Positivism Paradigm
According to Duvall, which stage of the family life cycle would a husband and a wife experience developmental tasks related to an empty nest?
Launching
Which theory has a basic assumption that families are primarily to procreate and socialize children?
A) Structural Functionalism
B) Symbolic Interactionism Theory
C) Family Systems Theory
A) Structural Functionalism
According to the conflict theory, can conflict totally end?
No. Conflict can never end (as long as there are scarce resources or inequality, conflict will always exist).
How would you explain negative correlation?
When x increases, y decreases.
The higher "x" is" the lower "y" is.
What did we learn from Lauer and Yodanis article about marriage?
There must still be many needs that the institution of marriage meets for people.
True or False: The assumption of rationality has been questioned when social exchange theory is applied to the family.
TRUE.
The assumption that we act toward people and things based on the meaning they have for us comes from which theory?
A) Structural Functionalism Theory
B) Family Systems Theory
C) Symbolic Interactionism Theory
C) Symbolic Interactionism Theory
For conflict theory, what were the last four assumptions that were listed in the textbook?
1. Group dynamics are different in families than in other groups.
2. Conflict is confrontation over control of scarce resources.
3. Conflict has positive aspects.
4. Conflict CAN be classified.
What are the assumptions of a theory?
The statements that are considered to be true that provide the foundation of the theory.
What did Charles Cooley mean when termed the phrase - "The Looking Glass-Self"
We understand ourselves through how other people react to us.
The expectation that the rewards of each person in a relationship will be proportional to their respective costs and that the net rewards for each person will be proportional to their investments in the relationship is called ________.
A) Norm of reciprocity
B) Rule of distributive justice
B) Rule of Distributive Justice
What is second order change?
A "deep fix" in the family.
What are the definitions for the following concepts?
1. Privilege
2. Categorization
3. Stratification
1. Privilege - "The social status given to a group with more power and value in society."
2. Categorization - the process of labeling behaviors and roles as male or female.
3. Stratification - assigning value to those things (because they are labeled as male or female).
What is deductive reasoning?
Uses a theory to guide the development of your research project.
What is the definition of praxis?
When beliefs and actions are put into action. An example can be of a family council - working together to identify an issue and coming up with ideas on how to solve it.
What is one of the biggest disadvantages and critiques of the Family Development Theory?
It cannot be applied to a variety of different family structures.
According to the Family Systems Theory, how can we define boundaries?
Boundaries can be open, closed and flexible. Families with open boundaries invite people into their home and treat them like family.
What are the three words that fill in the blanks?
In Hegel's theory, an accepted idea (the_______) is challenged by its opposite (the ________) until a stable middle ground is reached that combines aspects of both extremes (the________).
In Hegel's theory, an accepted idea (the THESIS) is challenged by its opposite (the ANTITHESIS) until a stable middle ground is reached that combines aspects of both extremes (the SYNTHESIS).
How can we define family theories?
A set of propositions that explain family interaction and behaviors.
A child is taken to the principal’s office several times because of cussing at the teacher in class and acting out in other ways. The principal calls the parents each time the child has problems. The parents have their own marriage problems and are thinking about divorce, but they both agree that while their child is having so many problems, they should not pursue the divorce idea, because it would likely cause their child even more problems. Systemically, this is an example of which of the following?
A) Equifinality
B) Schizmogenesis
C) A problem or symptom which maintains the family homeostasis
D) A dysfunctional family in which the positive feedback loops outweigh the entropy
C) A problem or symptom which maintains the family homeostasis.
From what we read in our textbook, Thibaut and Kelly's: Comparison level and comparison level for alternatives means what?
We compare ourselves to people who are in a similar situation that we are in.
What are two critiques of symbolic interactionism?
1. The concepts are too confusing.
2. The theory does not give enough attention to power dynamics in the family.
1. Women have been under-recognized for their unpaid work.
2. Men and women often see things according to their genderized lens.
3. Women have been constrained by society and it has impacted their development.
What did we learn from Elder Oak's article about reason and revelation?
1. When reason and revelation differ, revelation trumps reason.
2. Both reason and revelation are important ways we come to know truth.
Which of the following is not true about triangles in families?
A) Triangles are potentially damaging relational patterns thought to occur when one family member engages a third member into a dysfunctional relationship.
B) Triangles attempt to stabilize relationships but they actually cause more conflict.
C) Triangles are often created to establish attachment when there is too much intensity between a dyad.
D) Triangles are found in all families as they attempt to join all members in the triangle equally.
D) Triangles are found in all families as they attempt to join all members in the triangle equally.