Before we interpret them, events or situations are this.
What is neutral?
100
The idea of multiple stressors occurring at the same time.
What is pileup?
100
The impetus for Family Stress Theory research.
What is The Great Depression of the 1930s?
100
Each of the letters in the ABC-X Model represents these.
What is
A= Stressor Events
B= Resources
C=Definition of the Situation
X= Stress and Crisis
100
Bridget telling Kerry the only reason she is popular is because she went out with Kyle.
What is a stressor?
200
A prediction of behavior which biases people to act as though the prediction were already true.
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
200
The resource in what we do in an attempt to deal with a stressor.
What is coping?
200
Angell discovered that a family's reaction to sudden loss of income was based on these two things.
What is integration and adaptability?
200
Model created by Peters and Massey.
What is the Mundane Extreme Environmental Stress?
200
On her way to come visit for the weekend, Mary's best friend was in a tragic car accident.
Normative or Not?
What is non-normative?
300
The three categories that resources fall into.
What is individual, family, and community?
300
A state or period of disorganization that rocks the foundation of the family.
What is Crisis?
300
Creator of the ABC-X model of family stress (the foundation of family stress theory).
Who is Reuben Hill?
300
One of the most important resources we can access according to McKenry and Price.
What is social support?
300
There was no indication that my child would be born with any problems, now she is in the NICU and I have no idea how long the stay will be.
What is ambiguous?
400
When a crisis is reached.
What is when a family is no longer able to maintain its usual balance because of the stressor event?
400
Name at least two of the three primary components of a normative event.
What is
-occurs in all families
-you can anticipate its occurrence
-it is short-term rather than chronic
400
We are scholars that have added to, attempted to simplify, or build on the basics of the theory, as Hill wrote them.
Name at least one set.
What is
-McCubbin and Patterson
-Burr and Klein
-Lazarus and Folkman
400
Patterson's Model.
What is Family Adjustment and Adaptation Response (FAAR)?
Follow-Up: What field did it test?
400
After working for a company for ten years, I have decided to branch out and start my own business. While it is rewarding, it is a lot of work. I wouldn't go back to working for some else.
What is a volitional stressor?
500
Lipman-Bluman came up with ten criteria that affect the degree to which a stressor will impact a family.
Name at least 5 of the 8 mentioned in the book.
What is
- Whether the stressor is internal or external
- Whether a stressor is focused on one member of the family or all members of the family.
- Suddenness versus gradual onset revolves around how much time a family has to anticipate a stressor's arrival
- The severity of a stressor
- How long families have to adjust to a stressor
- Whether the stressor is expected or not
- Whether the stressor is natural or artificial/human-made
- The family's perception of whether or not they are able to solve the crisis situation.
500
The level of family adaptation is usually thought to fall somewhere between these two.
Name and briefly describe them.
What is Bonadaptation (Positive) and Maladaptation (Unhealthy or Dysfunctional)?
500
The four stages according to Hill's model that families go through when faced with a stressful situation.
What is crisis, disorganization, recovery, and reorganization?
500
The three components that the MEES model add to the original ABC-X Model. Explain.
What is
-A factor: represents constant exposure to racial discrimination, most of which is both chronic and unpredictable.
-D factor: the pervasive environmental stress associated with being of a minority status in the United States.
-Y factor: the lens through which crisis situations must be viewed for minority families because experiences are different from those of majority status.
500
Three months ago, my boss notified me that the company was "cutting back" and I was one of fifty employees that were laid off as a result. Now three months later I still do not have a job and we are no longer able to maintain a status quo with our existing resources. I'm overwhlemed and really not sure what we will do.