Chapter 1-Marriage and Family-and introduciton

Question 1

Common Law Marriage

Answer 1

heterosexual couple who presents themselves as married will be regarded as legally married in states that recognize such marriages

Question 2

Polygamy

Answer 2

more than two spouses

Question 3

Plygyny

Answer 3

one husband and two or more wives

Question 4

Polyandry

Answer 4

one wife has two or more husbands

Question 5

Polyamory

Answer 5

multiple lovers/emotional relationships simultaneously

Question 6

Pantagmy

Answer 6

group marriage

Question 7

Family

Answer 7

group of two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption

Question 8

Civil unions

Answer 8

pair bonded relationships given legal significance in terms of rights and privileges-typically homosexual

Question 9

Domestic Partnerships

Answer 9

relationships in which cohabiting individuals are given official recognition by a city or corporation to receive partner benefits

Question 10

Family of orientation

Answer 10

family of origin into which a person is bron

Question 11

family of procreation

Answer 11

family a person beings by getting married and having children

Question 12

nuclear family

Answer 12

family consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and his or her children, or of an individual and his or her parents and siblings

Question 13

traditional family

Answer 13

the two-parent nuclear family with the husband as breadwinner and wife as homemaker

Question 14

modern family

Answer 14

dual-earner family, in which both spouses work outside the home

Question 15

postmodern family

Answer 15

lesbian or gay couples and mothers who are single by choice

Question 16

binuclear family

Answer 16

family in which members live in two separate households

Question 17

extended family

Answer 17

nuclear family but also other relatives as well

Question 18

marriage resilience perspective

Answer 18

changes in the institution of marriage are neither negative nor indicative that marriage is in a state of decline

Question 19

theoretical framwork

Answer 19

set of interrelated principles designed to explain a particular phenomenon and to provide a point of view

Question 20

social exchange framework

Answer 20

marital perspective in which spouses exchange resources and decisions are made on the basis of perceived profit and loss

Question 21

utilitarianism

Answer 21

the doctrine holding that individuals rationally weight the rewards and costs associated with behavioral choices

Question 22

family life course development

Answer 22

the stages and process of how families change over time

Question 23

family life cycle

Answer 23

stages which identify various challenges faced by members of a family across time

Question 24

structure function framework

Answer 24

emphasizes how marriage and family contribute to society

Question 25

functionalists

Answer 25

theorists who view the family as an institution with values, norms, and activities meant to provide stability for the larger society

Question 26

conflict framework

Answer 26

view that individuals in relationships compete for valuable resources

Question 27

symbolic interaction framework

Answer 27

theoretical perspective that views marriage and families as symbolic worlds in which the various members give meaning to each others behavior

Question 28

family systems framwork

Answer 28

theoretical perspective that views each member of the family as part of a system and the family as a unit that develops norms of interaction

Question 29

feminist framework

Answer 29

that views marriage and the family as contexts for inequality and oppression

Question 30

sequential ambivalence

Answer 30

the individual experiences one wish and then the other (ex. vacillate between wanting to stay in a less than fulfilling relationship and wanting to end it)

Question 31

simultaneous ambivalence

Answer 31

the person experiences two conflicting wishes at the same time (DESIRE TO STAY WITH PARTNER AND BREAK UP AT SAME TIME)

Question 32

Generation Y

Answer 32

children of the baby boomers, typicaly born between 1979 and 1984.AKA millennial or internet generation

Question 33

Institutions

Answer 33

established and enduring patterns of social relationships

• ex. bias towards heterosexualism-wife, hiusband
• faith

Question 34

What does social structure of society consist of

Answer 34

Institutions, social groups, statuses and roles

Question 35

Social groups

Answer 35

Make up institutions, two or more people who share a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship (ex. roomate, partner, spouse)

Question 36

mating gradient

Answer 36

tendency for husbands to marry wives who are younger and have less educaiton and less occupational success

Question 37

primary groups

Answer 37

small, intimate, informal group

Question 38

secondary group

Answer 38

large or small group characterized by impersonal and formal interaction

Question 39

Status

Answer 39

a social position a person occupies within a social group

Question 40

Role

Answer 40

the behaviors in which individuals in certain status positions are expected to engange

Question 41

Culture

Answer 41

meanings and ways of living that characterize people in a society, made up of beliefs and values

Question 42

Beliefs

Answer 42

definitions and explanations about what is thought to be true

Question 43

Values

Answer 43

standards regarding what is good and bad, right and wrong, desirable and undesirable

Question 44

individualism

Answer 44

philosophy in which decisions are made on the basis of what is best for the individual

Question 45

familism

Answer 45

philosophy in which decisions are made in reference to what is best for the family as a collective unit

Question 46

sociological imagination

Answer 46

the perspective of how powerful social structure and culture are in influencing personal decision making

Question 47

Family of origin in relation to relationship choices

Answer 47

unfaithfulness of parents, follow roles parents set

Question 48

unconscious motivations in relation to relationship choices

Answer 48

a person raised in lower class home may focus heavily on money and make decisions based economically

Question 49

habits in relation to R.C.

Answer 49

people accustomed to and enjoy spending time alone may be reluctant to make commitments and live with others

Question 50

Personality

Answer 50

introverted, passive, assertiveness will affect choices

Question 51

relationships and life experiences

Answer 51

current and past experiences influence ones perceptions and choices

Question 52

Steps in Research Process

Answer 52

1. identify topic or focus of research
2. Review the literature
3. develop a hypothesis
4. decide on method of data collection
5. get IRB approval (instituional review board)
6. collect and analyze data
7. write up and publish results

Question 53

Random sample

Answer 53

research sample in which each person in the population being studied has an equal chance of being included in the study

Question 54

control group

Answer 54

group not exposed to independent variable you are studying

Question 55

experimental group

Answer 55

group exposed to independent variable