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FAML 160 FINAL EXAM AND MIDTERM
EXAM BUNDLE NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
What theoretical paradigm emphasized that truth is
imposed by those with the power to shape knowledge? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Conflict
Theories: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Provide explanations for what
is observed
Inform research
Are abstract and general ideas
Which component of theory demonstrates the relationship
between concepts? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Propositions
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If family scientists state that divorce rates are negatively
related to social class, they mean that: - . . ANSWER ✔
✔The higher the social class, the lower the rate of divorce
T/F: Scientific paradigms (world views) are broader than
theories and may help produce a number of theories - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔TRUE
If you use a theory to guide the development of your
research project or to develop a prevention program, you
are using _______ reasoning - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Deductive
The assumptions of a theory - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Are
statements considered to be true that provide the
foundation of the theory
The advantages of Family Development Theory include all
the following EXCEPT: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔It is easy to
apply to a variety of family structures
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Family Developmental Theory can be used to explain - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Families
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 as parents? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Preschool age
In Elder Oaks' article about reason and revelation he says,
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔When Reason and Revelation differ,
Revelation trumps Reason
Both Reason and Revelation are important ways we come
to know trut
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 and since Joe was vice president of his father's
company before the marriage, Joe had to quit his job when
he got married. Joe now donates plasma on the weekdays
and works at McDonalds on the weekends. LeAnn
considers all of of this in determining what gift to give Joe.
Since her birthday was two months ago, she considers the
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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: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The rule of
distributive justice
Ray and Pauline have been married 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? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Thibaut and Kelly - CL and CL+ (Comparison level &
comparison level for alternatives)
Which of the following statements was stated as a critique
of Social Exchange theory: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔It ignores
altruistic behavior
FAML 160 FINAL EXAM AND MIDTERM
EXAM BUNDLE NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
What theoretical paradigm emphasized that truth is
imposed by those with the power to shape knowledge? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Conflict
Theories: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Provide explanations for what
is observed
Inform research
Are abstract and general ideas
Which component of theory demonstrates the relationship
between concepts? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Propositions
,2|Page
If family scientists state that divorce rates are negatively
related to social class, they mean that: - . . ANSWER ✔
✔The higher the social class, the lower the rate of divorce
T/F: Scientific paradigms (world views) are broader than
theories and may help produce a number of theories - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔TRUE
If you use a theory to guide the development of your
research project or to develop a prevention program, you
are using _______ reasoning - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Deductive
The assumptions of a theory - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Are
statements considered to be true that provide the
foundation of the theory
The advantages of Family Development Theory include all
the following EXCEPT: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔It is easy to
apply to a variety of family structures
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Family Developmental Theory can be used to explain - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Families
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 as parents? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Preschool age
In Elder Oaks' article about reason and revelation he says,
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔When Reason and Revelation differ,
Revelation trumps Reason
Both Reason and Revelation are important ways we come
to know trut
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 and since Joe was vice president of his father's
company before the marriage, Joe had to quit his job when
he got married. Joe now donates plasma on the weekdays
and works at McDonalds on the weekends. LeAnn
considers all of of this in determining what gift to give Joe.
Since her birthday was two months ago, she considers the
, 4|Page
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: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The rule of
distributive justice
Ray and Pauline have been married 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? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Thibaut and Kelly - CL and CL+ (Comparison level &
comparison level for alternatives)
Which of the following statements was stated as a critique
of Social Exchange theory: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔It ignores
altruistic behavior
