HDFS 1600 Exam 1 Mizzou ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

HDFS 1600 Exam 1 Mizzou ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
family - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- groups of related people, bound by connection that are
biological, emotional, and legal


True or False:

Family only consists of those you are biologically related to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
False


True or False:
According to lecture, the legal definition of family is straight forward and simple -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False


True or False:
Being able to tell who "is" and "is not" family is an important part of human development -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True


As a family researcher, you are studying the lives of baby-boomers. You are most interested
in how historical and social contexts influence the direction of the lives of these adults. What
theory does your interest post closely resemble?
A: life course theory
B: Social interaction theory
C: Social exchange theory

D: Evolutionary theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A: life course theory



Exchange theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- we enter and remain in relationships in order
to maximize our profits (outcomes)


Symbolic interaction theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Society is socially constructed
based on our own interpretations. meanings are assigned to family roles based on what we
believe