Which of the following are ways in which alcohol and drug use can "stabilize a family?
A. Diverting attention from marital/family crises.
B. Establishing emotional distance.
C. As a way to avoid intimacy where members remain ambivalent about family relations.
D. All of the above.
D
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All of the following are attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth except:
a. Avoidant b. Ambivalent c. Secure d. Attainable
Salma, the 18-year-old daughter of Iranian immigrant parents, comes to counseling soon after graduating from high school. Salma has lived in the United States since the age of seven and considers herself "acculturated.". Salma is struggling currently with her sense of identity as a young adult, reporting some symptoms of depression. She is ready to embrace the world and venture out on her own,
but is coming up against her parents' wishes that she remain living at home, work to contribute to the family, and attend the local university. Which of the following goals would be LEAST appropriate for an existential counselor to suggest for Salma in the early phase of therapy? a. Increasing Salma's sense of meaning and purpose in her life with her family to decrease symptoms of depression. b. Developing Salma's sense of identity so it is less dependent on her parent's expectations. c. Increasing Salma's ability to identify significant sources of purpose and life meaning to reduce depression symptoms. d. Increasing Salma's capacity to tolerate existential angst to reduce identity crisis.
Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Adoption and Safe Families Act discussed by the authors?
a. the law declared that the “child’s health and safety shall be the paramount concern” b.the law eliminated the federal requirement of reasonable efforts in serious cases c. the law invited states to develop a list of aggravated circumstances that would excuse the agency from the reasonable efforts requirement d. the law turned over the majority of decision making in cases to the states and counties
Enticement and entrapment are no longer used by child molesters in favor of threats and coercion. (p. 274)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false