SFL 160 - MIDTERM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

SFL 160 - MIDTERM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 What years are defined as young adulthood? a. 2-13 b. 20-30 c. 18-25 d. 10-20 - Answers c. 18-25 Assimilation is when: a. rules are not openly discussed b. someone gladly changes their beliefs based on their experiences c. someone does NOT change their beliefs based on life experiences d. someone is welcomed into a fraternity - Answers c. someone does NOT change their beliefs based on life experiences Which is NOT a reason we study families? a. understand the complexity of family systems b. help unhealthy families and support healthy families c. understand the human life course d. diagnose mental health conditions - Answers d. diagnose mental health conditions What is the definition of diluted truth? a. truth that comes form scholarly, secular, or empirical sources b. spiritual knowledge that comes from god c. truth from our personal experiences d. gossip your bestie told you - Answers a. truth that comes form scholarly, secular, or empirical sources There is no best family paradigm. a. True b. False - Answers a. True What is reductionism? a. an educated guess b. understanding something by reducing it to its most basic elements c. merging state boundaries d. reducing caloric intake - Answers b. understanding something by reducing it to its most basic elements What is a concern with relative truth? a. it is truth from our personal experiences and can be biased b. no concerns, it is the most reliable source of truth c. this is not a type of truth we learn about d. it forces you to consider too many perspectives - Answers a. it is truth from our personal experiences and can be biased Which is a key aspect of a closed paradigm? a. open communication b. non-confrontational c. prioritizing individuality d. distributing of outsides sources - Answers d. distributing of outsides sources What is researched bias? a. bias due to those conducting the research b. bias due to those group being studied - Answers a. bias due to those conducting the research Emphasizing dialogue, patience, and flexibility is key to which paradigm? a. open b. closed c. synchronous d. random - Answers a. open Which is NOT covered in the Family Systems Theory? a. recurring interaction patterns b. family rules and boundaries c. family boundaries d. imaginative rehearsal - Answers d. imaginative rehearsal What is equilibrium according to the Family Systems Theory? a. considering all the options before making a decision b. eating the same thing every day c. the desire to maintain balance despite change d. i don't know - Answers c. the desire to maintain balance despite change What is the definition of a family paradigm? a. a first order process b. shared beliefs that impact how family members see the world c. a rule about dating age d. rules about rules - Answers b. shared beliefs that impact how family members see the world Family process is the ways in which family members work together to accomplish goals a. true b. false - Answers a. true What best describes symbolic interaction theory? a. the color red might actually be blue to you b. symbolic meanings shape our perception of reality c. it is just a simulation d. linked lives shape your trajectory - Answers b. symbolic meanings shape our perception of reality What is habituatization? a. something becoming normal in a culture or society b. something becoming instituted into societal structure - Answers a. something becoming normal in a culture or society What kind of rule is most desireable? a. implicit b. explicit - Answers a. implicit What are the three ways rituals and routines differ? a. communication, continuity, commitment b. cheese, crackers, cookies c. connections, communication, commitment d. continuity, contemplation, consideration - Answers a. communication, continuity, commitment Rules should create intergenerational alliances? a. true b. false - Answers b. false Life course theory does not care about historical setting? a. true b. false - Answers b. false What is the status quo effect? a. a decision made to fit in b. a song in high school musical c. a decision you're forced to make against your will d. a decision made to stand out - Answers a. a decision made to fit in What is dismemberment? a. when a ritual causes someone to leave the church b. when a ritual pushes people away instead of bringing them closer together c. when a ritual brings extra happy memories d. when contention arises during a ritual - Answers b. when a ritual pushes people away instead of bringing them closer together What do most mothers with young children do according to research shared in this class? a. work from home b. not work at all c. work outside the home d. have an etsy shop - Answers c. work outside the home What is trivilalization? a. excluding a family member b. forgetting to do a part of a ritual c. when a family tells stories as part of their rituals d. outside information or input causing rituals to change - Answers d. outside information or input causing rituals to change Cohabitation frequency is rising a. true b. false - Answers a. true What are centripetal interactions? a. something from physics that is irrelevant to social sciences b. experiences that push family members farther apart c. experiences that bring family members closer together d. gravitational pull - Answers c. experiences that bring family members closer together All family systems are open due the constant flow of information and ideas a. true b. false - Answers a. true According to your readings, men play the _______ role and women play the ________ role a. instrumental, expressive b. bread winning, caretaking c. caretaking, bread winning d. expressive, instrumental - Answers a. instrumental, expressive Divorce rates are __________ a. decreasing (due to less marriages) b. decreasing (due to happier marriages) c. staying the same d. increasing (due to unhappier marriages) - Answers a. decreasing (due to less marriages) Constructs are _________ a. who does what in a family system b. not directly measurable c. the same things as variables d. useless - Answers b. not directly measurable Selection of research questions would be impacted by which kind of bias a. research bias b. sample bias - Answers a. research bias What is the definition of a family system? a. the time I go to bed b. the way family members interact and work together c. individuals, rules, and boundaries associated with a self-defined group d. the passing on of the Y chromosome to sons - Answers c. individuals, rules, and boundaries associated with a self-defined group What are theories? a. useless concepts of science b. an educated guess c. general assumptions made following may confirmed hypotheses - Answers c. general assumptions made following may confirmed hypotheses Based on statistics shared in your textbook, what is true about remarriages? a. remarriage is rare b. a large proportion of people who divorce will get remarried within 10 years? c. all remarriages end in divorce d. people with kids are more likely to remarry - Answers b. a large proportion of people who divorce will get remarried within 10 years? Two parent households are dominant in African American families a. true b. false - Answers b. false What is a rule sequence? a. a repeating pattern of rules