Question 1

A high degree of religious/spiritual orientation is a characteristic of healthy families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Although healthy families do not always produce healthy individuals, being in a healthy family environment is an advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The three least prevalent types of families in American culture are nuclear, single parent, and blended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

All healthy families have deficits and all dysfunctional families have strengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Members of healthy families often use humor, soothing comments, or changes of subject to steer difficult family conversations in positive directions. This process of redirecting difficult conversations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   redirection
B)   repair
C)   relating
D)   re-authoring

Question 6

The Double ABCX Model differs from the ABCX Model in some significant ways, including:

Accepted Answer

A)   awareness of potential stressors
B)   focus on family interactions over time
C)   incorporation of metachange factors
D)   focus on parallel relationships

Question 7

Centrifugal families are more _____ than centripetal families.

Accepted Answer

A)   healthy
B)   disengaged
C)   enmeshed
D)   none of the above

Question 8

Research on families is important because it helps identify healthy family characteristics, not just pathology

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Horizontal stressors are:

Accepted Answer

A)   related to historical events
B)   related to current events
C)   related to previous family history
D)   both A and C

Question 10

Studies reveal that healthy and functional families in virtually all cultures are able to:

Accepted Answer

A)   adapt to change
B)   set appropriate boundaries
C)   express confidence in themselves and their children
D)   all of the above

Question 11

There are two levels of change, first-order and second-order. First-order change is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   trying the same behavior over and over
B)   nonevents
C)   superficial change
D)   life cycle transitions

Question 12

Useful family characteristics for coping with stress include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of physical violence
B)   identification of the family member who caused the problem
C)   solution oriented rather than blame oriented
D)   open and clear communication

Question 13

Vertical stressors are related to current events, are developmental and continually unfolding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the ABCX Model, the "C" is:

Accepted Answer

A)   the crisis or stressor event
B)   the combined effect of all factors
C)   the resources available at the family's disposal
D)   the meaning or significance of the event for the family

Question 15

Cohesion, or emotional bonding, can be measured on four levels from low to high:

Accepted Answer

A)   disengaged, separated, connected, enmeshed
B)   separated, disengaged, enmeshed, connected
C)   enmeshed, connected, separated, disengaged
D)   connected, enmeshed, disengaged, separated

Question 16

Symmetrical interaction is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)   rigidity and maximizing differences
B)   family closeness and getting needs met inside the family
C)   disengagement
D)   similarity of behavior and competition

Exam 3: Types and Functionality of Families

A high degree of religious/spiritual orientation is a characteristic of healthy families.

Although healthy families do not always produce healthy individuals, being in a healthy family environment is an advantage.

The three least prevalent types of families in American culture are nuclear, single parent, and blended.

All healthy families have deficits and all dysfunctional families have strengths.

Members of healthy families often use humor, soothing comments, or changes of subject to steer difficult family conversations in positive directions. This process of redirecting difficult conversations is known as:

The Double ABCX Model differs from the ABCX Model in some significant ways, including:

Centrifugal families are more _____ than centripetal families.

Research on families is important because it helps identify healthy family characteristics, not just pathology

Horizontal stressors are:

Studies reveal that healthy and functional families in virtually all cultures are able to:

There are two levels of change, first-order and second-order. First-order change is characterized by:

Useful family characteristics for coping with stress include all the following except:

Vertical stressors are related to current events, are developmental and continually unfolding.

In the ABCX Model, the "C" is:

Cohesion, or emotional bonding, can be measured on four levels from low to high:

Symmetrical interaction is based on: