Review for Midterm Flashcards by Tina Rutland

According to von Bartalanffy’s work, [all living organisms operate on which of the following principles?] p. 31

A. The sum of the parts is equal to the whole
B. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
C. The sum of the parts is greater than the whole
D. The whole is not greater than the sum of its parts

B. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Norbert Weiner’s cybernetics describes _______ that regulate themselves through means of feedback loop.

A. Feedback
B. Homeostasis
C. Systems
D. Actions p. 31

B. Homeostasis

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When a newborn enters a family, the family becomes __________.

A. Unbalanced
B. Distressed
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b

C. Both a and b / unbalanced and distressed

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Commitment to the family includes _____. p. 62

A. Time
B. Energy
C. Loyalty
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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Conflictual triangles are ______.p. 65

A. Two individuals arguing about a third person
B. Physical and psychological lines of demarcation
C. Healthy patterns of growth
D. Members from different generations colluding

A. Two individuals arguing about a third person

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Making a metachange can result in ______. P. 75

A. Is a third-order change
B. Is a second-order change
C. Is a first- order change
D. Is a superficial change

B. Is a second-order change

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Which phase is not included in chronic illness according to Fennell, 2003? P. 50

A. Resolution
B. Crisis
C. Sensitivity
D. Integration

C. Sensitivity

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According to the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies, a privileged counselor may [be] ___________.

A. Have health insurance
B. Lack professional development
C. Can refuse medication
D. poor social skills

A. Have health insurance

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An interacting set of units, parts of persons that make up a whole arrangement or organization is known as a(n) __________.(page 30)

A. system
B. unit
C. organization
D. Family

A. system

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Those persons are biologically and/or psychologically related, and are connected by historical, emotional, or economic bonds known as __________.(page 29)

A. System
B. Units
C. Families
D. organization

C. Families

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Families are _____ in which the individuals within them stand in interaction with each other and the family unit as a whole. (page 30)

A. Organizations
B. Units
C. Families
D. systems

B. Units

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A core family unit of husband, wife, and their child/children is known as ___________. (page 57)

A. Single-parent family
B. Nuclear family
C. Blended family
D. dual-career family

B. Nuclear family

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The extent to which participation in one domain affects participation in another domain is known as ______. (page 58)

A. LGBTQ Family
B. Child-free family
C. Spillover
D. Nuclear family

C. Spillover

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This type of family is made up of households that include a child, parent, and grandparent. (page 59)

A. Grandparent headed family
B. Military family
C. Nuclear family
D. Multigenerational family

D. Multigenerational family

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According to the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies, privileged and marginalized Counselors develop _____, so that they may explore their attitudes and beliefs, develop knowledge, skills, and action relative to their self-awareness and world view.

A. Self-awareness
B. Confidence
C. Self-esteem
D. Knowledge

A. Self-awareness

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Systems theory elaborates and focuses on ____. pg.31

a. Pieces of an object
b. Parts of a machine
c. The interconnectedness of elements within all living organisms
d. None the above

c. The interconnectedness of elements within all living organisms

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A loop that promotes the return of equilibrium p. 32

a. Feedback
b. Positive feedback loop
c. Amplifying feedback loop
d. Attenuating feedback loop

d.Attenuating feedback loop

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Developmental trends within the family over time are called _____. p. 38

a. Developmental crisis
b. Family life cycle
c. Life cycle
d. Development

b. Family life cycle

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A family created when two people marry and at least one of was previously married and had a child/children. p. 51

a. Extended family
b. Blended family
c. Nuclear family
d. Dual-career family

b.Blended family

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Which of the following characteristics [should] healthy families exhibit? P. 62

a. Neglect
b. Tardiness
c. None of the above
d. Appreciation for each other

d. Appreciation for each other

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Family cohesion (emotional bonding) has four levels, which of the following is NOT included? p.72

a. Disengaged
b. Separated
c. Flexible
d. Connected

c. Flexible

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The early Egyptians considered the royal family so important that they encouraged marriage among _________ (Gladding, 2019). pg. 28

A. The rich
B. Kin
C. Egyptians
D. Royals

B. Kin

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__________is the lens through which the majority of family therapists have traditional viewed family (Gladding, 2019). pg. 31

A. Homeostasis
B. Cybernetics
C. Systems theory
D. Organism

C. Systems theory

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A special challenge for military ________ is adjusting and readjusting to life after one or more members served in a combat zone (Gladding, 2019). pg. 59

A. Personnel
B. Families
C. Individual
D. Officers

B. Families

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______ is an interactive process associated with positive relationships and outcomes(Gladding, 2019). pg. 61 A. Systems B. Health C. Family D. Functional

B. Health

A ________ to the family is the basis for family members giving their time and energy to family related activities (Gladding, 2019). pg. 62 A. Appreciation B. Communication C. Commitment D. Positive manner

C. Commitment

Systems theory is sometimes known as ____________ (Gladding, 2019). pg. 31 A. Family B. General systems theory C. Neutral family D. Feedback

B. General systems theory

Which one doesn’t belong? The family provides the deepest and most satisfactory emotions such as? (Gladding, 2019). (Pg.28) A. Love B. Happiness C. Joy D. Fun

B. Happiness

The ___ is used to describe developmental trends within the family over time (Gladding, 2019). (Pg.38) A. Individual Life Cycle B. Family Life Cycle C. Life Cycles D. System Theory

B. Family Life Cycle

___ is a part of every family’s life. (Gladding, 2019). (Pg.66) A. pressure B. Conflict C. instability D. Stress

D. Stress

A family that includes one parent, biological or adoptive, who is solely responsible for the care of self and child, or children is a___. (Gladding, 2019). (pg.57) A. Single-[parent] family B. Nuclear family C. Blended D. Dual career family

A. Single-[parent] family

What kind of family is one headed by someone 65 years old or older___. (Gladding, 2019) (pg.58) A. LGBT B. Child-free C. Aging family D. Military

C. Aging family

Systems theory is the ___ through which the majority of family therapists have transitional-viewed families. (Gladding, 2019). (pg. 31) A. Lens B. Scope C. View D. Light

A. Lens

What are the three different time dimensions of a person’s “life course?” (Gladding, 2019, p.35) A. Individual time, system time, and historical time. B. Personal time, social time, and aging time. C. Individual time, system time, and historical time. D. Individual time, social time, and historical time.

D. Individual time, social time, and historical time.

There can be many benefits to a marriage if it is good, but what type of negative effects does marital distress have on an individual? (Gladding, 2019, p.41) A. Increased ability to speak positively about each other B. Decreased physical and mental health C. Increased physical and mental health D. Decreased negative interactions within couple

B. Decreased physical and mental health ***

Which of the following principles does NOT apply to living systems? (Gladding, 2019, p31) A. The whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. B. A system is a compilation of subsystems arranged in a hierarchical structure. C. Systems adapt self-stabilizing mechanisms to maintain homeostasis and equilibrium D. Systems have the capacity to adapt and change in response to environmental conditions.

A. The whole is not greater than the sum of its parts.

The interaction in a ______ relationship states that when performing at its peak, each partner is flexible and seeks to become skilled in performing necessary or desired responsibilities. A man or a woman’s role in this type of relationship can be to work or tend to the children. (Gladding, 2019, p.69) A. Complacent B. Complimentary C. Asymmetrical D. Symmetrical

D. Symmetrical

Which of the following is considered to be a characteristic of healthy families that aids them to cope with stress? (Gladding, 2019, p.73) A. Inability to identify the stressor B. Solution-oriented C. Unclear communication among family members D. Evidence of low cohesion

B. Solution-oriented

The _____ determines whether or not an incident is a crisis based on the stressor happening, resources available to family, and the meaning that is placed on the event by the family. (Gladding, 2019, p.73) A. Double ABCX model B. ABCX model C. Individual D. Family

B. ABCX model

According to ______, a person's health and wellbeing affect other individuals within an entire family or group. (Gladding, 2019, p. 31) A. Systems theory B. Cybernetics theory C. Attenuating Feedback theory D. Erikson’s Theory of human growth and development

A. Systems theory

________ advocacy refers to actions a counselor takes to advocate on behalf of an individual client, student or family. (Lewis et al., 2018, p.5). A. Client/student B. Community C. Systems D. Social/Political

A. Client/student

Which concept in family theory “introduces the idea of circular causality by way of P.31 feedback loops”? A. Homeostasis B. Cybernetics C. General systems theory D. Organism

B. Cybernetics

_________ __________ is characterized by landmark social events such as marriage, parenthood and retirement. P35 A. Social time B. Historical time C. Individual time D. None of the above

A. Social time

In a family with __________ ________ child, parents may modify their work life to devote more attention to the needs of their child. P. 51 A. Poverty lived B. Multi races C. Special needs D. All of the above

C. Special needs

___________ and ___________ (2008) delineated characteristics of optimal family. P. 63 communication situations. A. Brock, Barnard B. Ferreira, Winter C. Prest, Keller D. Walsh, Pryce

A. Brock, Barnard

Which growth-producing structure involves members from different generations, such as a mother and daughter, colluding as a team? p.65 A. Intergenerational coalitions B. Conflictual triangles C. Subsystems D. Healthy families

A. Intergenerational coalitions

The term ____________ is used to describe a tendency to move toward family closeness. P.71 A. Centrifugal B. Centripetal C. Family cohesion D. Family adaptability

B. Centripetal

Which of the following are the correct four phases that people with chronic illnesses go through? A. crisis, stabilization, acute, and integration B. crisis, stabilization, acute, and integration C. stabilization, crisis, resolution, and integration D. resolution, crisis, restoration, and investigation

C. stabilization, crisis, resolution, and integration

``` Which type of family life stressor are those that bring past and present issues? P. 66 A. vertical B. horizontal C. integrate D. one-dimensional ```

A. vertical

Which of the following is considered an unexpected event in the life cycle people have difficulty handling physical/psychological trauma? P. 69 A. hurricanes, wildfires or earthquakes B. marriage C. love D. random osmosis

A. hurricanes, wildfires or earthquakes

The term Cybernetics was created by ___. P.31 A. Adler B. Weiner C. Freud D. Piaget

B. Weiner

What are the two categories that family stressors can be placed in? p.66 A. Small stressor or Big stressor B. Vertical stressor or Horizontal stressor C. Good stressor or Bad stressor D. Easy stressor or Difficult stressor

B. Vertical stressor or Horizontal stressor

What model provides theoretical framework for understanding the complex interaction between situations in a family that involve more than one event? A. ABC model B. ABCX model C. Double ABCX model D. ABE model

C. Double ABCX model

What are the two levels of change that can work for families? P. 75 A. First-order change and Second-order change B. First-order change and Last-order change C. Beginning-order change and End-order change D. Third-order change or Fourth-order change

A. First-order change and Second-order change

Which of the following is NOT a way the life cycles of a therapist and family can combine? A. The therapist is currently experiencing the same stage of the life cycle as the family. B. The therapist is a part of the family and has experienced the same stage. C. The therapist has not yet experienced the family’s stage. D. The therapist has already been through that stage of the life cycle.

B. The therapist is a part of the family and has experienced the same stage.

What are the dimensions of human life? A. Individual time B. Social time C. Historical time D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the book, all of the following are a part of the most predominant family types EXCEPT: A. Nuclear B. Multicultural C. Special-needs D. Multigenerational

B. Multicultural

What is known as the process of “repair” when dealing with communication within families? A. When conversations are difficult, family members try to steer them in positive directions through the use of humor, soothing comments, or changes of the subject. B. When conversations are difficult and family members apologize for any offensive or abusive statements they might have made. C. When conversations are difficult, family members result to counseling to help them with communication within the household. D. When conversations are difficult, family members shut them down and refuse to talk about these things again

A. When conversations are difficult, family members try to steer them in positive directions through the use of humor, soothing comments, or changes of the subject.

All of the following are common family organizational forms EXCEPT: A. Symmetrical/complementary B. Cohesive/adaptable C. Parallel/complex D. Centripetal/centrifugal

C. Parallel/complex

The systems theory, also known as general systems theory, does which of the following? A. Discusses the structure within the family and explains what each family relation means. B. Further elaborates on what a system is, how it operates, and focuses on the interconnectedness of elements within all loving organisms. C. Explains the interconnectedness of the relationships within a family and how each family member should function. D. None of the above.

C. Explains the interconnectedness of the relationships within a family and how each family member should function.

The basic elements in a cybernetics system are ____. p.32 (a) receptor, center, effector, and a feedback system (b) feedback loop (c) negative feedback loop (d) positive feedback loop

(a) receptor, center, effector, and a feedback system

A family provides some of the deepest and most satisfactory emotional experiences of life, such as ____. p.30 (a) love and devotion (b) attachment and belonging (c) fun and joy (d) All of the above

(d) All of the above

Erik Erikson’s theory on human growth and development includes___. p. 37 A. Trust vs mistrust B. deception vs transparency C. Internal conflict D. Objectivity vs subjective

A. Trust vs mistrust

After reading Chapter 3, you will learn___. A. How a family’s form and context play a part in its well-being. B. A number of different types of families (middle class, military, nuclear, multigenerational, blended, etc. C. Qualities of healthy versus dysfunctional families. D. All of the above.

D. All of the above.

``` Predominant types of families in the United States in the 21st century are___. p. 60 A. Nuclear B. LGBT C. Grandparent D. All of the above ```

D. All of the above

Healthy and functional families in virtually all cultures are able to: A. resist change B. defy boundaries C. develop relationships through open communication D. promote irresponsibility and express lack of confidence in themselves and their children.

C. develop relationships through open communication

Which is NOT a type of family discussed by Gladding? A. Blended B. Military C. Close Kin D. Nuclear

C. Close Kin

_____ created six stages of individual development. A. Dixon B. Washington C. Giles D. Erikson

D. Erikson

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