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Chapter 05 Substance Abuse and Family Systems
1.
(p. 144) |
The expression _____ refers to an alcoholic/addict who is abstaining from alcohol/drug use but either is unaware of other behavioral, personality, and relationship problems or is choosing not to address these maladaptive behaviors.
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Topic: Families as Systems
2.
(p. 145) |
Who first coined the term “dysfunctional” family?
| C. |
Sharon Wegscheider Cruse |
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Topic: Imbalanced versus Dysfunctional
3.
(p. 145) |
Which of the following was suggested by Richard Fields?
| A. |
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To use the term dysfunctional only with extremely abusive families |
| B. |
To replace the term dysfunctional with the term imbalanced |
| C. |
To use the term functional and abusive |
| D. |
To describe all families as acting dysfunctional |
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Topic: Imbalanced versus Dysfunctional
4.
(p. 143) |
A dysfunctional family system as described by Virginia Satir uses the metaphor of:
| E. |
an emotional roller coaster. |
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Topic: Families as Systems
5.
(p. 146) |
Which of the following is true of rigid family systems?
| A. |
They have relaxed interpretation of rules with many exceptions. |
| B. |
Their motto forever keeps changing. |
| C. |
Their values are predominantly black or white, right or wrong. |
| D. |
The communication system is circular and non-hierarchical. |
| E. |
The drugs of choice in these family systems are primarily hallucinogens and marijuana. |
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Topic: Imbalanced versus Dysfunctional
6.
(p. 147) |
Which family system described in this chapter characterizes the family value as maintaining an illusion of normalcy, despite significant physical, emotional, and interpersonal problems of the family?
| B. |
Overextended family system |
| C. |
Ambiguous family system |
| D. |
Distorted family system |
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Topic: Imbalanced versus Dysfunctional
7.
(p. 148) |
The healthy style of functional communication as described by Virginia Satir is _____.
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Topic: Satir’s Family Patterns of Communication
8.
(p. 149) |
As described by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, which of the following does the survival roles in an alcoholic family include?
| A. |
Intellectualizer, clown, and chief bottle washer |
| B. |
Blamer, family advisor, chief dependent, and family clown |
| C. |
Lost child, family scapegoat, chief enabler, family hero, and family mascot |
| D. |
Family clown, model child, and black sheep |
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Topic: Family System Roles
9.
(p. 151) |
Which of the following styles has been described by Harriet Lerner for managing anxiety in a family?
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Topic: Family System Roles
10.
(p. 154) |
Which of the following styles of enabling behavior has been described by Charles Nelson (1988)?
| B. |
Taking over responsibilities |
| C. |
Rationalizing and accepting |
| D. |
Avoiding and shielding |
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Topic: Family System Roles
11.
(p. 154) |
Which of the following styles of enabling behavior includes trying to buy things in an attempt to divert the addict from drug use?
| A. |
Avoiding and shielding |
| C. |
Taking over responsibility |
| D. |
Rationalizing and avoiding |
| E. |
Pursuing and distancing |
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Topic: Family System Roles
12.
(p. 155) |
Which of the following is not a stage in the family’s adjustment to dealing with substance-abuse problems?
| A. |
Redistribution of family tasks |
| B. |
Separation in roles, escape |
| D. |
Reorganization without the addict/alcoholic |
| E. |
Recovery and reorganization with the addict/alcoholic |
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Topic: Stages in Family Recovery from Substance-Abuse Problems
13.
(p. 153) |
Which of the following best defines an enabling behavior?
| A. |
It means to be overprotective. |
| B. |
It is to “kill with kindness.” |
| C. |
It is to take responsibility for someone’s lack of responsibility. |
| D. |
It is to have an unhealthy doing-for. |
| E. |
All of these are correct. |
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Topic: Family System Roles
14.
(p. 155) |
At the _____ stage of the recovery process of an alcoholic/addict in a family, family members rarely acknowledge that something is wrong.
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Topic: Stages in Family Recovery from Substance-Abuse Problems
15.
(p. 156) |
Which of the following is true of the denial stage in imbalanced family systems?
| A. |
The goal is to expose real issues and feelings. |
| B. |
Feelings are in the form of fear and confusion. |
| C. |
The defense mechanisms used are minimization and rationalization. |
| D. |
The motto is to move away from a “normal family illusion.” |
| E. |
Feelings of depression are highly experienced. |
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Topic: Stages in Family Recovery from Substance-Abuse Problems
16.
(p. 158–159) |
Which of the following is an example of bargaining used by alcoholic/addicted family members?
| A. |
Avoiding making decisions |
| B. |
Withdrawing from the addict temporarily |
| C. |
Ignoring the addict’s behavior because it might stop |
| D. |
Sabotaging counseling in order to avoid the pain of looking at their own role in the dysfunction |
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Topic: Stages in Family Recovery from Substance-Abuse Problems
17.
(p. 157) |
As discussed in this chapter, families in the anger stage experience all of the following EXCEPT:
| A. |
expressing conflict by using verbal, emotional, and/or sexual threats. |
| B. |
denying responsibility for problems in the family system. |
| C. |
imagining the possibilities for prosperity without infighting. |
| D. |
using a trial and error approach to deal with the addicted family member. |
| E. |
talking to someone, tentatively, such as a school counselor, minister, or family doctor. |
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Topic: Stages in Family Recovery from Substance-Abuse Problems
18.
(p. 146) |
“We have rules, but we don’t enforce them” is an example of a(n):
| A. |
ambiguous family system. |
| B. |
overextended family system. |
| D. |
distorted family system. |
| E. |
distraught family system. |
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Topic: Imbalanced versus Dysfunctional
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