Ch13 Test Bank Docx Family Responses To School And Community

Chapter 13: Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence

Multiple Choice

1. Those exposed to a mass act of violence show increased rates of all but

a. Acute stress disorder

b. Substance abuse disorders

c. Bipolar disorder

d. PTSD

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context, p. 269

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

2. The directness of exposure to trauma

a. Increases the likelihood that an individual will have more intense reactions

b. Decreases the likelihood that the person will ever recover

c. Has been shown to be associated with early death

d. Has been shown to be no different that less direct exposure to the trauma

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context, p. 269

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

3. The likelihood that a student homicide will occur at school is

a. Once every 20 years

b. Once every 50 years

c. Once every 2,000 years

d. Once every 6,000 years

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context, p. 270

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

4. Diagnosis of a psychological disorder is common and may be considered when an individual

a. Has physical symptom including difficulty breathing and headaches

b. Is agitated, fearful, and overwhelmed immediately following the event

c. Has nightmares immediately following the event

d. Shows continued symptoms for more than 3 days following the event

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context, p. 272

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

5. A child witnessed a traumatic event and has been struggling in school for the past month. Her behavior is escalating to the home environment where she is fighting with her siblings, refusing to do chores, and having severe tantrums. Her parents are getting more and more frustrated and find themselves getting into daily screaming matches with their daughter. This is an example of

a. Poor parenting

b. Potential child abuse

c. Reciprocal interaction

d. Unavoidable response to traumatic event

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context. P. 273

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Application

6. There was a shooting at Mandy’s school, and Mandy heard shots and screams. She was very upset but was surrounded by her nurturing parents and extended family, protected from media coverage, given information that she could handle, and rocked to sleep each night. When she woke in the middle of the night, one of her parents was there right next to her. This is an example of which type of individual resilience interaction effect?

a. Risk-activated protective factor

b. An always existing protective factor

c. Positive family systems response factor

d. An adaptive response factor

Answer location: Theoretical Framework, p. 273

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

7. In the above scenario, Mandy’s ability to manage the traumatic event is shown within the context of

a. Community resilience

b. Family resilience

c. Individual resilience

d. Trauma-impact resilience

Answer location: Theoretical Framework, p. 273

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

8. Factors associated with resilience following a mass shooting include all but

a. Engaging in community events

b. Following media coverage

c. Face-to-face interactions with friends

d. Strong family support

Answer location: Resilience and Mass Shootings, p. 275

Question type: MC

Knowledge

9. Securely attached individuals appeared to have more positive functioning following a school shooting. This implies that

a. The meaning one makes about the event is an important predictor of adjustment

b. The resources one has impact adjustment

c. Family protection from media coverage impacts adjustment

d. That early parenting and a strong caregiver-child relationship may play a role in a child’s response to trauma

Answer location: Resilience and Mass Shootings, p. 276

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

10. According to Walsh (2003), belief systems, organizational patterns, and communication processes are most closely associated with risk and/or protection for

a. Individuals

b. Families

c. Friends

d. Communities

Answer location: Systemic Reviews of Family Resilience and Mass Trauma, p. 276

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

11. At the individual level, a factor contributing to family resilience includes

a. Having a mature mother

b. Adequate income

c. Internal locus of control

d. Supportive parent-child relationship

Answer location: Systemic Reviews of Family Resilience and Mass Trauma, p. 277

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

12. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2008) encourages professionals to ask three questions to assess their community’s or school’s preparedness to handle a violent event. They include all but

a. If the violent event happened today, how ready is your family or community or school to respond?

b. What are your family, community, or school’s resources and skills to respond to a violent event?

c. Does your family, community, or school have the capacity to recover socially and emotionally?

d. How old are the children under your care, and do you have good communication with their parents?

Answer location: Implications for Professionals Working With Families Exposed to Mass Violence Preparedness, p. 278

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

13. Professionals should be aware of these models of intervention to manage community violence

a. The Triage Assessment System

b. The Social Learning Theory

c. National Incident Management System

d. PREPaRE

Answer location: Implications for Professionals Working With Families Exposed to Mass Violence Preparedness, p. 278

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

14. In addition to using a model of crisis response, professionals should do all but

a. Plan ahead

b. Participate on response teams

c. Make it clear in your agency whether you can handle crisis response

d. Assist in the creation, or know whether your community has, a directory of resources that you can refer to and give to victims

Answer location: Implications for Professionals Working With Families Exposed to Mass Violence Preparedness: P. 278

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

15. When working with families impacted by mass violence it is important to do all but

a. Help the family mobilize resources

b. Assist the parents in their parenting

c. Support families to reorganize their lives and communicate effectively

d. Help the family stay current on the media coverage

Answer location: Responding to Mass Violence: Enhancing Resilience, p. 281

Question type, MC

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

16. Sandra and her daughter witnessed a shooting at the mall that left several people wounded. Sandra worked with a therapist to support her daughter as well as learn how to manage her feelings. After a year she has come to realize that the event that they experienced was horrific, but that situations like that occur very rarely, and she and her daughter found strengths within themselves that they didn’t know they had. This is an example of

a. Cognitive behavioral skills

b. Making a new meaning of the event

c. Social acceptance

d. Mastery orientation

Answer location: Discover Meaning, p. 282

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

17. One type of intervention that has been found helpful for people to cope is

a. Cognitive behavioral therapy

b. Solution focused therapy

c. Using psychopharmacology (medications)

d. Behavioral therapy

Answer location: Therapy-Based Interventions, p. 282

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

18. Peer acceptance, community involvement, and access to quality childcare and healthcare can serve as protection for families at the

a. Community level

b. Family level

c. Individual level

d. Peer level

Answer location: Systemic Reviews of Family Resilience and Mass Trauma, p. 277

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

True/False

1. School shootings have claimed more lives than terrorist attacks (on U.S. soil).

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Mass Violence: The Context, p. 269

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

2. Following mass violence, there are individuals that demonstrate resilience in the midst of the stressors. This is due to individual traits only.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Theoretical Framework, p. 273

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

3. Family resiliency refers to successful coping in the midst of stress or adversity.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Theoretical Framework, p. 273

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

4. In mass shootings, the degree of exposure to the attacks predicted psychological distress.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Resilience and Terrorism, p. 274

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: comprehension

5. When families connected with their communities after a mass shooting, they experienced decreased well-being because they continued to be triggered by the event.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Resilience and Mass Shootings, p. 275

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

6. The impact of a secure attachment style on functioning after a school shooting has also been examined as an intrapersonal resource that might lessen the effects of trauma.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Resilience and Mass Shootings, p. 276

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

7. When families have a positive outlook, a shared value system, cohesion, good communication, financial resources, and routines and rituals, for example, they experienced better adjustment following a mass shooting.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Systemic Reviews of Family Resilience and Mass Trauma, p. 277

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

8. Classrooms are identified as the “most proximal social environment in which children learn patterns of adjustment.”

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Systemic Reviews of Family Resilience and Mass Trauma, p. 277

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Essay

1. Discuss the key processes within family belief systems, organizational patterns, and communication processes that contribute to resilience in the wake of traumatic mass violence.

2. Identify specific family factors that define a resilient family.

3. Why should parents be concerned about media coverage of a school shooting?

4. Identify and discuss the importance of community factors following a school mass shooting.

a. Answers may include:

 Social solidarity emerging after the shootings decreased depressive symptoms and increased psychological well-being, even when controlling for other previously identified predictors of depression. Hawdon and Ryan’s (2012) research following the Virginia Tech shooting further supports the importance of social connections with family and friends following a mass shooting. Using survey data from a sample of 460 students, they found that social solidarity, engaging in community events, and face-to-face interactions with family members all significantly enhanced well-being 5 months after the mass shooting that occurred on campus. Furthermore, virtual interactions with friends and family members were found to be beneficial provided they occurred along with face-to-face interactions. Together, these results reveal the important protective functions families can serve in individual adaptation. In the chapter case study, these findings suggest that Mr. Brown’s ongoing supportive interactions with Rory were likely beneficial to her well-being.

Answer location: Resilience and Mass Shootings, p. 275

Question type: ESS

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension