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HDFS Exam #1 ReviewWhich of the following is NOT one of the four primary functions of the family mentioned in your book? -
correct answer ✔✔Transformational trust
T/F: The term 'family processes' refers to the strategies and daily sequences of behavior used by family
members to achieve goals - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Students studying family science are encouraged to seek employment in the social service industries
-- the principles learned here are less use to those who volunteer in community service - correct answer
✔✔False
T/F: The beliefs we are taught by our families of origin can bias our research. In other words, a
researcher's view of the world (which was probably influenced by his/her family of origin can bias
his/her research agenda and/or findings. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: This text is written with an attempt to be bias free. Having a bias or prejudice about some aspect of
family life is something each of us can avoid. - correct answer ✔✔False
In the text example the Aka of Central Africa, it was found that the reason fathers held their children
more than did the fathers in Ngandu tribe was: - correct answer ✔✔They really did not have a good
reason
T/F: Overgeneralizing is a problem when a researcher takes the opinions of a few people and uses it to
assume that most people or a larger group of people think the same way - correct answer ✔✔True
Spurious relationship is one in which: - correct answer ✔✔Two factors we thought were connected are
found to be connected to a third idea
T/F: Ultimately, research leads toward truth and it is our responsibility to make sure that we try to
achieve that goal - correct answer ✔✔False
, Saturation (in the context of research) means that: - correct answer ✔✔The new interviews do not
reveal any new information
Which of the following would a researcher focus on if he/she were approaching the topic of divorce from
a family processes approach? - correct answer ✔✔Strategies used by a couple to avoid divorce
The word 'prosaic' meants: - correct answer ✔✔Commonplace
According to chapter one in your text, which of the following best describes a family that can adapt to
the changing nature of our culture: - correct answer ✔✔Protean family
Participation observation research is rich and interesting but which of the following are the key
drawbacks? - correct answer ✔✔It is costly, it is difficult to complete, it is very time consuming
T/F: Constructs are an idea or formulation deemed relevant to our research - correct answer ✔✔True
Quantitative research focuses on: - correct answer ✔✔Quantifying the attitudes, ideas, knowledge, and
feelings of a larger group of people
A basic purpose of science is to - correct answer ✔✔Achieve theory
The idea that a skilled observer can detect hidden patterns or undiscovered, unresolved conflicts is
related to what theme in a family systems approach? - correct answer ✔✔Underlying structures
If we were to discover a 'spurious' relationship we would expect a relationship which - correct answer
✔✔Exists between two constructs, but is not an authentic relationship
Amanda just found out she is going to have a baby. While having a baby is a normal and exciting event
for most people, Amanda is only 16 and decides to keep her baby. The rest of her life, such as schooling,
employment, and relationships, will be changed by the birth of her child. Which concept best fits this
story? - correct answer ✔✔Epigenesis principle
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