SFL 160 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Family Systems Theory - Answers Families are interconnected systems where each member's
behavior affects all others.
Interconnected - Answers Individuals' behaviors influence all others.
Boundaries - Answers Define who is in or out of the family system.
Permeable Boundaries - Answers How much information or influence enters or leaves the family.
Open System (Morphogenic) - Answers Accepts change and new ideas.
Closed System (Morphostatic) - Answers Resists change and maintains structure.
Subsystems - Answers Smaller units within the family (siblings, parents, etc.).
Outside Systems - Answers External influences like community or government.
Equilibrium - Answers The family's tendency to balance change and stability.
Cohesion - Answers Balance between closeness and independence.
Wholeness - Answers The family as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Interdependence - Answers What affects one member affects all.
Family Goals - Answers Implicit or explicit objectives guiding family behavior.
Example (Media) - Answers K-pop Demon Hunters: team interdependence shows systems
theory.
Family Life Course Theory - Answers Families change through stages and transitions across
time.
Roles - Answers Define who does what in the family.
Transitions - Answers Life events that shift roles (marriage, divorce, birth).
Connection - Answers Families are linked to culture and history.
Interconnected Trajectories - Answers Each member's life path influences others.
Diversity/Variability - Answers Families experience transitions differently.
Status Quo Effect - Answers Fitting into social norms.
Reactionary Effect - Answers Resisting social norms or change.
Generational Placement - Answers Role within family (child, parent, grandparent).
Family Systems Theory - Answers Families are interconnected systems where each member's
behavior affects all others.
Interconnected - Answers Individuals' behaviors influence all others.
Boundaries - Answers Define who is in or out of the family system.
Permeable Boundaries - Answers How much information or influence enters or leaves the family.
Open System (Morphogenic) - Answers Accepts change and new ideas.
Closed System (Morphostatic) - Answers Resists change and maintains structure.
Subsystems - Answers Smaller units within the family (siblings, parents, etc.).
Outside Systems - Answers External influences like community or government.
Equilibrium - Answers The family's tendency to balance change and stability.
Cohesion - Answers Balance between closeness and independence.
Wholeness - Answers The family as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Interdependence - Answers What affects one member affects all.
Family Goals - Answers Implicit or explicit objectives guiding family behavior.
Example (Media) - Answers K-pop Demon Hunters: team interdependence shows systems
theory.
Family Life Course Theory - Answers Families change through stages and transitions across
time.
Roles - Answers Define who does what in the family.
Transitions - Answers Life events that shift roles (marriage, divorce, birth).
Connection - Answers Families are linked to culture and history.
Interconnected Trajectories - Answers Each member's life path influences others.
Diversity/Variability - Answers Families experience transitions differently.
Status Quo Effect - Answers Fitting into social norms.
Reactionary Effect - Answers Resisting social norms or change.
Generational Placement - Answers Role within family (child, parent, grandparent).
