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FAML 400 EXAM 1 QUESTIONSTheories: - Answers- Are a set of propositions which explain a social phenomena
Inform research
Examples of the inductive process - Answers- Observations of 3 families with troubled
teens leads to empirical generalization about all families with teens
Research on a group of individuals leading to a new theory
Your hypothesis (eating Twinkies twice a day will make people gain weight) was
supported in your research study. Based on this finding, you suggest that it's not just
Twinkies that make you fat; it's probably all Hostess snack cakes that make you fat.
Are hypotheses constructed using inductive or deductive thinking in the Wallace Wheel?
- Answers- Hypothesis is on the deductive side of the wheel
Give an example of how theory could inform research: - Answers- Theories are weeded
out through history. The good ones that help society stay while the others are forgotten.
These good theories are ones that researches go back to when they have new
questions or problems they want to solve. By using knowledge (or theories) that have
already been established as a base will give researchers a place to jump from instead
of starting from ground zero.
There are 3 major parts of theories: - Answers- Assumptions: non-tested, foundations
of a theory (beliefs that are taken for granted or believed to be true.)
Concepts: the building blocks of a theory
Propositions: how the concepts of a theory affect one another (The relationships
between the concepts, the "glue" holding the theory together.)
Positivism: - Answers- Truth is truth and will always be. For example, someone may
really dislike gravity and try to defy it by jumping off a roof, but no matter how hard they
try that truth (gravity) cannot be overcome or changed.
What is NOT an assumption of the Family Developmental Theory - Answers-
Successful families have several common character traits.
Assumption of the Family Developmental Theory - Answers- Families undergo stages
of development.
There are tasks associated with different points along the family life cycle.
, Families should be viewed over time.
According to family development theory, the most important factor to consider is: -
Answers- The stage of the family life course
The family process dimension of "time" is critical to understanding and explaining family
change. Time is best measured in family development theory as: - Answers- life events
time (stages depend on your current life events)
A basic assumption of exchange theory is the individuals are rational. This means that: -
Answers- If several individuals find themselves in the same situation with the same
exact information, and they find the same things rewarding, they will all likely act in the
same way
What area of research would be most easily studied from an Exchange Theory
framework/perspective? - Answers- Why people choose one church over another
Exchange theory stems from which paradigm? - Answers- positivistic
When an individual is evaluating the profit available to them they may use either the
Comparison Level of Comparison Level for Alternatives. Which of the answers below
shows an example of Comparison Level? - Answers- John compares his marriage with
his brother Allan's marriage to determine if he (John) has a good marriage (i.e. is
profiting in his marriage)
What is the difference between reward and a profit? - Answers- Reward is something
tangible or intangible that is desired. It could be one time or something desired more
frequently. Profit is what is left after you take the reward minus the costs. (Profit =
Reward-Costs)
Comparison level: - Answers- This is when you compare your situation (the
profit=reward-cost) to the someone in a similar situation.
Paradigms/ philosophies of science - Answers- Positivism: positive facts to discover,
scientific method, laws of science, no emotional feelings
Interpretive: truths are created," Context is important. "It depends on the situation." This
theory does not focus on the facts, but how the facts are interpreted.
Conflict/critical: There are the haves, and the have nots. Conflict exists over the scarce
resources.
Tenets of Positivism: - Answers- There are phenomena and processes that operate
independently of human awareness of them.
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