11.The term used to describe stressor events that are expected to occur over the family life cycle is:
a.nonvolitional.
b.ambiguous.
c.chronic.
d.normative.
12.A husband who spends countless hours worrying about his pregnant wife's health is experiencing:
a.an ambiguous stressor.
b.a cumulative stressor.
c.an external stressor.
d.a normative stressor.
13.Diabetes is a(n) ____ stressor.
a.volitional
b.normative
c.chronic
d.external
14.Juan constantly watches what he eats because he suffers with high blood pressure. His illness is an example of:
a.an ambiguous stressor.
b.a chronic stressor.
c.an external stressor.
d.a volitional stressor.
15.Chad recently lost his job, then he found out his girlfriend is pregnant and his father has prostate cancer. Chad is experiencing:
a.chronic stressors.
b.cumulative stressors.
c.external stressors.
d.acute stressors.
16.Susie just received a promotion she has been working hard to get. In addition, she found out she is pregnant after trying for over a year. Susie is experiencing:
a.cumulative stressors.
b.internal stressors.
c.chronic stressors.
d.volitional stressors.
17.____ stressors are often but not always disastrous.
a.Isolated
b.Nonnormative
c.Volitional
d.Nonambigious
18.Nonnormative stressors tend to be:
a.trivial.
b.positive.
c.unexpected.
d.cumulative.
19.All of the following stressors are nonnormative
EXCEPT:
a.winning a lottery.
b.war.
c.divorce.
d.death.
20.Allen and his best friend died in a car accident two hours after their high school graduation ceremony. This tragic accident is an example of:
a.an external stressor.
b.a chronic stressor.
c.an absolute stressor.
d.a nonnormative stressor.