FACS 475 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Adaptive Processes (4 Things) - Answers - Ways in which an individual/family copes
Buffer the impact of everyday hassles
Impact how family members perceive daily hassles
Positively associated with family wellbeing
What is the definition of enduring vulnerabilities? - Answers - Family member's stable
intrapersonal characteristics will contribute to how they respond
What are 3 parts of enduring vulnerabilities? - Answers - Personality
Temperament
Family Background Functioning
What is stress? - Answers - a psychological and physiological response to events that
upset our personal balance in some way
What is a stressor? - Answers - anything that forces us to adjust
How do women report they handle stress? - Answers - Positive moods at work and
emotional decline at home with family responsibilities
How do men report they handle stress? - Answers - Negative moods at work and
positive moods at home
How to handle stress depends on what 4 things? - Answers - Personality
General outlook on life
Problem-solving abilities
Social support system
How a family responds to stress is influenced by what? (8 things) - Answers - Historical
period
Cultural identification
Economic conditions
Genetic stamina
How they respond to normal stressors
How they handle unpredictable events
Spirituality
Values and Beliefs
What is the ABCX model? - Answers - A: Provoking or stressful event
B: Family resources (or strengths)
C: Definition or meaning attached to event
X: Resulting stress or crisis
Adaptive Processes (4 Things) - Answers - Ways in which an individual/family copes
Buffer the impact of everyday hassles
Impact how family members perceive daily hassles
Positively associated with family wellbeing
What is the definition of enduring vulnerabilities? - Answers - Family member's stable
intrapersonal characteristics will contribute to how they respond
What are 3 parts of enduring vulnerabilities? - Answers - Personality
Temperament
Family Background Functioning
What is stress? - Answers - a psychological and physiological response to events that
upset our personal balance in some way
What is a stressor? - Answers - anything that forces us to adjust
How do women report they handle stress? - Answers - Positive moods at work and
emotional decline at home with family responsibilities
How do men report they handle stress? - Answers - Negative moods at work and
positive moods at home
How to handle stress depends on what 4 things? - Answers - Personality
General outlook on life
Problem-solving abilities
Social support system
How a family responds to stress is influenced by what? (8 things) - Answers - Historical
period
Cultural identification
Economic conditions
Genetic stamina
How they respond to normal stressors
How they handle unpredictable events
Spirituality
Values and Beliefs
What is the ABCX model? - Answers - A: Provoking or stressful event
B: Family resources (or strengths)
C: Definition or meaning attached to event
X: Resulting stress or crisis
