Unit 3 Flashcards
Sometimes, when children do not receive enough affection, they will begin to “_____ _____” in order to gain attention.
Act up.
A solid Christian family is built upon a solid __________.
Marriage
Mature couples attack the _________and not the people involved.
Problem
Dr. Wheat maintains that sex within the context of marriage is not only
for _______________, but for _____________ as well.
procreation
pleasure
Families today, according to Dr. B. Max Price, are __________, more
__________, and have fewer ______ in their communities.
smaller
mobile
rootes
Most researchers state that a child’s basic personality, modes of thinking,
style of speech, and other critical traits are established by age _______.
Five
Even in traditional family structures, familial dysfunctions are perpetuated
______-_______________.
Trans generationally
The average age for first year marriages for men is ____ .
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The average age for first year marriages for women is ____ .
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As Christians grow closer in their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ,
they also grow closer to _____ ____________.
one another
Resources that are developed within the ______________(or marital)
subsystem become readily available to address dysfunctions with the
____________ subsystem.
Executive
sibling
In __________________ ______________, parents who were raised in
dysfunctional homes attempt to implement parenting styles that are
opposite to those of their own parents.
Reactionary Parenting
_____________ are bits and pieces of our dysfunctional past that seem to
pop up from one generation to the next.
Leftovers
Perfectionistic parents always imply to their children that their
______________ is not good enough.
performance
Another tool which aids in family systems analysis is the________________,
developed by Dr. David Olson.
circumplex
Teaching our children about sex should be understood as a ___________
and not a _____ ________ event.
process
one time
All children need to be looked upon with ____________ self-regard.
positive
Effective _________________ truly is the key to a vital and healthy
marital relationship and a balanced, healthy family.
communication
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.
conflict resolution
Parents should work together to achieve consistency in methods of
__________ and ______________.
nurture
discipline
________________ involves the parent who attempts to realize his own
dreams through the life of his child.
Vicariousness
Mature people give up the need to be ________.
right
Unfortunately, many parents make the mistake of equating discipline with
_____________________.
punishment
No matter how resistant the child, he still needs lots of unconditional
_______, unqualified ______________ and unhurried __________.
Love
acceptance
presence
Today, many families suffer because of society’s emphasis upon
____________ in the context of a humanistic culture.
materialism
Members of dysfunctional families become too emotionally and relationally
_____________ in each other’s lives.
Enmeshed
It is important to note that dysfunctional behavior patterns may also be
present in ___________ families.
healthy
Undesirable traits and behavior patterns [in our children] must be replaced
with _________ of Godly living.
models
According to Dr. H. Norman Wright, “The Doer” has an over-developed
sense of _________________.
responsibility
Less than ______ of all parents attend their child’s I.E.P. meeting.
half
In order for a family to be healthy and functional, the ____________ must
be healthy.
marriage
Dr. B. Max Price refers to ages six to eleven as the “____ ___ ____
________ ________.”
Age of the loose tooth
According to Dr. Ross Campbell, “______-___________ is the primary
relationship in the frightening phenomenon of child abuse.”
role
reversal
Early parental ______________and repeated failures at ___________
_____________ play a large role in the development of Avoidance Personality
Disorder.
Rejection
Social
Interactin
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.”
cognitive re - framing
According to Dr. H. Norman Wright, “The _______” seeks to avoid family
pressures by physically or emotionally withdrawing from other family
members.
Loner
___________________ occurs in families when there is little or no direct
communication between family members.
Triangulation
________________ love fosters an increasing dependency upon a parent
and undermines self-reliance.
Inappropriate
According to Millon and Everly, _____________ ________________
“appears to be a prevalent factor in the development of Avoidant Personality
Disorder.”
Parental rejection
The main role of parenting is to move our children in the direction of
________________.
Independence
Children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorders, with or without
hyperactivity, have trouble ____________ ______ ____________ for an
extended period of time.
focusing their attention
Because of low self-esteem and an inclination toward self-depreciating
introspection, withdrawal from social settings often leads to continued
______-________________.
self - devaluation
One method of analyzing one’s family of origin is called _______________
Analysis.
Genogram
Only ____ percent of children with special needs were diagnosed before
age five.
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From the very beginning of time, God created people to live together as
____________.
families
If one person in a family has difficulty in a given area, the whole family is
___________.
Affected
About _____% of the couples who seek marital counseling indicate that
the inability to _________________ is the most devastating problem in
their relationship.
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communication
In order to assure proper role identification within the family, parents must
set _______________ _________________ between the executive and
sibling subsystems.
Appropriate boundries
Good __________ ______________ skills must be developed as couples
learn to confront areas of dissension in their relationship.
conflict resolution
The Sandfords have suggested that the best form of communication is for
the couple to ______ ___________ ______.
pray together aloud
