Test Bank for Introduction to Family Processes Diverse Families, Common Ties, 6e Denise Bodman, Bethany Vleet, Randal Day (All Chapters, Missing Chapter 8)
Test Questions – Introduction to Family Processes (6e) Chapter 1 1. My mother is part of my family of a. Procreation. b. Orientation. 2. Who is likely to be part of your family of procreation? a. Your father. b. Your adopted daughter. c. Your sister. d. Your grandparent. 3. One’s family of procreation is the same as one’s family of orientation: a. except it includes grandparents b. except it excludes one’s grandparents c. focuses on one’s chosen partner and the resulting children d. focuses just on one’s children and their children 4. In Greek mythology, Proteus was a. A human who fought Poseidon and won. b. The god of thunder and conflict. c. A changeable god of the sea. d. An unchangeable god over rock and land. 5. Your friend tells you that she believes families are protean. You understand that she believes families are a. Extremely stable. b. Versatile. c. Weak. d. Dying. 6. According to chapter one in your text, which of the following best describes a family that can adapt to the changing nature of our culture: a. family of origin
b. family of procreation c. primordial family d. protean family 7. The Simpsons cartoon features Homer (the working father), Marge (the stay-at-home mother), and children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. This family is best described as a. An extended family. b. A family of inclusion. c. An American family. d. A traditional family. 8. Your neighbors have two children. Their parents (the grandparents) live a mile away and your neighbors frequently go to the grandparents’ home to help mow the lawn and make repairs. This is an example of a. A functionally extended family. b. An extended family. c. A traditional family. d. None of the above. 9. The television program Sister Wives, features a man who has three wives. The best term for this relationship is a. Polygamy. b. Polyandry. c. Polygyny. d. Cenogamy. 10. At least 50 societies in the world have marriages of one woman to several men. This type of marriage is known as a. Polygamy. b. Polyandry. c. Polygyny. d. Cenogamy. 11. You discover that your “Aunt Cynomy” is not related to your family at all but was your mom’s best friend from college. Aunt Cynomy is an example of a. Fictive kin. b. Extended family. c. The true meaning of family. d. Parentification. 12. Which of the following could be considered part of one’s “family”? a. FiFi, the dog. b. Your BFF (best friend forever) c. Your grandmother. d. All of the above.
13. When considering the story about the blind men and the elephant and applying it to family processes, which part of the elephant is a metaphor for family processes? a. The trunk b. The large side c. The insides d. The head
14. Who is most likely to study family and marriage as one of many institutions in our society? a. Historians b. Sociologists c. Family Scientists d. Psychologists 15. On an airplane, you sit next to someone who says he studies marriage patterns across various cultural groups in South America. You say, a. “Oh! You are a psychologist!” b. “Well! You must be a sociologist!” c. “I’m so happy to be sitting next to a family scientist!” d. “I see! You are an anthropologist!” 16. Which of the following is considered a family process? a. How many children are in a family. b. A family that is childfree at the beginning of marriage. c. Economics of family life. d. How families solve problems. 17. Family scientists who study family processes are more likely to study a. Routine acts of daily living. b. How parenting affects psychological wellbeing of children. c. How families adapt to both parents working. d. Changes in fertility and number of children. 18. Family processes are ______________________ used by family members to achieve _______________. a. Not; equality b. Often; power c. Strategies; goals d. Rarely; happiness 19. Which of the following would a researcher focus on if he/she were approaching the topic of divorce from a family processes approach? a. The national divorce statistics.
b. Depression levels of women. c. Public policy about divorce laws. d. Strategies used by a couple to avoid divorce 20. The word ‘prosaic’ means: a. gaudy b. ornate c. pushy d. commonplace e. demanding
42. Your friend tells you that there is a secret in her family that most other members of the family don't know. She said that she is thinking of "spilling the beans" and telling everyone at their next annual family reunion. She said she is tired of carrying around this burden of knowing the secret when she thinks others should know it, too. She asks your opinion and you say, a. "Don't do it. The person at the center of the secret should choose when and how to tell the secret." b. "Don't do it. Probably the worst time to share a family secret is during such an event.” c. "Don't do it. Family secrets are meant to be kept hidden." d. "I think this is a wise decision. It's better for everyone to know and be able to support each other." 43. Family secrets can a. destroy relationships. b. halt developmental progress among family members. c. cause illness. d. All of the above. 44. According to the family process perspective, in a family of four, an internal family secret between spouses is between those two people alone. (a) True (b) False 45. Gottman reminds us that each encounter with a partner should begin with a. an understanding that the other might misinterpret what we say. b. a "testing of the waters" to assess mood and ability to engage in a positive conversation. c. sincere kindness, care, and loving connection. d. a touch or gesture to share communication. 46. The tone and intent of the way we begin a conversation is: a. Relatively unimportant if we are right b. A sign of relationship strength c. Not a significant part of relationship context d. A & C 47. According to Gottman, intent messages that convey scorn, disdain and censure are examples of: a. Contempt. b. Withdrawal. c. Defensiveness. d. Criticism. 48. According to Gottman, intent messages that convey disinterest, disengagement or indifference are examples of: a. Contempt. b. Withdrawal. c. Defensiveness. d. Criticism.
Instructor’s Companion to Introduction to Family Processes 6e Chapter 10 Regulating Distance Test Questions – Introduction to Family Processes (6e) Chapter 10 1. Who your family is - as a system or entity - is the result of: a. Crawling out from under a rock b. A simple, automatic process c. An ongoing developmental, emotional, and historical process d. Chance and circumstance 2. The task of regulating distance in families includes: a. Tolerating individuality b. Management of close relationships c. Creating a climate of dependence d. A & B The family task of regulating distance is about balancing a. Love and conflict. b. Self and other c. Intimacy and individuality d. Insiders and outsiders. 3. An important point of the chapter on distance regulation is that family strength can be better achieved by a. Building independence within each individual family member. b. Fostering closeness between all family members. c. Fostering closeness between the executive parental level. d. Discouraging both dependence and independence in the family. 5. Families who are successful at regulating distance within the system will be: a. Tolerant of individuality b. Demanding of conformity c. Over-connected to their children d. Focused on compliance 6. Which family process involves a complex interplay of connectedness and individuality? a. Communication. b. Differentiation. c. Conflict management d. Decision making. 7. Differentiation from the family ____________ system is the main process of being differentiated a. Emotional
b. Intellectual c. Feeling d. Rule 8. The task of establishing a distinct identity, separate from our family emotional climate, is: a. A primary task of childhood b. Requires separation from generational alliances c. Crucial to becoming individuated d. Separation from emotional triangles 9. Differentiation is analogous to: a. Withdrawal b. Removal c. Separation d. Release 10. Remaining connected to one's family in health promoting ways means: a. Creating one's own choices and decisions b. Expressing creativity c. Managing dependence d. Demanding conformity 11. Poorly differentiated families exhibit: a. Low tolerance for intimacy b. High need for control c. Differences in opinion d. A climate of independence 12. Poorly differentiated families are more likely to be: a. Supportive of the uniqueness of family members b. Closed, with rigid boundaries about the outside world c. Tolerant of individuality d. Validating 13. Differentiation results in teenagers with: a. Increased problems with family of origin b. Enhanced relationship skills c. Alcohol dependency d. Greater conflict
14. Talking with a group of mothers, one mother says that she wants her children to grow up to be healthy, successful adults. She believes this will happen if her children are very connected to her and feel about life as she does. You inform her that a. She is right on track! Discouraging their breaking away and becoming their own people will result in her children being successful and healthy. b. The hard part of effective parenting is learning to let go of strong emotional connections and encourage personal individuality. c. It is interesting that you say that because adolescents who do not show differentiation of self are less likely to engage in early sexuality, use drugs and alcohol, and engage in problematic behavior. d. Encouraging children to be independent thinkers tends to lead to problematic behaviors and distancing from family. 15. Children need to be both connected and independent to have healthy relationships with family members. a. True b. False 16. Fusion occurs when: a. The family is locked in a negative generational transmission b. An emotional triangle is broken c. The emotional system over-rides the intellectual system in the family d. The family is confused about rules and norms 17. Your classmate tells you that she does not understand the concept of family fusion. You explain that family fusion a. Refers to families having little tolerance for individuality and expect all members to conform and think the same way. b. Means that families are fused together and are strong in the face of adversity. c. Results in children who grow up to be trustful and confident because of the knowledge that family members “have their back”. d. Is observed in families who have little conflict 18. Fusion is an emotional process that refers to a. How people are able to connect to the family emotional climate b. How families foster the development of a primary identity of a inner strength c. The creation of an identity enmeshed with the family of origin d. Disconnection from family generational processes
19. Fusion results in: a. More difficulty in problem solving b. Trouble controlling the emotional part of family systems c. Emotions over-riding rational thought processes d. All of the above 20. When a highly fused individual is confronted with an emotionally charged situation, they are most likely to: a. Respond calmly b. Irrationally seek to place blame c. Dominate the situation d. B & C 21. According to The Fusion Principle, the greater the differentiation: a. The less the fusion b. The greater the epigenesis c. The greater the dysfunction of the family d. The greater the ability to choose the intellectual system 22. It is normative for infants and young children to be fused with their parental family and this results in: a. Higher levels of trust and security for the child b. Children gaining confidence c. Children responding positively to appreciation d. All of the above 23. It is essential for adolescents to _______________________ if they are to be healthy emotionally and intellectually. a. Fuse with parental teachings and stay close to family. b. Move from differentiated to undifferentiated c. Recognize their own uniqueness and become differentiated d. Mature cognitively 24. At a local park, you observe a mother quickly intervene in her child’s conflicts with other children or when experiencing a problem that needs to be solved. You think, a. This parent is doing a great job! Her child will grow up healthy and independent. b. This is a lawnmower parent. c. Likely the child has special needs. d. This is a helicopter parent. 25. It is probably healthy for parents to allow children to solve problems and make many of their own decisions. a. True b. False
26. Increasing the flexibility of family boundaries to include children's independence is an emotional process common in which stage of the family life cycle? a. The family with young children b. The family with adolescents c. The family as a launching center d. The family later in life 27. The most malignant combination of factors for a family is: a. A high degree of closeness coupled with high tension and animosity b. A high degree of closeness coupled with concern and positive regard c. A low degree of closeness coupled with high tension and animosity d. A low degree of closeness coupled with concern and positive regard 28. In fused families, boundaries are a. very clear. b. Very blurred. c. Non existent. 29. Family fusion is maintained by a. Tension, anxiety, and hostility. b. Discussing and strengthening boundaries in the family. c. Differentiating between family and non-family. d. Warmth and caring interactions. 30. Kerr (1981) observed people from fused families and placed in highly emotional situations. They found that these people a. Tended to be calm in these emotionally charged situations. b. Showed significant emotional numbing in emotionally charged situations. c. Expressed self-blaming and submissiveness in these settings. d. Behaved irrationally and sought approval of others in emotionally charged situations. 31. Bowen’s concept of differentiation and its effect on healthy development has been found to be universal across culture and ethnicity. a. True b. False 32. Jodi received a letter from the state saying that her newborn had been identified as having cystic fibrosis and needed to undergo additional testing. After several days of phone calls, discussions with geneticists and pediatricians, Jodi learned that the letter was sent out in error and her newborn was healthy. Likely, Jodi and her family suffered from a. Acute anxiety. b. Chronic anxiety. c. No true anxiety. d. Triangulation.
Instructor’s Companion to Introduction to Family Processes 6e Chapter 11 Forgiveness, Kindness, Hope, and Gratitude Test Questions – Introduction to Family Processes (6e) Chapter 11 1. Without even being asked, 14-year-old Ty spontaneously helps his younger brother with his
homework. Ty’s interaction with his brother is an example of a. Prosocial behavior. b. Empathy. c. Intrapersonal relationships. d. Selective engagement. 2. Forgiveness a. Is the freely chosen desire to no longer seek revenge or avoid a person. b. Means forgetting the offense. c. Refers to pardoning someone of their offense. d. All of the above. 3. Forgiveness is a. a family process. b. a multidimensional construct. c. involves strategies and behaviors that help family meet their goals. d. All of the above. 4. LaShawn was wronged by his friend. After much soul searching, he came to the conclusion that he couldn’t change the past and that holding on to anger was hurting him more than his friend. This is an example of a. Interpersonal forgiveness. b. Intrapersonal forgiveness. c. Partial forgiveness. d. Direct forgiveness. 5. Elly had a big argument with her best friend, who ended up calling her names and saying unkind things. Elly was so angry, she turned around and walked out. After about a week, she saw her friend at the grocery story. Elly walked over to her and hugged her. She asked her friend if she’d like to go see the movie they had planned earlier. This is an example of a. Direct forgiveness b. Indirect forgiveness c. Intrapersonal forgiveness. d. Conditional forgiveness.
6. Glenn Kempton’s father was killed by Tom Powers; however, Glenn went to Tom in prison and said that he was sorry for the circumstances that Tom’s actions resulted in but that he forgave Tom for killing his father. This is an example of a. Direct forgiveness b. Indirect forgiveness c. Intrapersonal forgiveness. d. Conditional forgiveness. 7. You and your best friend have a “falling out” and are angry with each other. If you follow what research has found, you are most likely to express what type of forgiveness toward your friend? a. Direct forgiveness b. Indirect forgiveness c. Intrapersonal forgiveness. d. Conditional forgiveness. 8. Eliana discovered that her husband had an affair with his secretary. He apologized and told her that he wanted to stay in their marriage if she could find it in her heart to forgive him. Eliana said, “I’ll forgive you but only if you fire your secretary!’ This is an example of a. Direct forgiveness. b. Indirect forgiveness. c. Intrapersonal forgiveness. d. Conditional forgiveness. 9. In families, forgiveness a. Is not an event but an ongoing negotiation. b. Tends to be explicit but rare. c. Rarely happens but families thrive despite this. d. Is expressed often, with “I’m sorry”but is seen more frequently with females than males. 10. Benefits of forgiveness include a. Increased self-control b. Healthier life. c. Healthier relationships. d. All of the above. 11. Research has found that those who study forgiveness, such as Everett Worthington, find forgiveness easy. a. True b. False