Questions from Exam 1 & 2

Question 1

What theoretical paradigm emphasized that truth is imposed by those with the power to shape knowledge?

Positivism
Interpretive
Conflict
All of the above

Answer 1

Conflict

Question 2

Theories .

  provide explanations for what is 
  observed 
  inform research 
  are abstract and general ideas 
  All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Which component of theory demonstrates the relationship between concepts?

Intellectual tradition
Assumptions
Propositions
None of the above

Answer 3

Propositions

Question 4

If family scientists state that divorce rates are negatively related to social class, they mean that .

  the higher the social class, the higher the rates of divorce 
  the lower the social class, the lower the rates of divorce 
the higher the social class, the lower the rate of divorce 
  there is no relationship between social class and rates of divorce 
  All of the above are true

Answer 4

the higher the social class, the lower the rate of divorce

Question 5

Scientific paradigms (world views) are broader than theories and may help produce a number of theories.

True
False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

If you use a theory to guide the development of your research project or to develop a prevention program, you are using reasoning.

deductive
inductive
reductive
abstract

Answer 6

deductive

Question 7

The assumptions of a theory .

are statements considered to be true that provide the foundation of the theory
provide definitions of concepts in order to give clarity to the theory
are directly tested to determine if they are true or untrue
provide evidence for the range of empirical applications

Answer 7

are statements considered to be true that provide the foundation of the theory

Question 8

There are several ways in which families differ from other social groups. Which is not one discussed in the What is Theory article you read?

Families are intergenerational
Families have both biological and affinal (married) relationships
Families are connected to a larger kin network
Families have more potential for conflict

Answer 8

Families have more potential for conflict

Question 9

In the article on the systemic family development model, they address two critiques of family development theory: the assumption of universality and the skew toward a single generational focus. Which best exemplifies the assumption of universality?

All families go through the same stages
All families want the same things out of life or have the same end goal
Each individual is unique regardless of the stage their family is in
It depends on the situation; some situations in life don’t fall into a stage
Open communication about everything

Answer 9

All families go through the same stages

Question 10

The advantages of family development theory include all the following except .

it encourages one to focus on the challenging transitions in family life
it identifies predictable family change at different stages
it describes changing roles as the family matures
it is easy to apply to a variety of family structures

Answer 10

it is easy to apply to a variety of family structures

Question 11

Family development theory can be used to explain .

small group behavior
behaviors of institutions
families
all of the above

Answer 11

families

Question 12

In which of the following stages of development would parents need to deal with the task of coping with energy depletion and lack of privacy?

Childbearing
Preschool age
Launching Center
Middle aged parents

Answer 12

Preschool age

Question 13

In Elder Oaks’ article about reason and revelation, he says, “ when reason and revelation differ, reason trumps revelation
when reason and revelation differ, revelation trumps reason
both reason and revelation are important ways we come to know truth
B and C only

Answer 13

when reason and revelation differ, revelation trumps reason
both reason and revelation are important ways we come to know truth
B and C only

Question 14

LeAnn and Joe have been married for a year. Since it is Joe’s birthday, LeAnn is planning a party and deciding on a gift. Joe’s family has disowned him because he married LeAnn. Joe was vice president of his father’s company before the marriage, so he had to quit his job when he got married. Joe now donates plasma on the weekdays and works at McDonald’s on the weekends. LeAnn considers all of this in determining what gift to give Joe. Since her birthday was two months ago, she considers the price of the gift she received from Joe and the restaurant they went to for her birthday celebration. She then makes her plans accordingly. The expectation that the rewards of each person in a relationship will be proportional to their respective costs and that the net rewards for each person will be proportional to their investments in the relationship is called

a norm of reciprocity
the rule of distributive justice
the rationality proposition
the value proposition

Answer 14

the rule of distributive justice

Question 15

Ray and Pauline have been married for 20 years and have three children ranging in age from 10 years to 16 years. They live next door to Elaine, a recent widow with two small children, ages 8 and 10. Pauline comments to Ray that they are so much more fortunate than Elaine because they have each other’s help in raising their children. Which of the following theorists and their contributions can be used in explaining Pauline’s comments?

Blau: differentiation of power
Homans: rationality proposition
Thibaut and Kelly: CL and CL+ (comparison level and comparison level for alternatives)
Cooley: looking-glass self

Answer 15

Thibaut and Kelly: CL and CL+ (comparison level and comparison level for alternatives)

Question 16

Which of the following statements was stated as a critique of social exchange theory?

  It ignores altruistic behavior 
  Its terms are used to define one another (tautology) 
  Humans don't always act rationally
  All of the above 
  None of the above

Answer 16

It ignores altruistic behavior
Its terms are used to define one another (tautology)
Humans don’t always act rationally
All of the above

Question 17

You are the boss at a center for troubled children. You supervise 10 staff members. Lately, the staff members seem to be getting frustrated over all kinds of issues. According to the exchange theory, what is a logical assumption for the reason they are currently displeased?

They likely feel that you do not understand the challenges of their job and the frustrations they experience
They do not feel they are getting paid enough to deal with the obnoxious behavior of the children (getting called rude names, having gum put in their hair, being pushed and hit, etc.)
They feel that the life stages these children are currently at does not fit with the discipline plan put in place at the center
None of the above fit from the exchange theory perspective

Answer 17

They do not feel they are getting paid enough to deal with the obnoxious behavior of the children (getting called rude names, having gum put in their hair, being pushed and hit, etc.)

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of comparison level?

On Christmas morning, you look at the number of presents you got and notice that it isn’t as much as what your siblings got
On Christmas morning, you look at the number of presents you got and notice that it isn’t near as much as what would have gotten if you were in Jimmy’s family (a richer family down the street)
On Christmas morning, you look around and realize that if you were an only child, you’d have received a boatload of presents, but since you have nine other siblings to share with, you’ll have to be happy with the one present you got
On Christmas morning, you look at your gifts and realize that some places don’t even have Christmas and you are glad you can at least watch the football game

Answer 18

On Christmas morning, you look at the number of presents you got and notice that it isn’t as much as what your siblings got

Question 19

The ratio of rewards to costs determine .

  profit 
  power 
  a norm of fairness 
  a norm of reciprocity 
  the rule of distributive justice

Answer 19

profit

Question 20

The more Jan perceives that the rewards from her relationship with Bill cannot be obtained in any alternative relationship she has, the more Jan becomes                               
  autonomous 
  independent 
  dependent 
  powerful 
  demanding

Answer 20

dependent

Question 21

You are an author who is writing a book on disciplining children. Supposing you also subscribe to exchange theory, what would likely be one of the topics of your book?

Active listening: Understanding things from a child’s viewpoint
Helping your child make the right choice: Applying rewards and consequences
Dealing with power struggles
None of the above

Answer 21

Helping your child make the right choice: Applying rewards and consequences

Question 22

Which of these are most true according to the Burr article, Using Theories in Family Science?

Exchange theory is a true and time-tested theory
Exchange theory is a useful theory
Exchange theory can throw off your groove

Answer 22

Exchange theory is a useful theory

Question 23

Which family is doing it right?

The Jones’ have their teens come home every night by 10:00 and require them to do chores at home for two hours a day
The Higbert family understands that teens need freedom and don’t have a curfew for their teens
The Renfrow family has a flexible curfew within reasonable limits, but the teens must have chores done first and must let their parents know when they plan to be home
None of the above are doing it right according to the dynamics of families with teens

Answer 23

The Renfrow family has a flexible curfew within reasonable limits, but the teens must have chores done first and must let their parents know when they plan to be home

Question 24

Which theory probably does a better job of explaining non-traditional families (according to the critiques)?

Exchange Theory
Family Developmental Theory

Answer 24

Exchange Theory

Question 25

According to the critiques of family development theory and exchange theory discussed so far, which theory is most criticized for its lack of attention to family identity factors like race and ethnicity?

Exchange theory
Family developmental theory
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 25

Family developmental theory

Question 26

Which theoretical paradigm emphasizes the discovery of natural laws using the scientific method?

Positivism
Interpretive
Conflict
All of the above

Answer 26

Positivism

Question 27

The family development theory and social exchange theory come from which of the Three Paradigms of Science?

Positivism
Interpretive
Conflict/Critical

Answer 27

Positivism

Question 28

Which of the following is not included in basic assumptions of the family development theory?
Families must be viewed in multiple levels of analysis
Institutional norms regulate family behavior
People learn values through everyday interaction
Development is reciprocal

Answer 28

People learn values through everyday interaction

Question 29

Humans are rational beings and Social relationships are characterized by interdependence and reciprocity are assumptions of which theory?

Social Exchange Theory
Family Developmental Theory
Symbolic Interaction Theory
Structural Functionalism Theory

Answer 29

Social Exchange Theory

Question 30

Which of the following is not described as a stage most families experience in the Family Life Cycle?

Passing of an elderly family member
Families with adolescents
Leaving home
Joining families through marriage

Answer 30

Passing of an elderly family member

Question 31

Use four of the following terms to describe how you might help the following family. In your written response, please list each term you use (make it convincing that you know what each term means).
– Comparison level
– Comparison level for alternatives
– Distributive justice
– Equity
– One of Nye’s Theoretical Propositions

Family Situation:
Doug and Mary Bowman are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been married eight years, and have four young children. Their marriage has suffered for several years now, ever since the birth of their third child. This was also the time when Doug graduated with his medical degree and started his own private practice in Utah (where Doug is from). Mary feels unappreciated and ignored by her husband. She is resentful that she has had to follow him around the country (living away from her family in Colorado) while he has attended medical school (including residencies, etc.). Feel free to add other details to this scenario that may help you describe how to help this family from an exchange theory perspective.

Answer 31

Doug and Mary might benefit from using comparison level to look at the marriages of other young doctors and how their marriage compares to others in a similar educational and work situation.

It sounds like Mary has made a lot of sacrifices in order for her husband to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor, including moving away from her family. Her sense of distributive justice, the concept that in a relationship both people should feel that what they are giving and receiving is fair, is likely making her feel that distributive justice is not the case in their relationship. She might feel that she is paying most of the costs and her husband is receiving most of the reward. As someone who went through this exact same situation with my husband, I know that I sometimes felt that way.

Another possibility is that they could compare their marriage to that of their friends who have not attended medical school or moved away from family- this comparison to the alternative, looking at other options might help them decide if it is worth it for Doug to continue to work as a physician.

Obviously Doug and Mary’s responsibilities and sacrifices for their family and in their marriage are not experiencing equality but they might consider that there is equity in their marriage, It could be that they are both experiencing the rewards (her financial security) him (achieving his dream) and costs him (long hard work hours) her (not living by her family and more responsibility in the home) which allow both of them to have a positive healthy life.

Question 32

List the three stages of the cycle of violence and two of the three characteristics of the cycle.

Answer 32

1. Building stage
2. Violence
3. Honeymoon

Over time the violence escalates

Over time the cycle speeds up - moves through the stages faster

Question 33

In discussing the challenges of domestic violence, we used exchange theory to address why victims stay in an abusive relationship. From an exchange theory perspective, they would only stay if the rewards outweighed the costs. List and describe three potential rewards of staying from the victim’s perspective.

Answer 33

love- there can still be love in an abusive relationship. A desire to love and be loved.

having their needs met- the relationships might meet financial, social, and other needs.

feeling needed- feeling like the other person needs you.

Question 34

Symbolic interactionism assumes which of the following?

We act toward people and things based on the meaning they have for us.
Only the individual gives meaning to things, it does not come out of shared interaction.
Once meaning is given to something, seldom is that meaning modified.
All of the above.

Answer 34

We act toward people and things based on the meaning they have for us.

Question 35

The Looking-Glass Self can be observed in which of the following?

LeAnn views herself in the mirror and describes herself as attractive.
John sees himself as a good employee, but the work performance evaluation by his supervisor states he needs to improve.
Andrea is speaking in front of the class when the class begins to giggle; Andrea admonishes herself for being a poor speaker.
When Louis describes himself, he indicates that he has characteristics and beliefs similar to his friend Rudy.

Answer 35

Andrea is speaking in front of the class when the class begins to giggle; Andrea admonishes herself for being a poor speaker.

Question 36

Which of the following is a criticism of symbolic interaction?

Concepts are vague and poorly defined.
The argument of the theory is best described by an interflux of questionable sources.
Not all cultures use symbols.
All of the above.

Answer 36

Concepts are vague and poorly defined.

Question 37

A married couple was engaged in a heated argument. When one of them suddenly called the other a vicious name, the other turned and slapped the face of the name-caller. Mead would say the slapping behavior was a result of which of the following?

  The I.
  The me.
  The self. 
  All of the above. 
  None of the above.

Answer 37

The I.

Question 38

Symbolic interactionism is strongly deterministic (for example, linear causality). Therefore, it can be assumed that this theory takes a positivistic view of knowledge.

True
False

Answer 38

False

Question 39

A teenaged parent wanting to spend more time with their friends than their child is experiencing which of the following?

Reciprocal roles.
Role conflict.
Role denial.
None of the above.

Answer 39

Role conflict.

Question 40

You are an author who is writing a book on disciplining children. Supposing you also subscribe to symbolic interactionism, what would likely be one of the topics of your book? (Don’t think too deeply on this one. Just focus on the main points of the theory.)

Active listening: Understanding things from a child’s viewpoint.
Helping your child make the right choice: Applying rewards and consequences.
Dealing with power struggles.
None of the above.

Answer 40

Active listening: Understanding things from a child’s viewpoint.

Question 41

In the movie The Sound of Music, who was the identified patient, according to the family?

The governesses.
The children.
The father.
The death of their mother that no one is allowed to talk about.
The father’s fiancé.
The fact that every time you turn around, someone is breaking into a song right in the middle of the movie!

Answer 41

The governesses.

Question 42

The Strausberg family likes to make decisions themselves. When Brother Strausberg lost his job, his ministering brother suggested several possible steps to take and leads to explore. Brother Strausberg and his wife counsel together and decide that it would be more self-reliant if they found their own job leads. How would you describe the boundaries of this family system?

  Continuous 
  Discontinuous 
  Closed 
  Open 
  Cohesive 
  Enmeshed

Answer 42

Closed

Question 43

With the above family, let’s also assume that they have marital problems, and the oldest son is now being defiant, cussing at his parents at home, and refusing to participate in family activities. The concept of equifinality would suggest that you should focus on which issue in order to heal the family and make things better?

Get dad employed again.
It doesn’t really matter what you fix first.
Fix the marriage first, since that is the heart of the family.
Deal with the teen rebellion first to decrease the discord in the family.

Answer 43

It doesn’t really matter what you fix first.

Question 44

Rebecca tells her mother that her friend, Erin, can stay out until midnight on the evening of the homecoming dance. Rebecca requests that the rule that she be home by eleven be changed for the homecoming dance so that she can also stay out until midnight. Which of the following concepts apply?

Third order change
Positive feedback
Boundaries
All of the above

Answer 44

Positive feedback

Question 45

A child is taken to the principal’s office several times because of cussing at the teacher in school and acting out in other ways. The principal calls the parents each time the child has problems. The parents have their own marriage problems and are thinking about divorce, but they both agree that while their child is having so many problems, they should not pursue the divorce idea because it would likely cause their child even more problems. Systemically, this is an example of .

equifinality
schizmogenesis
a problem or symptom which maintains the family homeostasis
a dysfunctional family in which the positive feedback loops outweigh the entropy

Answer 45

a problem or symptom which maintains the family homeostasis

Question 46

Which of the following could be a first order change in an alcoholic family?

The alcoholic quits drinking but falls into pornography addiction.
The family forces the alcoholic to go to treatment where she just goes through the motions so she can get out of the program as soon as possible.
The parents put their marital and alcoholic problems on the back burner and focus on their teenage son who is having problems.
All of the above.
A and C only.

Answer 46

All of the above.

Question 47

The father dies in a family of three boys ages 17, 15, and 11 (yes, this is our beloved Stokes family, and yes, Dad really did die about two or three years ago). Mom goes back to work to make ends meet but takes a job working afternoons and evenings. She is only there to parent her children on some weekends. Using structural functionalism, what could we hypothesize for their future now that Dad is dead and Mom is working afternoons and evenings?

In order for the family to survive even minimally, the boys could step up and do a lot more of the cleaning around the house.
The family could incorporate someone or something apart from the boys to provide some stability for them (the police, another adult, the Church, or neighbors).
The oldest son could take on a father role and take charge of things and keep the other two from getting into serious trouble, even though this might not be ideal.
All of the above could be predictions using this theory.
None of the above are predictions that could be made with this theory.

Answer 47

All of the above could be predictions using this theory.

Question 48

The family in the last question decides that rather than washing their clothes, they will just throw out the dirty clothes after they’ve been worn several times, and since Mom is really busy, they will just go buy new clothes at D.I. every couple of weeks. This behavior can be described as which of the following?

  Expressive 
  Innovation 
  Conformity 
  Unwise (an accurate assumption, however, you’d probably get more points choosing a different answer) 
  None of the above

Answer 48

Innovation

Question 49

Define Role making

Answer 49

Defining and communicating ones role to others

Question 50

Role strain

Answer 50

Difficulty in enacting ones role due to multiple demands and insufficient resources

Question 51

Role conflict

Answer 51

Possessing multiple roles with different competing demands and expectations

Question 52

Define role Dissensus or Consensus.

Answer 52

Agreement or disagreement about what constitutes appropriate behavior for a role.

Question 53

define Self-role Incongruence or Congruence.

Answer 53

The role is or is not congruent with ones identity

Question 54

Two siblings (Mark and Sierra) are constantly trying to make each other look bad in the eyes of the parents. Mark has really connected with Dad and can get Sierra in trouble just about any time Dad is around. This is an example of which of the following?

  A mean brother (true, but you’ll get more points with a different answer). 
  A schizophrenogenic family. 
  A perverse triangle. 
  A diverting triangle. 
  An isosceles triangle.

Answer 54

A perverse triangle.

Question 55

Referring to the article about young men’s procreative identity, they discuss the importance of romantic partners helping men “co-construct their procreative consciousness, in part by helping men actively attend to issues of procreative responsibility.” Which construct fits best with this statement?

  The I 
  The Me 
  The You 
  The Y’all 
  The Them

Answer 55

The Me

Question 56

In the article, The Deinstitutionalization of American Marriage, Cherlin argues that marriage is weakening, and alternatives to marriage, such as cohabitation, are increasing in popularity. Lauer and Yodanis argue that 90% of people still eventually marry, and thus, marriage isn’t going away any time soon. Based on Structure Functionalism, if Lauer and Yodanis are right, then which of the following is true?

The boundaries of marriage must change to allow for more interaction with those outside marriage.
There must still be many needs that the institution of marriage meets for people.
Marriage has been ritualized and does not really meet people’s needs, thus pushing them to retreatism.
Marriage will continue to weaken in our society.
Retreatism doesn’t really fit here, because it is defined as “taking your kids’ Halloween candy and saving it for next year and giving it out again to trick-or-treaters.”

Answer 56

There must still be many needs that the institution of marriage meets for people.

Question 57

There is a lot of tension in the Nophaun family. Mom is addicted to prescription pain-killers, and Dad works hard to pick up the slack in the family. Their oldest son, Jason, is constantly getting into trouble at school, and the parents are regularly called into the principal’s office. How is this family maintaining homeostasis?

Mom maintains it by escaping through taking her medication.
Dad maintains it by being an enabler.
Jason maintains it by being a scapegoat.
All of the above.
B and C only.

Answer 57

All of the above.

Question 58

Please give an example of a family situation and explain how these concepts could work together in the family. The concepts are the following:

Homeostasis.
Positive and negative feedback loops.
Morphogenesis.
First and second order change.

Answer 58

In my example family, the father is an alcoholic, the mother is a workaholic who avoids coming home, and they have 2 teenage daughters who are flunking out of school and starting to dabble in drugs and alcohol. The homeostasis (or baseline state) of this family was that of an attentive permissive alcoholic father who has primary responsibility for the children, a mother who is the primary bread winner, and 2 teenage daughters who are often in trouble. After 17 years of marriage, the mother files for divorce, which forces a change, also known as a positive feedback loop, because she moved out of the house, the now single parent family of a father and 2 teenaged daughter is forced to adapt to a new homeostasis. The mother’s absence is a major long term change or Morphogenesis. After the divorce, at first the father limits his drinking to weekends, which is a first order change, (minor and temporary) but later he resumes his daily drinking habit. The father gets a better job and works more hours to support his daughters, this is a second order change, the father becomes the permanent bread winner for his family of 3. The teenage daughters are not interested in changing their school habits or use of drugs and alcohol and so even with all of the other changes in the structure and function of their family they are caught in a negative feedback loop- those behaviors stay the same. The current homeostasis for this family is an alcoholic attentive permissive father, who provides for his daughters economic needs, and 2 teenage daughters who have dropped out of school and are still doing drugs and using alcohol.

Correct- the reason it is a positive feedback loop is because there is change, whether the change is good or bad doesn’t determine whether it is a positive or negative loop. Change does.

Question 59

Pick two of the three following items and explain how they could be seen as a structure in Structure Functionalism:

A wedding ring.
A single-parent family.
A pattern where mom is depressed and the kids avoid stressing her out.

Answer 59

In structural functionalism, the goal of a family is to meet the needs of it’s members. A single-parent family is able to provide for the needs of it’s members by having the single parent step-up and often meet not only their own roles but also the roles of the non-custodial parent. Sometimes, the single-parent family will meet their needs by welcoming another person, such as a grandparent or boyfriend, into the family in an effort to meet the instrumental (problem solving, financial, practical) or expressive (relationships, emotional, homecare) needs of the family when a single parent is unable to do so. A single parent with children (sometimes with additional adults added as needed) is a family structure that can meet the physical and psychological needs of it’s members.

A family structure with a mother who is depressed and children who avoid stressing her out, is generally lacking an adult to fill the expressive role. (relationships, emotional, psychological, and homecare needs) This was the case with my severely depressed mother. One of the children will need to step up and take on responsibility for the expressive role that the mother is not capable of handling due to her depression, in the case of our family, that person was myself as the oldest child. I know from personal experience that it is not ideal, but it is possible for a family to create a functional family structure that kind of works, when one of the children takes on the expressive role in the family, and the father continues to fill the instrumental role.

Question 60

Using one of the three theories for this test (symbolic interactionism, structure functionalism, or systems), explain the emergence of cohabitation as a new family type as a response to the fact that so many young people are scared of marriage (or divorce at least) and want to have sex and companionship without the commitment of marriage.

Answer 60

Structural Functionalism Theory provides a responsible explanation for why cohabitation has become the primary relationship structure for young adults today. We learn in structural functionalism that the primary needs that are met by the family are 1. sexual, 2. procreative, 3, socialization, and 4. economic. Even twenty years ago, the social norm was procreation (children born) within the bonds of marriage and sexual relations outside of marriage were frowned upon. The tables have flipped and now those who “wait for marriage” are mocked and more children are born to unwed young adult mothers than are born to married young adult parents. Most view marriage as unnecessary to meet needs 1 and 2. The instrumental role of providing economically for a family was almost exclusively held by a man, back in the day, and so women need to marry because they required economic support. Today that is not the case, in fact most women are very capable of financially supporting themselves and their children. As young adults today have witnessed divorce in their own families and have seen the structure and function of families change, they are often not inclined to give up their independence and self-interest to sacrifice for a marriage relationship.

Question 61

Question A: In both functional and dysfunctional families, family members play certain roles. However, in the alcoholic family, family members don’t really get to choose their role or when to play that role. Using one or two terms from the systems theory, describe why and how this happens.

OR

Question B: In the perverse triangle, there are two people in conflict at one hierarchical level (on the same plane as each other) and there is one person at a higher level (more authority, status, power, etc.). Describe how unrighteous dominion fits into this dynamic.

Answer 61

Question B:

The perverse triangle that is described above includes a married man and woman who are on the same plane as each other. The third person in the triangle is God. In the case of unrighteous dominion, the man can use scripture that refers to him as the head of the household, or even questionable doctrine that he heard in Elder’s quorum, to insist that he has the ultimate power in the family. He can refer to God as giving him the power to run his home as he sees fit. When my husband was a bishop, he said that often couples would come in for counseling and the man would say “I consider her opinion, but I am the patriarch and so I make the final decisions.” These kinds of men are practicing unrighteous dominion. They are using their interpretation of God’s doctrine of the family to control and manipulate their wife and children.

Question 62

Please describe a scenario that is an example of a negative or positive feedback loop. Identify which type of loop you are using.

Answer 62

A family has a policy that the children cannot have a cellphone until they are 14 years old. A 12 year old son is involved in several sports teams and sometimes finds himself alone waiting for his parents to pick him up because he is unable to call them when practice ends early or his parents end out waiting for him to finish practice because he doesn’t have a cellphone to let them know that practice is running late. The family makes a change in their policy, a positive feedback loop, when they buy him a cellphone to use because they find that in order for the family to get back to homeostasis, they need to make a change.

Question 63

The family systems theory holds the following assumptions about individuals except which of the following?

Individuals can best be understood in the context of the family they originate from.
Families are a collection of individuals separated by the meaning they interpret.
Families are self-regulating systems influenced by feedback.
Pathology is seen to come from the system dysfunction.

Answer 63

Families are a collection of individuals separated by the meaning they interpret.

Question 64

Which are the three types of basic family types defined by boundaries discussed in the reading?

Open, Random, and Closed
Entropy, Energy, Mixed
Flexible, Chaotic, Rigid
Physical, Psychological, Ambiguous

Answer 64

Open, Random, and Closed

Question 65

The assumption that any human system will resist change and that family members tend to function best when things are in balance is representative of which of the following theories?

Symbolic interactionism theory.
Family development theory.
Social exchange theory.
Structural functionalism theory.

Answer 65

Structural functionalism theory.

Question 66

When discussing equilibrium, which of the following is most correct?

Every individual has an equal part to play in a system.
All families experience a mix of growth and balance.
Family members tend to function best when things are in balance.
Balance is best achieved if all members are trying to do the same thing.

Answer 66

Family members tend to function best when things are in balance.