HDFS 444 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
external boundary management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- involves using communication
strategies to reveal or conceal information about the family to outsiders. Labeling,
legitimising, explaining, defending.
internal boundary management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- refers to the use of
communication strategies to create maintain members' internal sense of we-ness or being a
family. Naming, discussing (ambiguity), narrating, and ritualizing
4 levels of cohesion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- disengaged, connected, cohesive, enmeshed
disengaged - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extreme separateness and independence, with little
belonging or loyalty to family.
connected - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- emotional independence, but some sense of
involvement and belonging to the family.
cohesive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- emotional closeness, loyalty, and togetherness all
while maintaining some sort of individuality.
enmeshed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- almost no individuality, extreme closeness, loyalty,
and dependence on one another heavily.
4 levels of adaptability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Rigid
2. Structured
3. Flexible
4. Chaotic
rigid - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- family members experience very low levels of change,
authoritarian leadership, strict roles and rules.
, structured - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- more moderate levels of change, limited share
decision-making and leadership. Relatively stable roles and rules.
flexible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- high levels of change, shared decision-making, shifting
rules and roles
chaotic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- very high levels of change, nonexistent leadership,
confused and variable
family themes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Statements that describe the member's values and
collective identity. Beliefs that capture and guide family members and their actions.
i. Ex: "you're a Johnson through and through", "Johnsons' always win", "that's the Johnson
courage!", "we'll love you no matter what"
external boundaries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- not always within a family's control.
i. Ex:sharing private information with school, or a kid sharing family issues with a trusted
teacher
Position-oriented families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- allocate rights and responsibilities
according to their criteria
i. Ex:giving chores to the oldest daughter because she is in the "role"
person oriented - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rely more on family member's interests, talents,
and availability
i. Ex:giving chores to whichever child is home and available
Purpose of Theories - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- . They help make processes and/or
phenomena understandable. It explains:
i. How a family functions
ii. How they interact
iii. The family dynamics
iv. How various families communicate
and CORRECT Answers
external boundary management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- involves using communication
strategies to reveal or conceal information about the family to outsiders. Labeling,
legitimising, explaining, defending.
internal boundary management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- refers to the use of
communication strategies to create maintain members' internal sense of we-ness or being a
family. Naming, discussing (ambiguity), narrating, and ritualizing
4 levels of cohesion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- disengaged, connected, cohesive, enmeshed
disengaged - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extreme separateness and independence, with little
belonging or loyalty to family.
connected - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- emotional independence, but some sense of
involvement and belonging to the family.
cohesive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- emotional closeness, loyalty, and togetherness all
while maintaining some sort of individuality.
enmeshed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- almost no individuality, extreme closeness, loyalty,
and dependence on one another heavily.
4 levels of adaptability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Rigid
2. Structured
3. Flexible
4. Chaotic
rigid - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- family members experience very low levels of change,
authoritarian leadership, strict roles and rules.
, structured - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- more moderate levels of change, limited share
decision-making and leadership. Relatively stable roles and rules.
flexible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- high levels of change, shared decision-making, shifting
rules and roles
chaotic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- very high levels of change, nonexistent leadership,
confused and variable
family themes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Statements that describe the member's values and
collective identity. Beliefs that capture and guide family members and their actions.
i. Ex: "you're a Johnson through and through", "Johnsons' always win", "that's the Johnson
courage!", "we'll love you no matter what"
external boundaries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- not always within a family's control.
i. Ex:sharing private information with school, or a kid sharing family issues with a trusted
teacher
Position-oriented families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- allocate rights and responsibilities
according to their criteria
i. Ex:giving chores to the oldest daughter because she is in the "role"
person oriented - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rely more on family member's interests, talents,
and availability
i. Ex:giving chores to whichever child is home and available
Purpose of Theories - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- . They help make processes and/or
phenomena understandable. It explains:
i. How a family functions
ii. How they interact
iii. The family dynamics
iv. How various families communicate
