SFL 160 QUIZZES QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

SFL 160 QUIZZES QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Which of the following is NOT one of the three key goals of studying family processes according to the Online Reading? -Understand the complexities of family systems -Help unhealthy families and support healthy families -To thoroughly understand how family "process-systems" interact with each other -Understand the human life course - Answers To thoroughly understand how family "process-systems" interact with each other T/F According to the Online Reading, family dynamics including divorce rates, cohabitation rates, and marriage rates from 50 years ago are very similar to divorce rates, cohabitation rates, and marriage rates today. - Answers False Which of the following are major trends in marriages and families that has occurred since the 1950's and 1960's? -There are more families headed by single women and more step families than in the 1950's. -Families are smaller today than they were in the 1950's -Women are more likely to work outside the home after marriage than in the 1950's -All of the above - Answers All of the above According to Chapter 1, which of the following is the definition of a "family"? -A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children -A group of persons related by descent or marriage -Two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption residing in the same housing unit -All of these are definitions of a "family"; family can be defined in many ways, and there are innumerable definitions of a "family." - Answers All of these are definitions of a "family"; family can be defined in many ways, and there are innumerable definitions of a "family." T/F Researchers have found that the internet does not really have an effect on human relationships. - Answers False Which of these is a reported benefit of marriage according to the Outside Reading? -Married people are happier than single or cohabiting people. -Married people report having more frequent and more emotionally satisfying sex than single people. -Married couple accumulate more financial wealth. -All of these are reported benefits of marriage. - Answers All of these are reported benefits of marriage Which of the following is NOT one the trends discussed in the Chapter 1? -Marriage -Cohabitation -Widow/Widower -Divorce -Remarriage - Answers Widow/widower T/F Research suggests that divorce rates and marriages rates are both slightly decreasing in the United States. - Answers True According to Chapter 1, which of the following BEST describes "marriage"? -the emotional and legal commitment of two people to share emotional and physical intimacy, various tasks, and economic resources. -a legal contract binding only the property and resources of two individuals. -Swiss cheese -many different ways, with no single definition being correct. - Answers the emotional and legal commitment of two people to share emotional and physical intimacy, various tasks, and economic resources. According to chapter 3, the expected behavior of a person or group in a given social category is defined as a -gender. -stereotype. -role. -responsibility. - Answers Role Conceptual Framework - Answers set of interconnected ideas, concepts and assumptions theory - Answers general principles that are composed of interrelated concepts. Hypotheses - Answers Presumes relationships between variables Research study - Answers Designed to test one or more specific hypotheses Which of the following is an example of Qualitative Research? -A questionnaire that asks participants to answer on a scale from 1-10. -A survey that asks participants to rate their answers from 0-100%. -An interview where the participant answers questions in their own words and the interviewer looks for themes in the responses. -An observational study where the researcher records the number of times they observe a specific behavior. - Answers An interview where the participant answers questions in their own words and the interviewer looks for themes in the responses. Dr. Johnson is conducting interviews to find out how people perceive their marital happiness. He asks them questions about their marital sexual intimacy and satisfaction, and allows them to respond however they want. Later, he will look for themes in their responses. Dr. Johnson is conducting what type of research? -quantitative research -qualitative research -mixed-methods research -conversational research - Answers qualitative research T/F Pure truth comes from sources such as scriptures, prophets and apostles, the Social Science research labs on BYU campus, and personal revelation. - Answers False Which of the following is NOT one of the ways research is conducted in family studies? -Questionnaires -Interviews -Case Studies -Mathematical Modeling -All of the above ARE ways research is conducted in family studies - Answers Mathematical modeling T/F In the Social Sciences, saying that there is a correlation between two variables is similar to saying there is causation between two variables. - Answers False Some scholars have suggested that a new stage of development now exists between the ages of 18 and 25. This stage is called what? - Answers Emerging adulthood Which of the following BEST describes Diluted truth? -Spiritual knowledge that comes from God -Truth that we may not necessarily agree with -Truth that comes from our own personal experiences and perceptions -Truth that comes from secular, scholarly, or expert sources - Answers Truth that comes from secular, scholarly, or expert sources Centripetal interactions may cause families to ___________. -fall apart -remain stable -become stronger -go to Costco - Answers become stronger Which of the following is a construct? -Number of kisses a couple has per day -The number of times a spouse says, "I love you" in a week -The amount of "love" a spouse feels toward the other spouse -The amount of "love" a spouse feels measured by amount of hugs per day - Answers The amount of "love" a spouse feels toward the other spouse Dr. Johnson is conducting research in which has asks couples to fill out structured online surveys (i.e., rating certain aspects of the marriage on a scale of 1-5) about their marriage. Then, Dr. Johnson invites the couples to his office where he conducts face-to-face interviews with them about their experiences regarding their marriage. Dr. Johnson is conducting what type of research? -quantitative research -qualitative research -mixed-methods research -conversational research - Answers mixed-methods research A _______________ is a best guess, is constantly changing, and needs constant testing. - Answers Theory Chad is a researcher who has been carefully following the interactions of a blended family to see how being blended affects their relationship satisfaction. What type of study is he most likely conducting? -Interview -Case Study -Chicken Nuggets -Multicultural Study - Answers Case Study T/F Human development is embedded in the life course and historical time. - Answers True Which term best describes the coordination of lives, usually on matters of timing? -Human Agency -Linked Lives -Historical Time -Synchronization - Answers Synchronization _______ shape the social trajectories of family, education, and work, and they in turn influence behavior and particular lines of development. -The life course -Historical forces -A grilled ham & cheese sandwich -Theory - Answers Historical forces According to the article from Glen Elder, how does life course theory perceive the impact of historical events? -Historical events have no bearing on family or human development. -The life course of individuals is embedded in and shaped by the historical times and places they experience. -Only historical events like World Wards can impact the human life course. -Historical events create time-specific displacements that influence boundary transferring sub-systems. - Answers The life course of individuals is embedded in and shaped by the historical times and places they experience. What does it mean for a family to have permeable boundaries in the Family Systems Theory? -They allow in a lot of information and have loose definitions of who is included as a family member -The family rules are easily changed -Their house is open to strangers such as the homeless -They consider public figures they relate to be a part of their family - Answers They allow in a lot of information and have loose definitions of who is included as a family member According to the article by Glen Elder, what is the central premise that ties the examples together, (and one of the central ideas of life course theory)? -Goals drive family process. -Changing lives alter developmental trajectories. -Symbols are created by human interaction. -Societies create normalized patterns of behaviors for families. - Answers Changing lives alter developmental trajectories. Which of the following makes up life trajectories and provides clues to developmental change? -Transitions -Life Cycle Model -Age-Based Concept of Timing -Disadvantages - Answers Transitions T/F Life transitions, such as the birth of a child, are never linked to a succession of choice points. - Answers F Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 basic assumptions of the Family Systems Theory? -Each individual in a family acts and is acted upon by all other members of the family -A family system is an "interconnected system" influenced by the environment -This series of connections between family members forms a "family system" of interconnected individuals -The whole is greater (and different) than the sum of its parts - Answers A family system is an "interconnected system" influenced by the environment Which of the following is an explicit goal? -The Rondos have daily family dinner, but the the time is not openly discussed -The Thomas family members all want to be a successful family, and they seek to implement this practice even though they do not counsel about it -The Deshler family seeks to have dinner sometime between 6pm and 8pm, it's inconsistent because they do not really discuss an exact time -The Smith family has their family council each Sunday at 5:30pm; the parents make sure to let everyone know this is happening - Answers The Smith family has their family council each Sunday at 5:30pm; the parents make sure to let everyone know this is happening T/F Linked Lives represents one of the key concepts of Life Course Theory. - Answers T Which of the following is most likely to be an implicit goal? -The Nelson family lets their children know that they have a curfew of 11pm sharp on the weekends -The Leonard family exercises together once a week, but this would be easily observable to an outsider because it is at the same time every week -The Hamiltons all are fit people, but this is just something their family does. It is not openly communicated. -The Callister's shoot to have dinner at 5:30pm daily - Answers The Hamiltons all are fit people, but this is just something their family does. It is not openly communicated. According to the article by Glen Elder, what concept captures the idea that we all live interdependently and social and historical influences are expressed through this network of shared relationships? -linked lives -interconnected dichotomies -family systems -social context - Answers linked lives Kelly is a BYU student, got married 2 years ago, and she just had her first child one week ago. Which of these answers best relates to what Kelly is experiencing? -Life transition -Social trajectories -Closed family paradigm -All of the above - Answers Life transition Symbolic Interactionism's unique contribution to family studies is, first, the emphasis that it gives to the proposition that families are ____________ and, second, its assertion that individuals develop both a concept of self and their identities through __________, enabling them to independently assess and assign value to their family activities. -Social Clans, Social Interaction -Independent, Social Learning -Social Groups, Social Interaction -Social Groups, Social Identification - Answers Social Groups, Social Interaction T/F The foundations of the symbolic interaction theory were not formed until the late 1980's. - Answers F Which of the following BEST describes Imaginative Rehearsal from the Online Reading? -Imagining the concert I am going to play in tonight -Playing out in my mind what I am going to say before the conversation starts -Playing in my mind what the professor just said over and over -Speaking to someone in tongues - Answers Playing out in my mind what I am going to say before the conversation starts The term pragmatic actor assumes that we are "acting" out a part in our families. -True -False -John Callipari - Answers True T/F Shared meaning, as described in the Symbolic Interaction Theory, could be easily understood by spending a short time with a family. - Answers F When does Habituatization occur? -when something happens so frequently in a given culture that this something has become normal and expected -When someone gets in a good habit like studying the Latin texts of the Bible -When someone becomes accustomed to something like exercising at 7:30 pm every night -When someone decides to change bad habits in their life - Answers when something happens so frequently in a given culture that this something has become normal and expected T/F A "symbol" must have a tangible representation. - Answers F T/F Social Construction theory is not only very similar to Symbolic Interaction theory, it's identical—just coined by different people. - Answers F When was symbolic interaction theory "born"? -Around 1920 -around 1900 -the late 1980's -This year, in 2020 - Answers Around 1920 Dr. Jones wishes to study the transition to parenthood. He assumes that parents are relying on the media and social environment around them to decide what a parent should do and how they should treat their young infant. According to your readings and lessons on family theory, what theory is Dr. Jones likely using in his study? -Family Life Course Theory -Social Exchange Theory -Symbolic Interaction Theory -Social Construction Theory - Answers Social Construction Theory T/F Symbolic Interaction Theory assumes it is through social interaction in everyday situations that individuals work out the details of social structure. - Answers T George Herbert Mead was an important figure in helping develop the Symbolic Interaction Theory. Which of the following describes how he would articulate the idea of "mind"? -Meaning and Consciousness -A unique system that helps process our everyday interactions with family -A unique system that helps process our everyday interactions with friends -Our perception of the world - Answers Meaning and Consciousness Which of these are defined as a "role" ? -Father -Bank teller -Sister -All of the above - Answers All of the above In the Online readings, what is Institutionalization characterized as? -When families decide to have a structured schedule in their lives -When a family buys their first apartment/home and begins the "institution" of marriage -When a culture structures their life around a widely held action or belief -When America agrees that Little Caesars has the best deal on pizza - Answers When a culture structures their life around a widely held action or belief T/F Interestingly, at least one of the four paradigms described in the reading can be perfectly matched to every family. - Answers F What is a Family Paradigm? -A collection of thoughts, beliefs, and values that characterize a cult, or a society -A family piggy bank that holds 20 cents forming a pair of dimes -The collective way a family views the world based on shared beliefs and values -Shared meanings that outsiders will not understand from spending just a short time with a family - Answers The collective way a family views the world based on shared beliefs and values What is the definition of Metarules? -The rules about rules with a subsection of rules -Rules about less serious behavior -Rules about Rules -Rules about serious issues or behavior and often involve moral behavior - Answers Rules about Rules T/F Family Paradigms are considered First Order Processes. - Answers F Fill in the blanks: ________ focus on core values whereas ________ focus on the behaviors. -Folkways, Mores -Mores, Folkways -Routines, Rituals -Tacos, Burritos - Answers Answer Mores, Folkways T/F First order Processes are visible to anyone who observes the family. - Answers T Which form of rules generally tends to carry more power? -Explicit, because they describe the way "things are" -Implicit, because they describe the way "things are" -Explicit, because they regulate behavior as a guideline -Implicit, because they regulate behavior as a guideline - Answers Implicit, because they describe the way "things are" T/F Rules can emerge into a family in many different ways, and come from many different sources. - Answers T Which of the following BEST describes the term accommodation in the Social Sciences? -Extending an assignment deadline because of new adds to a class -When families change or restructure their worldviews based on new information. -When our paradigms do not change based on new information. -When an employer will let you work around your class schedule - Answers When families change or restructure their worldviews based on new information. Which of the following BEST describes a Random Family Paradigm? -Opposite of open family paradigm -Families that have strong paradigms about the value of novelty and individuality