Chapter Quiz 2.1 Flashcards
What is the primary focus of Ecological Theory?
The interaction between individuals and their environments
What does Structural Functionalism suggest happens when there is a breakdown in society?
It leads to dysfunction
Which theory is more positive and optimistic about society?
Structural Functionalism
What does the term “macrosystem” refer to in Ecological Theory?
The overarching patterns of culture, politics, and economy
What does the Life Course Perspective focus on?
The timing of events in an individual’s life and their social context
According to Conflict Theory, what is the outcome of the competition for limited resources?
Perpetual conflict
What does the Thomas Theorem state:
If people define something as real, it becomes real in its consequences
What does the term “exosystem” refer to in Ecological Theory?
Settings where the person does not actively participate but that affect them
Which theory assumes that power is not evenly distributed in society?
Conflict Theory
Which theory is likely to study the impact of gender on family roles?
Feminist Theory
Who is considered the founder of Conflict Theory?
Karl Marx
Which theory looks at the connections between two microsystems:
Ecological Theory
Which theory views society as being in a state of balance, maintained by its component parts?
Structural Functionalism
What is a key concept in Symbolic Interactionism
Symbols
What does the Thomas Theorem state?
If people define something as real, it becomes real in its consequences
