that happiness is elusive and relatively unattainable 
A)  that happiness is distinguished by a state of mind and a person's good outcomes 
B)  that happiness is attainable through what we can acquire 
C)  that happiness is avoidance of pain, humiliation, and failure 
D)  that happiness is elusive and relatively unattainable

Question 16

The percentage of couples in committed legal marriages ______ and the number of single parent and blended families ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is increasing; is decreasing 
B)  has stayed the same for 30 years; is decreasing 
C)  has only slightly increased; has remained the same for forty years 
D)  is decreasing; is increasing 
A)  is increasing; is decreasing 
B)  has stayed the same for 30 years; is decreasing 
C)  has only slightly increased; has remained the same for forty years 
D)  is decreasing; is increasing

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a couple adapting their wedding ritual (adaptable ritualization) to accommodate their desires or needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  exchanging wedding bands 
B)  composing their own vows to fit their views on scope of their relationship and commitment 
C)  the bride's father walking her down the aisle 
D)  reciting their vows to each other in front of those attending the ceremony 
A)  exchanging wedding bands 
B)  composing their own vows to fit their views on scope of their relationship and commitment 
C)  the bride's father walking her down the aisle 
D)  reciting their vows to each other in front of those attending the ceremony

Question 18

What is the central focus of positive psychology as posited by Martin Seligman?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment of psychological problems 
B)  a pathology model such as the DSM 5 criteria for mental disorders 
C)  both positive and negative models of the human condition 
D)  a health model of what contributes to wellness and happiness 
A)  treatment of psychological problems 
B)  a pathology model such as the DSM 5 criteria for mental disorders 
C)  both positive and negative models of the human condition 
D)  a health model of what contributes to wellness and happiness

Question 19

When mothers are educated, the infant mortality rate increases because the mothers are not as available to care for their babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What has been found to be a consistent characteristic of perpetrators of mass shootings in schools and other public venues?

Accepted Answer

A)  having addicted family members 
B)  feeling socially isolated 
C)  living in poverty 
D)  being diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic 
A)  having addicted family members 
B)  feeling socially isolated 
C)  living in poverty 
D)  being diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic

What is an important aspect of family and community life that can bring comfort, stability, and celebration?

Contributing to and receiving from something beyond one's self are essential components of ______.

What are the three aspects of Seligman's and Royzman's (2003) approach to happiness?

The simple family activity of eating dinner together is considered a ritual because it is routine and can foster connection and communication.

Compassion, empathy, honesty, and courage are considered by promoters of the positive psychology to enhance well-being and happiness.

In his book, Revealing the Hidden Life of Families, compares families and social networks to the connections found in forests among trees in his discussion of theory.

Which of the following is a cultural and societal tradition that can make individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and violence?

What would be an example of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow?

Martin Seligman's book, Authentic Happiness spread the word about the burgeoning field of ______.

What are the three traditional theories that are most often connected to happiness? Describe an example of one of these.

When there is upheaval in the family or the community, rituals may be canceled or interrupted. What would be the effect on the family in this situation?

Who emphasized that finding meaning in life is connected to finding the will to survive?

Material acquisitions may bring moments of feeling satisfied and appeal to us aesthetically, but these are not what ensures or constitutes happiness, according to the text.

What insight about happiness did Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato agree upon?

The percentage of couples in committed legal marriages and the number of single parent and blended families .

Which of the following is an example of a couple adapting their wedding ritual (adaptable ritualization) to accommodate their desires or needs?

What is the central focus of positive psychology as posited by Martin Seligman?

When mothers are educated, the infant mortality rate increases because the mothers are not as available to care for their babies.

What has been found to be a consistent characteristic of perpetrators of mass shootings in schools and other public venues?

Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion

Dimensions That Influence Dynamics

Dynamic Family Commitments

Observing Family Dynamics

Explaining Dynamics With Theories

Communication and Family Relationships

Communication and Control

Changing Communication Patterns

Communication and Resilience

Communication and Lifes Journey

Dynamics of Loss

Dynamics of Power and Excess

Dynamics of Family Structure and Transactions

Dynamics of Culture and Change

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Exam 15: Dynamics of Happiness

What is an important aspect of family and community life that can bring comfort, stability, and celebration?

Contributing to and receiving from something beyond one's self are essential components of ______.

What are the three aspects of Seligman's and Royzman's (2003) approach to happiness?

The simple family activity of eating dinner together is considered a ritual because it is routine and can foster connection and communication.

Compassion, empathy, honesty, and courage are considered by promoters of the positive psychology to enhance well-being and happiness.

In his book, Revealing the Hidden Life of Families, ______ compares families and social networks to the connections found in forests among trees in his discussion of ______ theory.

Which of the following is a cultural and societal tradition that can make individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and violence?

What would be an example of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow?

Martin Seligman's book, Authentic Happiness spread the word about the burgeoning field of ______.

What are the three traditional theories that are most often connected to happiness? Describe an example of one of these.

When there is upheaval in the family or the community, rituals may be canceled or interrupted. What would be the effect on the family in this situation?

Who emphasized that finding meaning in life is connected to finding the will to survive?

Material acquisitions may bring moments of feeling satisfied and appeal to us aesthetically, but these are not what ensures or constitutes happiness, according to the text.

What insight about happiness did Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato agree upon?

The percentage of couples in committed legal marriages ______ and the number of single parent and blended families ______.

Which of the following is an example of a couple adapting their wedding ritual (adaptable ritualization) to accommodate their desires or needs?

What is the central focus of positive psychology as posited by Martin Seligman?

When mothers are educated, the infant mortality rate increases because the mothers are not as available to care for their babies.

What has been found to be a consistent characteristic of perpetrators of mass shootings in schools and other public venues?

Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion

Dimensions That Influence Dynamics

Dynamic Family Commitments

Observing Family Dynamics

Explaining Dynamics With Theories

Communication and Family Relationships

Communication and Control

Changing Communication Patterns

Communication and Resilience

Communication and Lifes Journey

Dynamics of Loss

Dynamics of Power and Excess

Dynamics of Family Structure and Transactions

Dynamics of Culture and Change

Filters

In his book, Revealing the Hidden Life of Families, compares families and social networks to the connections found in forests among trees in his discussion of theory.

The percentage of couples in committed legal marriages and the number of single parent and blended families .