1. Enabling behaviors might be motivated by which of the following factors?
a. Pathological interdependency
b. Socialpressuretobea“good”spouse
c. Desiretosupportandprotectone’spartner
d. All of these answers
2. Itisimportanttoonlyusetheterm“codependency”whenreferringtofamilymembers.
a. True
b. False
3. Acodependent’sdifficultymaintainingappropriateboundariesforhim/herselfisoftendescribedas
a. enmeshment.
b. fusion.
c. overt protection.
d. denial.
4. One of the important cornerstones of recovering from codependency is
a. gainingcontrolovertheaddict’sbehavior.
b. detachmentfromtheaddict’sdysfunctionalbehavior.
c. protecting the addict from the consequences of his/her behavior.
d. all of these answers.
5. AccordingtoFreud’s“repetitioncompulsion,”oncetheaddictstopshis/herdysfunctionalbehaviors,thecodependent
will
a. be cured.
b. begin to set appropriate boundaries.
c. giveupcontroloftheexaddict’sbehaviors.
d. attempt to find someone else who is dysfunctional.
6. Janis has been married to Paul, an alcoholic, for 34 years. Her role in her circle of friends is to help other wives of
alcoholics, giving them empathy and support, while also telling regular stories of what Paul did that week due to his
alcoholism and how she dealt with it. Her friends frequently tell her what a good, devoted wife she is. Janis is most
likely utilizing which of the following coping styles described in your text?
a. Caretaker
b. Apathetic partner
c. Martyr
d. Approval seeker
7. One potential benefit of being raised in a dysfunctional home the author states the proponents of the codependency
construct seem to overlook is the development of
a. resilience.
b. boundaries.
c. self-control.
d. conflict resolution skills.
8. Critics of the concept of codependency argue that viewing codependency as a ________ absolves the individual
from any personal responsibility.
a. construct
b. model for healthy relationships
c. disease
d. model for entire communities
9. Accordingtoyourtext,“codependency”and“enabling”are
a. constructs to help the professional categorize behavior more effectively.
b. frighteninglyrealconceptsthatruinpeople’slives.
c. only seen in dysfunctional homes.
d. less common now than in the 1980s.
10. Accordingtoyourtext,to“enable”anotherpersonisto
a. provide financial support to help tide him or her over in rough times, money that is in turn used to buy alcohol
or drugs.
b. knowinglybehaveinamannerthatsupportsanotherperson’salcoholordrugusedisorder.
c. forcefullyconfronttheperson’ssubstanceusebehaviorssoheorshewillseekprofessionalhelp.
d. allow him or her to suffer the natural consequences for their behavior.
11. One motivating factor for familial denial is to
a. avoidfinancialresponsibilityforthedysfunctionalperson’sbehaviors.
b. escape the social consequences inherent in personal dysfunction.
c. escapethesocialblamefortheaddictedperson’sbehaviors.
d. allow affected family members a measure of revenge for the behavior of the addicted person.
12. Codependency
a. is more commonly encountered in homes with an alcohol use disorder rather than a drug use disorder.
b. is more commonly encountered in homes with younger adults, such as those recently married.
c. is a construct.
d. will be an accepted diagnostic category in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders.
13. Codependency is characterized by
a. preoccupationwith“escape”behaviorstoavoidblameforanotherperson’sSUD.
b. a consensus about how to spell the word by mental health professionals.
c. preoccupationwithanotherperson’sbehavior,andattemptingtocontrolthatperson’ssubstanceuse.
d. insensitivitytoanotherperson’sbehavior.
14. Which of the following is NOT seen in codependency?
a. Measuring self-worth on the basis of how another person behaves
b. Leaving/ending the dysfunctional relationship
c. Making personal sacrifices to protect the dysfunctional person from the consequences of his or her behavior
d. Attemptingtoavoidconfrontingtherealityofanotherperson’saddiction
15. A point of confusion for mental health professionals is that
a. the behaviors of codependency overlap with those of love relationships.
b. there is a danger that the codependent person will begin to accept delusions that the dysfunctional person has
as being real.
c. there are distinct boundaries between normal behavior and codependency, but since the concept is still
evolving we do not know what they are yet.
d. it is easier for the codependent to simply shut down emotionally until they are able to escape from the
dysfunctional relationship.
16. Codependency and enabling
a. have continued to be popular topics for researchers.
b. have all but faded into obscurity.
c. are as well accepted as real phenomenon as coronary artery disease.
d. have never been called addictive behaviors.
17. Essentially, codependency might be viewed as
a. an extreme form of a normal relationship pattern.
b. an independent pattern of relating that exists outside of normal relationships.
c. a way for all involved to focus their attention on matters outside of the family.
d. an excuse for one person to remain in a dysfunctional relationship.
18. Bylearninghowto“letgo”oftheirattemptstocontroladysfunctionalperson’sbehavior,thecodependentpersonis
expressing
a. contempt for that person.
b. anger towards that person.
c. detachment from that person.
d. over-involvement with the dysfunctional person.
19. Codependent persons are often taught
a. itispermittedtoexpressmyangertowardsthedysfunctionalperson’sbehavior.
b. it is not permitted for me to have problems of my own.
c. I am always capable of dealing with an emergency.
d. it is possible to negotiate boundaries as I grow older and mature emotionally.
20. Communication in codependent relationships is
a. limitedto“safe”topicsthatwillnottriggerconflict.
b. expansive and addresses virtually every topic imaginable.
c. difficult to understand because of the different maturity levels of the various persons involved.
d. focused on individuation.
21. Which of the following is NOT true of codependent persons?
a. They believe they are not as good as others.
b. They must accept responsibility for problems well beyond their control.
c. Codependent persons are born that way.
d. Codependent people have learned to be codependent.
22. One of the challenges to the concept of codependency is that it
a. frees family members from responsibility for their behavior.
b. makesfamilymembers“addictedbyassociation”withanaddictedperson.
c. makes the dysfunctional person fully responsible for their behavior.
d. is an either/or condition.
23. One criticism of the concept of codependency is that it rests upon
a. theunproven“familydiseasemodel”usedinfamilytherapy.
b. behavior modification approaches used to shape successive approximations to healthy behavior in marital
counseling.
c. an unproven theory that codependents have a genetic predisposition towards such relationships.
d. the theory that the codependent is unconsciously angry at their partner, and want them to suffer for as long as
possible. This is the motivation for their overly protective behaviors.
24. The concept of codependency
a. forces offenders to take full responsibility for their behavior.
b. is based on the theories of personality put forward by Alfred Adler.
c. is an outgrowth of the concept of the co-alcoholic popular in the 1950s.
d. is based on the personality theory of Otto Rank, presented in the 1930s.
25. One of the reasons why the concept of codependency has been challenged is because it
a. fails to excuse the individual for his or her behavior.
b. turns the focus of blame to the family.
c. it incorporates the concept of resiliency into the treatment format.
d. itoverlookshowthedysfunctionalindividual’supbringingcontributedtohisorhersubstanceuse.
26. Another reason mental health professionals are uncomfortable with the concept of codependency is that it
a. disempowers the individual.
b. causes stigma for the spouse and community.
c. overlooksthesacrificesthatthe“codependent”spousehasmadeovertheyears.
d. places focus on the dysfunctional spouse and not the non-dysfunctional spouse.
27. Define the term “enabling.” What are some of the theoretical explanations for it?
28. Discussthe”rules”ofcodependencyandhowtheymayreflectthedynamicswithinadysfunctionalfamily.​
29. Describethecycleofcodependency.​
30. Describesomeofthevariouscopingstylesdemonstratedbycodependentpersons.​
31. Theconstructof”codependency”iscontroversial.Whataresomeofthecriticisms?​