NURS 753 EXAM / ACTUAL NURS 753 MIDTERM EXAM
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Question 1
The concept of multigenerational transmission process in family
system therapy approach means:
A) Current family conflicts are unrelated to past generations
B) Dysfunction has been present for several generations
C) Only the nuclear family is responsible for dysfunction
D) Generational patterns cannot be altered through therapy
Correct Answer: B) Dysfunction has been present for several
generations
Rationale: The multigenerational transmission process, a key
concept in Bowenian family systems theory, describes how patterns
of functioning, emotional reactivity, and relationship dynamics are
transmitted across generations. Dysfunctional patterns often persist
,through multiple generations as family members unconsciously
replicate relationship patterns learned in their families of origin.
Question 2
The lower the level of family adaptation, the more likely the
development of a triangle refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Multigenerational transmission process
Correct Answer: C) Triangles
Rationale: In Bowenian family systems theory, triangles are formed
when two-person systems become unstable and draw in a third
person to reduce anxiety and increase stability. Lower family
adaptation increases anxiety, making triangle formation more likely
as a mechanism to manage emotional tension.
Question 3
The level of differentiation of the parents is usually equal to the level
of differentiation for the entire family refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
,B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Sibling position
Correct Answer: A) Nuclear family emotional system
Rationale: The nuclear family emotional system describes how
emotional patterns develop within the nuclear family. The
differentiation levels of parents typically reflect and influence the
overall differentiation levels within the entire family system, as
emotional functioning is interconnected and transmitted through
family relationships.
Question 4
Parents transmit their own level of differentiation to the most
susceptible child refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Sibling position
Correct Answer: B) Family projection process
, Rationale: The family projection process describes how parents
transmit their own level of differentiation to their children,
particularly targeting the most vulnerable or susceptible child. This
child often becomes the focus of parental anxiety and may develop
the lowest level of differentiation in the family system.
Question 5
Which principle in Freudian psychodynamic theory assumes all
actions are purposeful?
A) Pleasure principle
B) Reality principle
C) Psychic determinism
D) Structural theory
Correct Answer: C) Psychic determinism
Rationale: Psychic determinism is a fundamental principle in
Freudian theory asserting that all psychological events, behaviors,
and mental processes have meaning and purpose. Nothing occurs by
chance; every action, thought, and feeling is determined by prior
mental events and unconscious processes.
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a level of consciousness according to
Freud's theory?
TEST BANK 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE APPROVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
|GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+ |INSTANT DOWNLOAD
PDF | JUST RELEASED
Question 1
The concept of multigenerational transmission process in family
system therapy approach means:
A) Current family conflicts are unrelated to past generations
B) Dysfunction has been present for several generations
C) Only the nuclear family is responsible for dysfunction
D) Generational patterns cannot be altered through therapy
Correct Answer: B) Dysfunction has been present for several
generations
Rationale: The multigenerational transmission process, a key
concept in Bowenian family systems theory, describes how patterns
of functioning, emotional reactivity, and relationship dynamics are
transmitted across generations. Dysfunctional patterns often persist
,through multiple generations as family members unconsciously
replicate relationship patterns learned in their families of origin.
Question 2
The lower the level of family adaptation, the more likely the
development of a triangle refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Multigenerational transmission process
Correct Answer: C) Triangles
Rationale: In Bowenian family systems theory, triangles are formed
when two-person systems become unstable and draw in a third
person to reduce anxiety and increase stability. Lower family
adaptation increases anxiety, making triangle formation more likely
as a mechanism to manage emotional tension.
Question 3
The level of differentiation of the parents is usually equal to the level
of differentiation for the entire family refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
,B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Sibling position
Correct Answer: A) Nuclear family emotional system
Rationale: The nuclear family emotional system describes how
emotional patterns develop within the nuclear family. The
differentiation levels of parents typically reflect and influence the
overall differentiation levels within the entire family system, as
emotional functioning is interconnected and transmitted through
family relationships.
Question 4
Parents transmit their own level of differentiation to the most
susceptible child refers to:
A) Nuclear family emotional system
B) Family projection process
C) Triangles
D) Sibling position
Correct Answer: B) Family projection process
, Rationale: The family projection process describes how parents
transmit their own level of differentiation to their children,
particularly targeting the most vulnerable or susceptible child. This
child often becomes the focus of parental anxiety and may develop
the lowest level of differentiation in the family system.
Question 5
Which principle in Freudian psychodynamic theory assumes all
actions are purposeful?
A) Pleasure principle
B) Reality principle
C) Psychic determinism
D) Structural theory
Correct Answer: C) Psychic determinism
Rationale: Psychic determinism is a fundamental principle in
Freudian theory asserting that all psychological events, behaviors,
and mental processes have meaning and purpose. Nothing occurs by
chance; every action, thought, and feeling is determined by prior
mental events and unconscious processes.
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a level of consciousness according to
Freud's theory?
