Psychology of Family Dynamics Test Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the psychological processes and patterns that shape family relationships and interactions across the lifespan. Emphasizing theories of family systems, attachment, communication, and development, students will examine how families adapt to change, resolve conflict, and support individual growth within diverse cultural contexts. Key topics include parenting styles, sibling relationships, family roles, and the effects of life events such as divorce, remarriage, and loss. Through analyzing research findings and real-world case studies, participants gain a deeper understanding of how psychological principles inform family functioning and the well-being of its members.
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The Family Dynamic A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Margaret Ward
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Chapter 1: What Is a Family
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Q1) According to exchange theory,how can much of family life be viewed?
A) in terms of norms and values
B) in terms of ambiguity and boundaries
C) in terms of costs and benefits
D) in terms of roles and interpretations
Answer: C
Q2) The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around ____________________.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.
Answer: communal living
Q3) When a therapist talks about family rules,according to the text,what type of approach to the family is he or she probably using?
A) systems
B) developmental
C) exchange
D) feminist
Answer: A
Q4) A(n)____________ consists of the relationships between two or more microsystems.
Answer: mesosystem
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Chapter 2: Being Different
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Q1) Given an example of a way changes in family patterns challenge accepted practices for family life.
Answer: One example of a way changes in family patterns challenge accepted practices for family life is the increasing prevalence of non-traditional family structures. In the past, the nuclear family consisting of a mother, father, and children was the norm. However, today there are many different types of family structures, including single-parent households, same-sex parent households, and blended families. These changes challenge the traditional idea of what a family should look like and require society to adapt its accepted practices for family life to be more inclusive and supportive of diverse family structures. This can include changes in policies and laws related to marriage, adoption, and parental rights, as well as shifts in societal attitudes and expectations about what constitutes a "normal" family.
Q2) What are the fastest-growing mother tongues in Canada,according to the 2001 Census?
A) Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibway
B) English and French
C) Chinese, Punjabi, and Spanish
D) Spanish, German, and Russian
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Getting Together
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Q1) Explain what is meant by "Daughters of the King."
Answer: "Daughters of the King" is a term often used in Christian circles to refer to women who are followers of Jesus Christ. It is a way of emphasizing the identity and worth of women as beloved children of God. The term is meant to convey the idea that women are valued and cherished by God, and that they have a special place in His kingdom. It is a reminder that women have a royal identity as daughters of the King of kings, and that they are called to live in a way that reflects this truth. This concept is often used to encourage and empower women to embrace their identity as beloved daughters of God and to live out their faith with confidence and purpose.
Q2) According to psychiatrist Erik Erikson,the most important developmental task in young adulthood is the establishment of ____________________.
Answer: intimacy
Q3) What is the term for the tendency to marry someone similar to oneself?
A) endogamy
B) mirroring oneself
C) homogamy
D) monogamy
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells and After
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Q1) In Aboriginal societies,what were the roles?
A) Couples usually did all chores together, such as hunting game and gathering berries.
B) Women usually prepared and preserved food, and made clothing and household equipment.
C) Couples looked after their own needs, but not those of other community members.
D) Men provided most of the calories consumed by the extended family group.
Q2) According to the text,which of the following did couples give as a reason for staying in a marriage for at least 50 years?
A) They used familiarity rather than respect as a basis for marriage.
B) It was too much trouble to leave even if they were unhappy.
C) They did many things together so as to avoid conflict.
D) Partners had a shared vision of what their life should be.
Q3) According to the text,what is NOT a disadvantage to the conventional role model of marriage?
A) a lower standard of living
B) expertise because of specialized roles
C) women's desire for adult companionship
D) lack of security for women
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Chapter 5: Children Yes or No
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Q1) According to the text,what is the cause of much of the decline in the number of children a woman has?
A) an increase in infertility
B) the decision to postpone children
C) the teenage pregnancy rate
D) a belief in one-child families
Q2) What does the Assisted Human Reproduction Act state?
A) Fees paid to a surrogate mother are illegal.
B) The current level of secrecy in surrogacy must be maintained.
C) Donors, surrogates, and intentional parents must meet face-to-face.
D) Identifying information must be shared with parents and children.
Q3) In Canada,who are the majority of children born out of wedlock?
A) children born to teen parents
B) children born to common-law parents
C) children born into poverty
D) children born in Quebec
Q4) Mothers who choose to place their babies for adoption are now offered various degrees of ____________________.
Q5) Briefly explain what is meant by "the myth of motherhood."
Q6) Discuss the factors responsible for the falling Canadian birth rate.
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Chapter 6: Bringing up Baby
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Q1) According to the text,what is one concern regarding the socialization of children nowadays?
A) the dropping level of peer influence
B) the lower level of control exercised by parents
C) the limitations on the power of teachers to use physical punishment
D) the number of parents taking parent education classes
Q2) According to the text,what has research shown about spanking?
A) It is prIt is probably more effective than non-violent forms of discipline in changing children's behaviour.
B) It is prIt is probably less effective than non-violent forms of discipline in changing children's behaviour.
C) It is prIt is probably just as effective as non-violent forms of discipline in changing children's behaviour.
D) It is prIt is probably welcomed more than non-violent forms of discipline in changing children's behaviour.
Q3) Briefly explain what is meant by birth-order effect.Give an example.
Q4) Discuss the degree to which parents control their children's socialization.Use examples to support your points.
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Q1) When young people repeatedly move in and out of their parents' home,the situation is described as a ___________________.
Q2) According to the text,what is one characteristic of the midlife group?
A) their diversity
B) their unusual similarity
C) their rapid physical decline
D) their child rearing
Q3) Explain what is meant by "midlife crisis."
Q4) James Marcia suggests that identity develops on two dimensions.What are they?
A) expansion and moratorium
B) trust and mistrust
C) exploration and commitment
D) foreclosure and role confusion
Q5) One characteristic common to the middle years is the ____________________ by the individual of his or her life course and family relationships.
Q6) A(n)____________________ is a life event that can produce change in the family system.
Q7) Define "empty nest" and explain why it is often more important for women than for men.
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Chapter 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years
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Q1) The ability of each age group in society to get a fair share of resources is referred to as _________ ___________.
Q2) According to the text,who can retirement be a problem for?
A) those who feel that working is an evil necessary for survival
B) those who find their value in their relationship with their children
C) those who define their value as individuals by their occupation
D) those who find a second career in volunteer work
Q3) Which of the following BEST describes attitudes toward the physical changes that occur with aging?
A) They are always regarded negatively.
B) They can be positive for daycare workers.
C) They are usually considered positive for manual labourers.
D) They can be positive for men in managerial positions.
Q4) According to the text,which is true regarding research on sibling relationships among older adults?
A) Research on siblings has focused largely on the Baby Boomer generation.
B) Research on siblings is largely limited to twin studies.
C) Research on siblings has received little attention until recently.
D) Research on siblings is conflicting due to diverse methodological approaches.
Q5) Briefly describe how women are disadvantaged in relation to pensions.
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Chapter 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority
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Q1) In 1951,what was the status of two-thirds of lone parents?
A) divorced.
B) unwed mothers.
C) widowed.
D) unwed fathers.
Q2) On average,children who grow up in lone-parent families do ____________________ in school than children who live with both biological parents.
Q3) Describe the stigma attached to lone parenthood.
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is a symptom of boundary and role confusion when a teen mother lives with her parents?
A) deciding that the teen mother will have primary responsibility for her child
B) planning to get an apartment for herself and her baby once she has graduated
C) doing laundry for herself and her baby
D) arguing over who should make rules for the child
Q5) In the future,what is likely to happen to lone-parent families?
A) They will probably decrease as a result of better contraception.
B) They will probably decrease as a result of poor economic times.
C) They will probably increase as a result of delayed marriages.
D) They will probably increase as a result of the growing divorce rate.
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Chapter 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience
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Q1) Describe the emotional crisis following separation or divorce.Use examples to illustrate your points.
Q2) According to the text,what is one explanation for the increase in divorce?
A) the shift away from a sense of duty and toward personal fulfillment
B) lower expectations for marital happiness as women's independence increased
C) reduced sexual satisfaction of young couples who are time-crunched
D) the rush into marriage following unmarried cohabitation
Q3) Divorce usually produces a transitional state.Which of the following is usually NOT part of such a state?
A) increased conflict between family members
B) a need for new patterns of behavior
C) a sense of disequilibrium
D) interruption of family developmental tasks
Q4) When does joint custody work best?
A) when parents compete for the love of their children
B) when the homes are far apart so parents cannot fight
C) when parents are able to cooperate
D) when children live in only one home
Q5) The emotional loss felt in divorce is akin to that felt with the ____________________ of a loved one.
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Chapter 11: The Second Time Around
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Q1) Which myth about stepparents is preserved in old tales like that of Cinderella?
A) the instant love myth
B) the one big happy family myth
C) the rescuer myth
D) the wicked stepmother myth
Q2) What changes have occurred following World War II in remarriage patterns?
Q3) Following her divorce,Susanna has been very disorganized and withdrawn.In order to keep the family functioning,her daughter has taken over an unusual level of responsibility for the care of a younger brother.What has the daughter become?
A) a parentified child
B) a bossy sibling
C) a mother's helper
D) a babysitter
Q4) What factors affect the frequency of visits between a nonresidential parent and his or her child?
Q5) Give four factors that may lead to conflict between stepsiblings.
Q6) Family boundaries that allow members to move through them are called ____________________ boundaries.
Q7) State why the relationship between stepparent and stepchild is important.
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Chapter 12: The Family and the World of Work
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Q1) In recent years,there has been a 100 percent increase in days taken off work for personal and family reasons.How is over one-third of this increase spent?
A) caring for an elderly relative
B) caring for a spouse
C) caring for unmarried siblings
D) caring for children whose teachers are on strike
Q2) What effect has technology had on housework?
A) It has reduced housework.
B) It has increased heavy work.
C) It has reduced loneliness during housework.
D) It has made it different, not less.
Q3) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the four types of flexible work arrangements.
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is true of shift work?
A) It is not associated with greater risk for separation.
B) Weekend workers experience the highest levels of stress.
C) It is likely to become more common in the future.
D) It is associated with marital dissatisfaction in women.
Q5) Briefly describe the stress placed on families by social expectations.
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Chapter 13: The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come
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Q1) What are special-interest groups? How do they affect the perception of a problem?
Q2) What does "A" refers to in the ABCX model?
A) the perception of the event
B) the stressor event
C) the crisis
D) the family's resources
Q3) According to the text,what is the ability to do well in the face of adversity?
A) coping
B) resilience
C) ambiguity
D) resource
Q4) Some families have ____________________,or areas of difficulty that interfere with constructive efforts to cope with problems.
Q5) Providing examples,discuss the importance of perception for a family's response to a problem.
Q6) Explain what is meant by a snag point and give an example.
Q7) State the impact of ambiguity on the way a family perceives a chronic illness.
Q8) A group of people who have a stake in keeping society unchanged is a(n)_______________ interest.
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Chapter 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family
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Q1) According to the text,what is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?
A) The older person may be mandated to live with another relative.
B) It may violate the rights of the elderly under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
C) Elderly people are unable to protect themselves.
D) Abusers may shift their abuse to another family member.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?
A) They may face further isolation if they live in rural areas.
B) They may be reliant on caregivers if they have HIV or AIDS.
C) There are no shelters for battered men.
D) They are more likely than individuals in heterosexual relationships to suffer serious injuries.
Q3) For an adult to abuse a child sexually,he or she must be sexually aroused by children.What also must occur?
A) He or she must have children readily available.
B) He or she must be likely to act on that arousal.
C) He or she must come from an underprivileged family.
D) He or she must be suffering from mental illness.
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Chapter 15: Poverty and the Family
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Q1) The ability of poor families to survive financially and actual homelessness are both closely tied to the cost of housing.Show why this is true.
Q2) Lucy finds that at the end of the month she sometimes does not have enough money for food for herself and her children.What strategy is she LEAST likely to use?
A) ask friends and relatives for help
B) feed herself first and give the children what is left
C) use a food bank or soup kitchen
D) miss meals so that she can feed her children
Q3) What happens to children from families living in poverty?
A) They pay recreational centre fees to escape from their homes.
B) They participate less often in organized sports than children from wealthier homes.
C) They are more likely to play unorganized sports than other children.
D) They are less likely to watch television than other children.
Q4) What factors are used to establish the Statistics Canada low-income cut-off points?
Q5) According to one American study,welfare recipients use various strategies to make ends meet when benefits are insufficient.List four of these strategies.
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Chapter 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family
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Q1) According to the text,what is the result of more women are working outside the home?
A) There is increasing role flexibility between the sexes.
B) The breadwinner husband is increasing in popularity.
C) Marriages are more stable because spouses are equal partners.
D) Couples can afford to support more children.
Q2) Briefly state how communications technology will probably affect family life.
Q3) Briefly state advantages and disadvantages of communications technology for the family.
Q4) In spite of many challenges,the norm in our society of ____________________,that is,having one romantic or sexual relationship at a time,remains constant.
Q5) According to the text,what will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?
A) It will be managed more firmly by parents.
B) It will be left almost entirely to the media.
C) It will be less strongly under parents' control,
D) It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin.
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Q6) Describe recent changes in government policies regarding social services and explain their importance for families.
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