Question 1

Which is the best analogy for family ideologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  A day planner or calendar 
B)  The North Star 
C)  A cookie cutter 
D)  All are appropriate analogies for family ideologies.

Question 2

Families rarely call established paradigms into question during times of crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it.
-They work it through

Accepted Answer

A)  Open family 
B)  Closed family 
C)  Synchronous family 
D)  Random family

Question 4

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it.
-Maintains consistency

Accepted Answer

A)  Open family 
B)  Closed family 
C)  Synchronous family 
D)  Random family

Question 5

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it.
-Reliance on tradition and authority

Accepted Answer

A)  Open family 
B)  Closed family 
C)  Synchronous family 
D)  Random family

Question 6

During formative periods in a relationship couples have the task of constructing paradigms. They do this by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Borrowing paradigms from their family of orientation 
B)  Deliberately choosing paradigms that appeal to them 
C)  Adopting paradigms from the dominant culture 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Match each type of family ideology with the examples given.
-Their motto is 'Tranquillity, Harmony and Unity."

Accepted Answer

A)  Open Family 
B)  Random Family 
C)  Closed Family 
D)  Synchronous Family

Question 8

According to The Exaggeration Principle, during times of stress a family has a tendency to exaggerate its own special character. This means that a closed family would seek extremes of which traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Novelty, creativity and individuality 
B)  Continuity, stability and consistency 
C)  Flexibility, collaborativity, and adaptability 
D)  None of the above is correct

Question 9

Match each type of family ideology with the examples given.
-This family isn't concerned with issues of social rationality

Accepted Answer

A)  Open Family 
B)  Random Family 
C)  Closed Family 
D)  Synchronous Family

Question 10

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it.
-Places emphasis on loyalty

Accepted Answer

A)  Open family 
B)  Closed family 
C)  Synchronous family 
D)  Random family

Question 11

Belief systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  guide our actions 
B)  trigger emotional responses 
C)  inform decisions

Question 12

Define and discuss meta-communication? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it.
-They find something new

Accepted Answer

A)  Open family 
B)  Closed family 
C)  Synchronous family 
D)  Random family

Question 14

During a family crisis or period of disorganization:

Accepted Answer

A)  Families don't question their guiding beliefs and ways of thinking 
B)  The longer the family is stressed, the more they evaluate established ideologies 
C)  They immediately work to construct new ways of organizing their family ideologies 
D)  Families muddle through since their ideologies are largely unconscious

Question 15

Level III processes are highly abstract and reflect beliefs about how the world works for a given family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When families are under stress their natural ideological tendencies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are exaggerated 
B)  Remain the same 
C)  Become increasingly uniform 
D)  Become more understated

Question 17

Which type of family ideology would have the motto: "Nothing is constant in life but change?"

Accepted Answer

A)  random 
B)  open 
C)  closed 
D)  synchronous

Question 18

Which of the following best defines a family ideology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the implicit and explicit rules the family use to regulate family interaction 
B)  shared assumptions about life that influence how the family orders their life and how they perceive and interpret life's experiences 
C)  the family managerial system, including their values, goals and standards 
D)  a didactic diagnostic device for family assessment 
E)  B & C

Question 19

A family paradigm represents a commitment to certain priorities as families struggle to overcome a crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Family paradigms:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are a conscious process that families use on a daily basis to organize life 
B)  Are a process that families use only during times of stress and crisis 
C)  Are an unconscious process that families use to manage and give meaning to their life 
D)  B & C

Exam 7: The Core of Family Life: Paradigms, Themes, and Ideologies

Which is the best analogy for family ideologies?

Families rarely call established paradigms into question during times of crisis.

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it. -They work it through

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it. -Maintains consistency

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it. -Reliance on tradition and authority

During formative periods in a relationship couples have the task of constructing paradigms. They do this by:

Match each type of family ideology with the examples given. -Their motto is 'Tranquillity, Harmony and Unity."

According to The Exaggeration Principle, during times of stress a family has a tendency to exaggerate its own special character. This means that a closed family would seek extremes of which traits?

Match each type of family ideology with the examples given. -This family isn't concerned with issues of social rationality

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it. -Places emphasis on loyalty

Belief systems:

Define and discuss meta-communication? Provide an example.

Families respond to stress and crisis in fairly predictable ways. Match the family stress management technique to the type of family that would be most likely to use it. -They find something new

During a family crisis or period of disorganization:

Level III processes are highly abstract and reflect beliefs about how the world works for a given family.

When families are under stress their natural ideological tendencies:

Which type of family ideology would have the motto: "Nothing is constant in life but change?"

Which of the following best defines a family ideology?

A family paradigm represents a commitment to certain priorities as families struggle to overcome a crisis.

Family paradigms: