Chapter 2

Question 1

What is the developmental framework that explains how families change over time?

Answer 1

Family Life Cycle

Question 2

What term refers to the challenges that a family faces as it moves through life stages?

Answer 2

Developmental Tasks

Question 3

What model explains how families cope with internal and external pressures over time?

Answer 3

Developmental Framework

Question 4

Which theory sees families as constantly adjusting roles and relationships over time?

Answer 4

Systems Theory

Question 5

What is the term for unexpected events like death or job loss that disrupt family life?

Answer 5

Horizontal Stressors

Question 6

What term refers to family traits passed down through generations, such as traditions or trauma?

Answer 6

Vertical Stressors

Question 7

What term is used to describe periods of pulling together, such as when a family member is ill?

Answer 7

Centripetal Periods

Question 8

What term describes periods where family members become more independent and focus outward?

Answer 8

Centrifugal Periods

Question 9

What term is used to describe a family that has been through a divorce but continues to parent together?

Answer 9

Binuclear Family

Question 10

What is the first stage of the family life cycle, focusing on individual separation from family?

Answer 10

Leaving Home

Question 11

What term describes a family’s ability to overcome difficulties and reorganize itself?

Answer 11

Resilience

Question 12

What term describes when families face multiple changes at once, such as having children and aging parents?

Answer 12

Multigenerational Stress

Question 13

Which family cycle stage focuses on the emotional adjustment of accepting new members into the system?

Answer 13

Families with Young Children

Question 14

What phase involves accepting emotional and financial responsibility for oneself?

Answer 14

Emerging Adulthood

Question 15

Which family cycle stage emphasizes increasing flexibility to allow adolescent independence?

Answer 15

Families with Adolescents

Question 16

Which concept involves realignment of relationships with extended family and social systems after marriage?

Answer 16

Joining of Families

Question 17

What type of changes occur when a family must completely reorganize itself in response to a new stage?

Answer 17

Second-Order Changes

Question 18

What is the term for a series of life stages that typical families experience?

Answer 18

Developmental Stages

Question 19

What term refers to the ability of family members to manage transitions like births, deaths, or divorces?

Answer 19

Family Transitions

Question 20

What model explains family development through various stages influenced by culture, socioeconomic status, and history?

Answer 20

Multicultural Family Life Cycle Model