Mark and Mandy are a couple who are sending their only daughter, ...

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Mark and Mandy are a couple who are sending their only daughter, Allie, off to college.
 
  Mark is worried about how he is going to pay for the increased expenses of housing, tuition, fees, and living expenses. Mandy is just as distressed about this event, but her worries surround her daughter's safety while being unsupervised in a college town. Which factor determines which parent will experience the worst crisis?
  A) Amount of law enforcement in the college town
  B) Each parent's perception of his or her ability to cope
  C) Frequency of times Allie calls home to assure that all is well
  D) Successful management of the financial resources supporting Allie

Question 2

A person who has experienced a crisis goes through various phases of the crisis state. Which of the following takes place in the third phase?
 
  A) The person uses usual coping mechanisms, which are effective.
  B) The person seeks help.
  C) Usual coping mechanisms fail, and anxiety increases.
  D) Stress and anxiety are intolerable.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Crisis and stress commonly are used interchangeably; however, they are not synonyms. As long as a person can cope with events and is not overwhelmed by stress, the event is not considered a crisis. Conversely, any stressful event can precipitate a crisis, depending on the person's perceptions, coping skills, and available support.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
The first phase is increased anxiety in response to trauma. A person tries to use familiar coping mechanisms to resolve the feeling of increased anxiety. If coping mechanisms are not effective, a person enters the second phase of crisis, which is marked by further increased anxiety from the failure of usual coping mechanisms. In the third phase, anxiety continues to escalate; the person usually feels compelled to reach out for assistance. In the fourth phase the person's inner resources and support systems are inadequate. The precipitating event is not resolved, and stress and anxiety mount intolerably.