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| Based on theory, a family or individual is more likely to experience a high degree of stress if | the stressor is perceived negatively. |
| According to the research on family stress, which of the following is a factor that is most likely to aid in a family’s recovery from stress or crisis? | a shared sense of values |
| According to the research on intimate partner violence, what is the main factor in predicting high risk to perpetrate intimate partner violence? | The person has a desire to control. |
| Based on the literature on intimate partner violence, what adjective best describes the phenomenon of the victim becoming a perpetrator of violence or abuse | cyclical |
| Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a resilient individual? | low self-esteem |
| family stress | an imbalance between the demands on a family and the family’s ability to meet those demands. |
| crisis | an unstable condition in which there is a lack of sufficient resources to manage the situation. |
| cope | to manage and confront stress. |
| What's the most stressful life event according to the textbook? | Death of a spouse |
| resiliency | a family’s ability to continue to function along established patterns of behavior despite stressful changes |
| elasticity | the ability to “bounce back” from trauma or crisis |
| buoyancy | the ability of a family to keep afloat during adversity. |
| recovery factors | qualities or characteristics of a family that assist recuperation from stress or a crisis. |
| family violence | intentional abusive behavior against a family member that includes intimidation and physical and sexual assault. |
| domestic violence | intentional abusive behavior against an intimate partner that includes intimidation and physical and sexual assault. |
| intimate partner violence | occurs in close relationships and is characterized by intentional physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or intimidation via threats of physical or sexual abuse. |
| wife rape | forced sex on a female spouse by a male spouse. |
| fusion | the intense emotional closeness and high level of interdependence of intimate partners |
| social learning theory | explains that violent and abusive behavior is learned. |
| social cognition theory | explains that a child’s interpretation of a certain situation may not be as hostile or aggressive as he or she may perceive; changing children’s impressions may help them overcome abusive situations. |
| family systems theory | explains that different traits and coping mechanisms are passed from generation to generation within a family. |
| trauma theory | suggests that how a traumatic event is handled determines the extent of trauma that a victim experiences. |
| somatization | the manifestation of physical symptoms from psychological problems |
| personal resilience | an individual’s ability to cope with and manage stress or a crisis. |
| self-immolation | refers to the practice og setting oneself on fire, most frequently for the purpose of martyrdom of suicide. |
| functionalism | operates under the premise that violence serves a social function to help individuals attain social status, to set off much needed change in a community, and to warn a community or individual of danger. |
| conflict theory | operates under the basic assumption that conflict among humans is unavoidable, and individuals and groups use violence to advance their own agendas |
| symbolic interactionism | focuses on the meaning of violence and how violence is constructed. Social meanings among parties involved in violent episodes are explored in an effort to understand the dynamics, the encounters between participants of a violent situation, and the cycles of violent episodes |
