Question 1

At the individual level, a factor contributing to family resilience includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  having a mature mother 
B)  adequate income 
C)  internal locus of control 
D)  supportive parent-child relationship 
A)  having a mature mother 
B)  adequate income 
C)  internal locus of control 
D)  supportive parent-child relationship C

Question 2

Sandra and her daughter witnessed a shooting at the mall that left several people wounded. Sandra worked with a therapist to support her daughter as well as learn how to manage her feelings. After a year, she has come to realize that the event that they experienced was horrific, but that she and her daughter found strength within themselves that they didn't know they had. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  making a new meaning of the event 
C)  social acceptance 
D)  mastery orientation 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  making a new meaning of the event 
C)  social acceptance 
D)  mastery orientation B

Question 3

Outline Benzies and Mychasiuk's (2009) research on risk and protective factors for family resilience at the individual, family, and community levels.

Accepted Answer

Varies and may include:
Benzies and Mychasiuk (2009) conducted a review of research to identify risk and protective factors for family resilience at the individual, family, and community levels.
At the individual level, malleable factors contributing to family resilience include an internal locus of control, an ability to regulate one's emotions, education, and coping skills.
At the family level, being from a smaller family, having a mature mother, two-parent families, family cohesion, supportive parent-child interaction, social support, and stable or adequate income and housing have been shown to protect families from adversity.
At the community level, involvement in the community, peer acceptance, supportive adult mentors, safe neighborhoods, and access to quality childcare and health care can be protective for families.

Question 4

Why is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) considered effective with individuals and family systems who are struggling to cope with a violent event?

Accepted Answer

A)  It utilizes existing protective factors. 
B)  It promotes acceptance. 
C)  It emphasizes external locus of control. 
D)  It enhances self-efficacy. 
A)  It utilizes existing protective factors. 
B)  It promotes acceptance. 
C)  It emphasizes external locus of control. 
D)  It enhances self-efficacy.

Question 5

There was a shooting at Mandy's school, and Mandy heard shots and screams. She was very upset but was surrounded by her nurturing parents and extended family, protected from media coverage, given information that she could handle, and rocked to sleep each night. When she woke in the middle of the night, one of her parents was there right next to her. This is an example of which type of individual resilience interaction effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk-activated protective factor 
B)  an always existing protective factor 
C)  positive family systems response factor 
D)  an adaptive response factor 
A)  risk-activated protective factor 
B)  an always existing protective factor 
C)  positive family systems response factor 
D)  an adaptive response factor

Question 6

Research has found that frequency and duration of ______ the violent event is associated with negative outcomes, even when controlling for factors such as mental health status prior to the violent event.

Accepted Answer

A)  social media rumors during 
B)  media exposure of 
C)  police response to 
D)  grassroots protests following 
A)  social media rumors during 
B)  media exposure of 
C)  police response to 
D)  grassroots protests following

Question 7

Bonanno et al. found that education was inversely related to resilience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Acts of mass violence remain rare in our society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2008) encourages professionals to ask three questions to assess their community's or school's preparedness to handle a violent event. They include all but ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  if the violent event happened today, how ready is your family or community or school to respond? 
B)  what are your family, community, or school's resources and skills to respond to a violent event? 
C)  does your family, community, or school have the capacity to recover socially and emotionally? 
D)  how old are the children under your care, and do you have good communication with their parents? 
A)  if the violent event happened today, how ready is your family or community or school to respond? 
B)  what are your family, community, or school's resources and skills to respond to a violent event? 
C)  does your family, community, or school have the capacity to recover socially and emotionally? 
D)  how old are the children under your care, and do you have good communication with their parents?

Question 10

Diagnosis of a psychological disorder is common and may be considered when an individual ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has physical symptoms including difficulty breathing and headaches 
B)  is agitated, fearful, and overwhelmed immediately following the event 
C)  has nightmares immediately following the event 
D)  shows continued symptoms for more than 3 days following a traumatic event 
A)  has physical symptoms including difficulty breathing and headaches 
B)  is agitated, fearful, and overwhelmed immediately following the event 
C)  has nightmares immediately following the event 
D)  shows continued symptoms for more than 3 days following a traumatic event

Question 11

Parents who monitor, set limits, and problem solve after mass trauma are more likely to have resilient children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Following mass violence, there are individuals who demonstrate resilience in the midst of the stressors. This can only be attributed to individual traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Involvement in a support group for survivors of mass violence would be considered a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sign of decline 
B)  risk-activated protective factor 
C)  medical intervention 
D)  always existing protective factor 
A)  sign of decline 
B)  risk-activated protective factor 
C)  medical intervention 
D)  always existing protective factor

Question 14

Securely attached individuals appeared to have more positive functioning following a school shooting. This implies that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the meaning one makes about the event is an important predictor of adjustment 
B)  the resources one has impact adjustment 
C)  family protection from media coverage impacts adjustment 
D)  a strong caregiver-child relationship may play a role in a child's response to trauma 
A)  the meaning one makes about the event is an important predictor of adjustment 
B)  the resources one has impact adjustment 
C)  family protection from media coverage impacts adjustment 
D)  a strong caregiver-child relationship may play a role in a child's response to trauma

Question 15

Mental Health First Aid and QPR Suicide Triage Training equip learners with the tools to treat mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following training models is designed to assist school professionals and parents in recognizing individual risk factors and connecting individuals to supports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental Health First Aid 
B)  Seven-Stage Model of Crisis Intervention 
C)  Triage Assessment System 
D)  PREPaRE 
A)  Mental Health First Aid 
B)  Seven-Stage Model of Crisis Intervention 
C)  Triage Assessment System 
D)  PREPaRE

Question 17

Which term refers to patterns of desirable behavior in situations where adaptive functioning or development has been, or currently is, significantly threatened by adverse experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptability 
B)  resilience 
C)  buoyancy 
D)  responsiveness 
A)  adaptability 
B)  resilience 
C)  buoyancy 
D)  responsiveness

Question 18

Social media can also contribute to resiliency factors following a mass violence event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In terms of ______ resilience, effective coping skills, belief systems, social support, emotional regulation, and internal loci of control have been found to be protective factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  community 
C)  individual 
D)  educational 
A)  family 
B)  community 
C)  individual 
D)  educational

Question 20

According to a study by Holman et al., children who directly experienced a bombing had higher acute stress than children who watched a bombing through 6 days of daily media coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At the individual level, a factor contributing to family resilience includes ______.

Outline Benzies and Mychasiuk's (2009) research on risk and protective factors for family resilience at the individual, family, and community levels.

Why is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) considered effective with individuals and family systems who are struggling to cope with a violent event?

Research has found that frequency and duration of ______ the violent event is associated with negative outcomes, even when controlling for factors such as mental health status prior to the violent event.

Bonanno et al. found that education was inversely related to resilience.

Acts of mass violence remain rare in our society.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2008) encourages professionals to ask three questions to assess their community's or school's preparedness to handle a violent event. They include all but ______.

Diagnosis of a psychological disorder is common and may be considered when an individual ______.

Parents who monitor, set limits, and problem solve after mass trauma are more likely to have resilient children.

Following mass violence, there are individuals who demonstrate resilience in the midst of the stressors. This can only be attributed to individual traits.

Involvement in a support group for survivors of mass violence would be considered a(n) ______.

Securely attached individuals appeared to have more positive functioning following a school shooting. This implies that ______.

Mental Health First Aid and QPR Suicide Triage Training equip learners with the tools to treat mental illness.

Which of the following training models is designed to assist school professionals and parents in recognizing individual risk factors and connecting individuals to supports?

Which term refers to patterns of desirable behavior in situations where adaptive functioning or development has been, or currently is, significantly threatened by adverse experiences?

Social media can also contribute to resiliency factors following a mass violence event.

In terms of ______ resilience, effective coping skills, belief systems, social support, emotional regulation, and internal loci of control have been found to be protective factors.

According to a study by Holman et al., children who directly experienced a bombing had higher acute stress than children who watched a bombing through 6 days of daily media coverage.

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Exam 16: Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence

At the individual level, a factor contributing to family resilience includes ______.

Outline Benzies and Mychasiuk's (2009) research on risk and protective factors for family resilience at the individual, family, and community levels.

Why is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) considered effective with individuals and family systems who are struggling to cope with a violent event?

Research has found that frequency and duration of ______ the violent event is associated with negative outcomes, even when controlling for factors such as mental health status prior to the violent event.

Bonanno et al. found that education was inversely related to resilience.

Acts of mass violence remain rare in our society.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2008) encourages professionals to ask three questions to assess their community's or school's preparedness to handle a violent event. They include all but ______.

Diagnosis of a psychological disorder is common and may be considered when an individual ______.

Parents who monitor, set limits, and problem solve after mass trauma are more likely to have resilient children.

Following mass violence, there are individuals who demonstrate resilience in the midst of the stressors. This can only be attributed to individual traits.

Involvement in a support group for survivors of mass violence would be considered a(n) ______.

Securely attached individuals appeared to have more positive functioning following a school shooting. This implies that ______.

Mental Health First Aid and QPR Suicide Triage Training equip learners with the tools to treat mental illness.

Which of the following training models is designed to assist school professionals and parents in recognizing individual risk factors and connecting individuals to supports?

Which term refers to patterns of desirable behavior in situations where adaptive functioning or development has been, or currently is, significantly threatened by adverse experiences?

Social media can also contribute to resiliency factors following a mass violence event.

In terms of ______ resilience, effective coping skills, belief systems, social support, emotional regulation, and internal loci of control have been found to be protective factors.

According to a study by Holman et al., children who directly experienced a bombing had higher acute stress than children who watched a bombing through 6 days of daily media coverage.

Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview

Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships

Mindfulness and Family Stress

Parental Stress Viewed Through the Lens of Family Stress Theory

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Understanding Stress and Resilience in Family Systems

Lgbq-Parent Families: Development and Functioning in Context

Stress and Coping in Later Life

Divorce Variation and Fluidity

Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today

Immigrant Families: Resilience Through Adversity

Economic Stress and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Family Stress

The Newest Generation of US Veterans and Their Families

Promoting Pathways to Resilient Outcomes for Maltreated Children

Stress and Coping With Intimate Partner Violence

Physical Illness and Family Stress

Family Socioeconomic Context and Mental Health in Parents and Children: a Heuristic Framework

Families Coping With Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Death, Dying, and Grief in Families

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