The Newest Generation Of U. S. – Verified Test Bank – Ch.10

Chapter 10: The Newest Generation of U. S. Veterans and Their Families

Multiple Choice

1. Some of the differences that the OEF/OIF/OND veterans face include

a. Current generation of veterans are younger and single

b. Current veterans are able to recover from injuries faster than Vietnam veterans

c. Current veterans have access to GI benefits while past veterans did not

d. Current veterans experience multiple deployments, much more so than past veterans

Answer location: Introduction, p. 203

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

2. A perspective that looks at human development as a process that unfolds over time and is shaped by choices that people make and actions they take within the context of historical and social contexts is

a. Ecosystems perspective

b. Family systems perspective

c. Life course perspective

d. Military family perspective

Answer location: Theoretical Framework: Life Course, p. 204

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

3. The basic concepts of the life course perspective that are helpful while exploring military families include , transitions, timing, and linked lives.

a. Historical time

b. Past wars

c. Family systems

d. Impact of mental health issues

Answer location: Theoretical Framework: Life Course, p. 204

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

4. Placing recent wars into a context of historical time helps us to understand

a. The challenges faced by service members and their families in this new context

b. The numbers of service members killed in action

c. How to predict service injuries

d. How to predict PTSD

Answer location: Historical Time: The New Context, p. 206

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

5. A specific aspect of OEF/OIF/OND that is different from past actions is that

a. The majority of service members are male

b. Service members fought on foreign soil

c. The proportion of service members to the general population is larger than past wars

d. The survival rate from injuries is higher, and the type of injuries is different

Answer location: Historical Time: The New Context, p. 206

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

6. Why are unemployment rates higher for OEF/OIF/OND veterans compared to nonveterans?

a. Veterans have been shown to be inconsistent employees

b. The rate is driven by the younger veterans who have higher unemployment than those 35 and over

c. The rate is driven by the older veterans who have higher unemployment than those under 35

d. Because there are more women veterans, and they are less employable

Answer location: Employment, p. 207

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

7. According to the text, the percentage of TBIs in OEF/OIF/OND actions is

a. 35%

b. 15%

c. 22%

d. 73%

Answer location: Injuries, p. 207

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

8. PTSD and other mental health problems are sometimes referred to as .

a. Inevitable injuries from war

b. Least likely injuries of war

c. Silent injuries of war

d. Lasting injuries of war

Answer location: Injuries, p. 208

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

9. Risk factors for suicide among veterans include all but

a. Male and African American

b. Having mental health and substance abuse problems

c. Having relationship problems

d. Having access to firearms

Answer location: Suicide, p. 208

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

10. It appears that veterans from OEF/OIF/OND are at a higher risk for suicide. Reasons provided include all but

a. Because TBI is more common

b. Because the military is made up of all volunteers, and screening for prior mental health issues was relaxed

c. Because of a lack of understanding of military service, veterans may not find the social support they need

d. Because theses veterans have experienced more and longer deployments than veterans of previous wars

Answer location: Suicide, pp. 208-209

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

11. Children in military families

a. Often have greater behavioral difficulties than children in nonmilitary families

b. Do better with deployment transitions when the nondeployed parent is emotionally healthy

c. Appear to be unaffected by multiple deployments

d. Have overall good long-term outcomes

Answer location: Individual Transitions: Children, p. 210

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

12. Marital quality is impacted by deployment in that

a. Any deployments reduce marital quality

b. Long cumulative durations of deployment rather than frequency of deployment had negative effects

c. The more communication between the couple during deployment, the worse the relationship quality

d. The quality of the relationship predeployment was not an indicator of the relationship postdeployment

Answer location: Couple Relationships, p. 212

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

13. Overall rates of child maltreatment in military families are

a. Higher than in the general population

b. Lower than in the general population

c. Based on faulty research, so the numbers are not known

d. Not shared by the U.S. government

Answer location: Child Maltreatment, p. 213

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

14. The belief that maltreatment is an increasing issue with military families is attributed to

a. Military culture

b. Service members’ past histories of abuse

c. The stress of deployment transitions

d. The reaction of the spouse to the service member’s return

Answer location: Child Maltreatment, p. 213

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

15. When service members return home with injuries,

a. The spouse is the primary source of care

b. The VA is their primary source of emotional support

c. Most families are not negatively impacted by the injuries

d. Nine times out of ten the couple divorces

Answer location: Families of Injured Veterans, p. 213

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

16. Nondeployed spouses

a. Have significant support and so do not abuse or neglect their children

b. Receive special services on bases and are entitled to respite, which impacts the rates of abuse/neglect

c. Consider divorce after the birth of the first child

d. Are at risk for abusing/neglecting their children with more frequent and longer deployments

Answer location: Child Maltreatment, p. 213

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

17. The grieving process in military families after a death is unique in that

a. Spouses are very prepared for the service members death so that the process is less complicated

b. The families of deceased service members are able to maintain their residence on the base and therefore maintain their support system

c. With a combat death, there are chances that the service member’s body may not be recovered

d. The grieving process is particularly difficult for the children regardless of the nondeployed spouse’s presence

Answer location: Families Coping With Loss, p. 214

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

18. The GI Bill

a. Is more generous than past GI Bills

b. Is helpful but does not assist the service member with housing and books

c. Is similar to past Bills in that it is only good for the service member and not for use by spouse or children

d. Is not used for education

Answer location: GI Bill, p. 215

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

19. An evidence-based treatment program for military families is referred to as

a. TSVF (Treatment and Support for Veterans and Families)

b. BORAV (Behavioral Opportunities Rallying for Veterans)

c. VISTAS (Veterans Institute for Training and Action Services)

d. FOCUS (Families Overcoming After Stress)

Answer location: FOCUS, p. 216

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

20. In order to support our military service members, the following recommendations were made

a. Increase financial compensation to service members and their families

b. Raise awareness in the larger community about the challenges that veterans’ families face

c. Decrease the length and number of deployments

d. Put limits on the number of veterans with families that enter the military

Answer location: Conclusion, p. 216

Question type: MC

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

True/False

1. Veterans tend to be more educated than nonveterans (both female and male).

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Individual Transitions: Veterans, p. 206

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

2. According to the text, the percentage of injuries in OEF/OIF/OND actions is much greater than past wars (WWI, WWII, Vietnam, etc.).

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Injuries, p. 207

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

3. The unemployment rate of OEF/OIF/OND veterans has compared favorably to nonveterans.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Employment, p. 207

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

4. In general, military service has positive long-term effects on ethnic military families.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Linked Lives: Family Transitions, p. 211

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

5. The negative impact of deployment on divorce risk is greater for male service members.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Couple Relationships, p. 212

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

6. There is less maltreatment in military families than in the general population; however, maltreatment has more than doubled in military families between 2001 and 2004.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Child Maltreatment, p. 213

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

7. Because injured service members return with great needs, the families tend to rally, resulting in less stress than a service member returning without an injury.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Families of Injured Veterans, p. 213

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

8. The suicide rate among service members is decreasing.

a. True

b. False

Answer location: Suicide, p. 214

Question type: TF

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Essay

1. Discuss the differences between past U.S. military involvement in wars and the more current actions (OEF/OIF/OND). Why is it important to recognize these differences?

30. Explain what a life course perspective is and why it is a helpful theoretical framework to view military families.

31. Identify and discuss at least three issues that military spouses have to face.

a. Answers may include

• Frequent relocations have negative impacts on the careers of military spouses. Compared to civilian wives, military wives in one large national study were 9% less likely to be employed and, when employed, tended to earn 14% less than civilian wives of similar background between 2005 and 2011 (Hosek & MacDermid Wadsworth, 2013).
• Spouses assume additional household and parenting responsibilities. Furthermore, spouses may constantly worry about the safety of deployed service members while also trying to provide emotional support for them, as well as children or other family members.
• After service members return from deployment, new challenges can arise for spouses. Family tasks minor and major, from taking out the garbage to disciplining children, need to be redefined, renegotiated, and redistributed.
• Spouses often report deployments as a major factor in employment-related difficulties, especially when they have children. Juggling work and family while functioning as a single parent during deployment can be difficult.
• Often, military spouses must shoulder the bulk of family responsibilities with limited help from service members.

Answer location: Individual Transitions: Spouses, pp. 209-210

Question type: ESS

Cognitive Domain: Application