Unit 3

Question 1

Sometimes, when children do not receive enough affection, they will begin to “_____ _____” in order to gain attention.

Answer 1

Act up.

Question 2

A solid Christian family is built upon a solid __________.

Answer 2

Marriage

Question 3

Mature couples attack the _________and not the people involved.

Answer 3

Problem

Question 4

Dr. Wheat maintains that sex within the context of marriage is not only
for _______________, but for _____________ as well.

Answer 4

procreation

pleasure

Question 5

Families today, according to Dr. B. Max Price, are __________, more
__________, and have fewer ______ in their communities.

Answer 5

smaller
mobile
rootes

Question 6

Most researchers state that a child’s basic personality, modes of thinking,
style of speech, and other critical traits are established by age _______.

Answer 6

Five

Question 7

Even in traditional family structures, familial dysfunctions are perpetuated
______-_______________.

Answer 7

Trans generationally

Question 8

The average age for first year marriages for men is ____ .

Answer 8

26

Question 9

The average age for first year marriages for women is ____ .

Answer 9

24

Question 10

As Christians grow closer in their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ,
they also grow closer to _____ ____________.

Answer 10

one another

Question 11

Resources that are developed within the ______________(or marital)
subsystem become readily available to address dysfunctions with the
____________ subsystem.

Answer 11

Executive

sibling

Question 12

In __________________ ______________, parents who were raised in
dysfunctional homes attempt to implement parenting styles that are
opposite to those of their own parents.

Answer 12

Reactionary Parenting

Question 13

_____________ are bits and pieces of our dysfunctional past that seem to
pop up from one generation to the next.

Answer 13

Leftovers

Question 14

Perfectionistic parents always imply to their children that their
______________ is not good enough.

Answer 14

performance

Question 15

Another tool which aids in family systems analysis is the________________,
developed by Dr. David Olson.

Answer 15

circumplex

Question 16

Teaching our children about sex should be understood as a ___________
and not a _____ ________ event.

Answer 16

process

one time

Question 17

All children need to be looked upon with ____________ self-regard.

Answer 17

positive

Question 18

Effective _________________ truly is the key to a vital and healthy
marital relationship and a balanced, healthy family.

Answer 18

communication

Question 19

If they [children] observe their parents handling conflict in violent ways,
they will probably utilize inappropriate ___________ _____________
methods in dealing with conflict in their own lives.

Answer 19

conflict resolution

Question 20

Parents should work together to achieve consistency in methods of
__________ and ______________.

Answer 20

nurture

discipline

Question 21

________________ involves the parent who attempts to realize his own
dreams through the life of his child.

Answer 21

Vicariousness

Question 22

Mature people give up the need to be ________.

Answer 22

right

Question 23

Unfortunately, many parents make the mistake of equating discipline with
_____________________.

Answer 23

punishment

Question 24

No matter how resistant the child, he still needs lots of unconditional
_______, unqualified ______________ and unhurried __________.

Answer 24

Love
acceptance
presence

Question 25

Today, many families suffer because of society’s emphasis upon ____________ in the context of a humanistic culture.

Answer 25

materialism

Question 26

Members of dysfunctional families become too emotionally and relationally _____________ in each other's lives.

Answer 26

Enmeshed

Question 27

It is important to note that dysfunctional behavior patterns may also be present in ___________ families.

Answer 27

healthy

Question 28

Undesirable traits and behavior patterns [in our children] must be replaced with _________ of Godly living.

Answer 28

models

Question 29

According to Dr. H. Norman Wright, "The Doer" has an over-developed sense of _________________.

Answer 29

responsibility

Question 30

Less than ______ of all parents attend their child’s I.E.P. meeting.

Answer 30

half

Question 31

In order for a family to be healthy and functional, the ____________ must be healthy.

Answer 31

marriage

Question 32

Dr. B. Max Price refers to ages six to eleven as the "____ ___ ____ ________ ________."

Answer 32

Age of the loose tooth

Question 33

According to Dr. Ross Campbell, "______-___________ is the primary relationship in the frightening phenomenon of child abuse."

Answer 33

role | reversal

Question 34

Early parental ______________and repeated failures at ___________ _____________ play a large role in the development of Avoidance Personality Disorder.

Answer 34

Rejection Social Interactin

Question 35

According to Dr. James L. Powell, ______________ ___-___________ is "taking a concept that someone uses in a maladaptive way and helping him or her to view it differently and more realistically."

Answer 35

cognitive re - framing

Question 36

According to Dr. H. Norman Wright, "The _______" seeks to avoid family pressures by physically or emotionally withdrawing from other family members.

Answer 36

Loner

Question 37

___________________ occurs in families when there is little or no direct communication between family members.

Answer 37

Triangulation

Question 38

________________ love fosters an increasing dependency upon a parent and undermines self-reliance.

Answer 38

Inappropriate

Question 39

According to Millon and Everly, _____________ ________________ "appears to be a prevalent factor in the development of Avoidant Personality Disorder."

Answer 39

Parental rejection

Question 40

The main role of parenting is to move our children in the direction of ________________.

Answer 40

Independence

Question 41

Children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorders, with or without hyperactivity, have trouble ____________ ______ ____________ for an extended period of time.

Answer 41

focusing their attention

Question 42

Because of low self-esteem and an inclination toward self-depreciating introspection, withdrawal from social settings often leads to continued ______-________________.

Answer 42

self - devaluation

Question 43

One method of analyzing one’s family of origin is called _______________ Analysis.

Answer 43

Genogram

Question 44

Only ____ percent of children with special needs were diagnosed before age five.

Answer 44

28

Question 45

From the very beginning of time, God created people to live together as ____________.

Answer 45

families

Question 46

If one person in a family has difficulty in a given area, the whole family is ___________.

Answer 46

Affected

Question 47

About _____% of the couples who seek marital counseling indicate that the inability to _________________ is the most devastating problem in their relationship.

Answer 47

80 | communication

Question 48

In order to assure proper role identification within the family, parents must set _______________ _________________ between the executive and sibling subsystems.

Answer 48

Appropriate boundries

Question 49

Good __________ ______________ skills must be developed as couples learn to confront areas of dissension in their relationship.

Answer 49

conflict resolution

Question 50

The Sandfords have suggested that the best form of communication is for the couple to ______ ___________ ______.

Answer 50

pray together aloud