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Positivism - Answer-Things that just are. Cause and effect. Includes Exchange Theory, and Family Development Systems Interpretive - Answer-Opposite of Positivism. It depends. Includes Symbolic Theory, Structural Functionalism Theory, Systems Theory Conflict/Critical - Answer-Two groups-haves ...

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Family Theory & Dynamics Exam 1
Questions and Answers
Positivism - Answer-Things that just are. Cause and effect. Includes Exchange Theory,
and Family Development Systems

Interpretive - Answer-Opposite of Positivism. It depends. Includes Symbolic Theory,
Structural Functionalism Theory, Systems Theory

Conflict/Critical - Answer-Two groups-haves and have nots. Feminist Theory and
Conflict Theory

Theory - Answer-A set of interrelated propositions plus assumptions and definitions.

Theory Cnstruction - Answer-A procedure used to invent a theory, sometimes to turn a
set of findings into a smaller set of propositions. The researcher looks for common
content and indications of more general constructs in a set of varied research findings.

Generalizations - Answer-A statement of relations between variables.

deductive reasoning - Answer-goes from general to specific, from top to bottom
-IE: all men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal.

inductive reasoning - Answer-Specific to general."The coin I pulled from the bag is a
penny. ... Therefore, all the coins in the bag are pennies."

confict theory - Answer-conflict over control of scarce resources ie. Power, money,

Exchange theory - Answer-theory that holds that people are motivated by self-interests
in their interactions with other people

Feminist Theory - Answer-- a woman's experience is central to our understanding of
families, and that there is value in viewing a family through a woman's perspective.

structural functional theory - Answer-examines how a family's interdependent parts work
together to ensure its survival. There are needs that must be met and patterns emerge
to meet those needs

Symbolic Interactionism - Answer-people will react to something according to the
meaning that that thing has for them. That meaning is influenced society and culture
and our interactions with others.

3 parts of a theory - Answer-assumptions, concepts, propositions

, assumptions - Answer-a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without
proof.

concepts - Answer-The building blocks—the primary elements—of a theory

propositions - Answer-a unit of meaning that is made up of concepts and expresses a
single idea. statement showing the relationship between concepts

Hypothesis - Answer-A statement of relations between variables. A hypothesis is a
prediction that a particular relation will be found.)

How theories help us - Answer-1 Increase knowledge
2 Focuses our thinking
3 Predict and explain
4 Helps us solve problems so we know when to intervene
5 Helps us have precision
6 Interpret
7 Helps us generate therapy, create education, help guide social policy

Deduction order in Wallace Wheel - Answer-thoery, hypothesis, design research,
observation

Induction order in Wallace Wheel - Answer-observation, generalizations, theory
construction, theory

Family Development theory - Answer-examines the changes that families experience
over the lifespan. includes stages and tasks

Duvall's family life cycle #1 stage - Answer-1. Expansion- children are born and raised

Duvall's family life cycle #2 stage - Answer-2. Contraction- children leave home

Aldous Stage #1 - Answer-marriage

tasks of marriage - Answer-fitting into kin network, establishing a mutually satisfying
marriage

Aldous stage #2 - Answer-Childbearing

Childbearing tasks - Answer-having, adjusting to, and encouraging the development of
infants
establishing a satisfying home for parents and baby

Aldous stage #3 - Answer-Preschool age

tasks of Preschool age - Answer-coping with energy depletion and lack of privacy

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