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, CRIS 605 Module 4 Quiz Study Guide | Crisis
Care, Community Crises & Lethality
Assessment | Questions & Answers | 2026/2027
update.-LIBERTY.
Section 1: Foundations of Crisis Intervention & Crisis
Theory (Questions 1–10)
1. A crisis worker uses the ABC-X model to assess a family after a
sudden job loss. Which factor represents the 'C' in this model?
A) The family's accumulated financial reserves and social supports
B) The family's subjective interpretation or meaning assigned to the job loss
C) The job loss event itself as a stressor
D) The degree of family disorganization following the event
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Hill's ABC-X model, 'C' refers to the family's definition or
perception of the stressor event, which shapes whether a crisis emerges.
'A' is the provoking event, 'B' is the family's resources, and 'X' is the
resulting crisis level .
Source: CRIS 605 Midterm Quiz – Crisis Care, Community Crises & Lethality |
Modules 1-4
2. Which theory posits that early childhood experiences determine
why a traumatic event becomes a crisis?
A) Behavioral theory
B) Psychoanalytic theory
C) Humanistic theory
D) Systems theory
Correct Answer: B
, CRIS 605 Module 4 Quiz Study Guide | Crisis
Care, Community Crises & Lethality
Assessment | Questions & Answers | 2026/2027
update.-LIBERTY.
Section 1: Foundations of Crisis Intervention & Crisis
Theory (Questions 1–10)
1. A crisis worker uses the ABC-X model to assess a family after a
sudden job loss. Which factor represents the 'C' in this model?
A) The family's accumulated financial reserves and social supports
B) The family's subjective interpretation or meaning assigned to the job loss
C) The job loss event itself as a stressor
D) The degree of family disorganization following the event
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Hill's ABC-X model, 'C' refers to the family's definition or
perception of the stressor event, which shapes whether a crisis emerges.
'A' is the provoking event, 'B' is the family's resources, and 'X' is the
resulting crisis level .
Source: CRIS 605 Midterm Quiz – Crisis Care, Community Crises & Lethality |
Modules 1-4
2. Which theory posits that early childhood experiences determine
why a traumatic event becomes a crisis?
A) Behavioral theory
B) Psychoanalytic theory
C) Humanistic theory
D) Systems theory
Correct Answer: B
