Families in Motion Dynamics in Diverse Contexts 1st Edition Gerhardt Test Bank
Test Bank for Families in Motion Dynamics in Diverse Contexts 1st Edition By Clara Gerhardt, ISBN-10: 1544329202, ISBN-13: 9781544329208
Table of Contents
PART I: THE DYNAMIC FAMILY SYSTEM
Chapter 1. Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion
Chapter 2. Dimensions That Influence Dynamics
Chapter 3. Dynamic Family Commitments
Chapter 4. Observing Family Dynamics
Chapter 5. Explaining Dynamics With Theories
PART II: THE DYNAMIC LANGUAGE OF THE FAMILY
Chapter 6. Communication and Family Relationships
Chapter 7. Communication and Control
Chapter 8. Changing Communication Patterns
Chapter 9. Communication and Resilience
Chapter 10. Communication and Life’s Journey
PART III: DYNAMICS IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS
Chapter 11. Dynamics of Loss
Chapter 12. Dynamics of Power and Excess
Chapter 13. Dynamics of Family Structure and Transitions
Chapter 14. Dynamics of Culture and Change
Chapter 15. Dynamics of Happiness
Test Bank
Chapter 1: Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following best describes family dynamics?
a. stable to rigid family interactions
b. limited access to new information or people outside of the family
c. movement, change, and growth
d. chaotic family relationships
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define family dynamics and describe the implications of dynamics.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Dynamics: Meaning
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Psychodynamics involve ______ and family dynamics show ______.
a. seeking meaning and reasons for things that happen; how things happen
b. a focus on behaviors; emotional motivations
c. a systems perspective; motivations of individual family members
d. current changes; intrapsychic reasons for behavior
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define family dynamics and describe the implications of dynamics.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Family Dynamics: Meaning
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Which of the following represents a family of choice?
a. A couple who got married to demonstrate their love for each other.
b. A queer woman who is estranged from her family and considers her friends family.
c. A single woman who adopts a child.
d. A foster family.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.6: Consider the diverse expressions of families in terms of form and function.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Responsibilities
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. If one family member has anger issues, how will this affect the family?
a. It will impact the elders in the family.
b. It will have limited effects in a family with rigid boundaries.
c. It will impact the most vulnerable family members.
d. It will impact all family members.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Illustrate the interrelationship between human lifespan development and family dynamics.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Lifespan development and family dynamics
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. What does it mean to say that dynamic family interrelationships have a ripple effect?
a. All members will eventually leave the family through death or marriage.
b. Members are not bothered by the attitudes of the family members.
c. When one member is affected, all the others are also impacted in some way.
d. A family member’s behavior only has short-range effects.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.2: Illustrate the interrelationship between human lifespan development and family dynamics.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Lifespan Development and Family Dynamics
Difficulty Level: Medium
