Exam 1

Question 1

Endogamy

Answer 1

marrying within one’s group (race, religion, etc.)

Question 2

Exogamy

Answer 2

marrying outside one’s group (i.e. incest)

Question 3

Nuclear Family

Answer 3

mom, dad, kids

Question 4

Extended Family

Answer 4

mom,dad, kids, and other family members (i.e. grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)

Question 5

Family of orientation

Answer 5

family you were born inro

Question 6

Family of procreation

Answer 6

family made through marriage (husband & wife)

Question 7

Five Functions of the Family

Answer 7

1) regulation of sexual behavior
2) reproduction and socialization of children
3) economic security
4) Social status
5) emotional support

Question 8

Residence patterns

Answer 8

neolocal, patrilocal, and matrilocal

Question 9

neolocal

Answer 9

a newly married couple establishes a residence and lives there independently

Question 10

patrilocal

Answer 10

a newly married couple will live with the husband’s family

Question 11

matrilocal

Answer 11

a newly married couple will live with the wife’s family

Question 12

Five Myths of the family

Answer 12

Myth #1: The past was great 
Myth #2: What was natural was great 
Myth #3: The self-sufficient family 
Myth #4: Family of loving refuge 
Myth #5: Perfect marriage, perfect family

Question 13

three ways of looking at family

Answer 13

declining, changing, resilient

Question 14

Declining perspective

Answer 14

• unwillingness to invest in child
• socialization and child care are low priorities
• marriage only exists for the sake of children

Question 15

Changing (not declining or improving)

Answer 15

• all problems now have always existed

- more divorces but also more resilient families

Question 16

Resilient perspective

Answer 16

• more loving + stable
• children have more of a childhood
• wives are more respected and treated as equal

Question 17

Macro level perspective

Answer 17

focuses on the interconnectedness of marriage, families, and intimate relationships with the rest of society

Question 18

Micro level perspective

Answer 18

focuses on the individual and their interactions with a small number of people

Question 19

Changes a family experiences over their lifetime (can vary with family and individual)

Answer 19

Developmental

Question 20

How family functions together to solve problems, make decisions, and achieve goals

Answer 20

Systems

Question 21

socially constructed expectations based on gender roles, sex, marital status, etc.

Answer 21

feminist

Question 22

Examines how family influences and is influenced by environment through interlocking systems

Answer 22

Ecological

Question 23

stability of family/society; how family contributes to the stability of society

Answer 23

functionalist (macro)

Question 24

inequality and power struggle for resources

Answer 24

Conflict theory (macro)

Question 25

shared symbols, language, and meaning

Answer 25

Symbolic Interactionism (micro)

Question 26

family structure in colonial days

Answer 26

- nuclear family - children treated as young adults - women were seen as less than men

Question 27

when did childhood become a stage?

Answer 27

1900-1930 (companionate family)

Question 28

golden fifties family structure

Answer 28

``` wives devoted to being good wives and mothers middle class was working men and women at home ```

Question 29

ww2 changes to the family

Answer 29

scarcity of able-bodied workers women had nontraditional roles (men at war) divorce rates increased war ends and women go back home

Question 30

family conflict with industrialization

Answer 30

crime, delinquency, and breakdown of marital and family relations

Question 31

companionate family definition

Answer 31

family built on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness between spouses

Question 32

depression changes to family

Answer 32

family left home to find work poor and blacks hit hardest males suffered because they were breadwinners

Question 33

Race

Answer 33

: | People who share visible, physical characteristics that society considers important

Question 34

Ethnicity

Answer 34

Identification with a national origin or cultural heritage

Question 35

Institutional Discrimination

Answer 35

Unequal treatment and opportunities for minorities | Result of everyday operations of a society’s laws, rules, policies, practices, and customs

Question 36

Discrimination

Answer 36

Actions/behaviors that treat groups unfairly because of their group membership

Question 37

Prejudice

Answer 37

Attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way. Can lead to discrimination

Question 38

Minority

Answer 38

A group who may be treated differently based on physical or cultural characteristics (social disadvantage)

Question 39

strengths of black families

Answer 39

Strong kinship bonds Ability to adapt family roles to outside pressures Strong work ethic Determination to succeed in education Unwavering spirituality that helps them cope with adversity

Question 40

large extended households grandparents serve as mentors for children both spouses are equally competent at solving family issues

Answer 40

American Indian families

Question 41

``` Postponement of marriage High divorce and separation rates Low remarriage rates Male unemployment Out-of-wedlock births ```

Answer 41

African American families

Question 42

strengths of american indian families

Answer 42

Respect Generosity Spirituality

Question 43

Less likely than other racial-ethnic groups to have health insurance coverage

Answer 43

latino families

Question 44

Latino family strengths

Answer 44

Resilient and adaptive Hard working Importance to religion

Question 45

Asian American family strengths

Answer 45

Encourage their children to remain in school Offer personal support that reduces the stress produced by discrimination and leads to better emotional health Likely than blacks or Latinos to have health insurance High socioeconomic status responsible for better health and well being Have highest life expectancy rates of all groups

Question 46

Women postpone childbearing and have fewer children Pursue college and professional degrees and have high employment rates Children live with both parents Nuclear families are norm, but extended family ties are important

Answer 46

middle eastern families

Question 47

Middle Eastern family strengths

Answer 47

Strong ethnic identity Close family ties Religious beliefs that secure children to their communities

Question 48

Microsystem

Answer 48

interconnected behaviors, roles, and relationships that influence child

Question 49

Exosystem

Answer 49

events and settings that person does not interact with that affects them (parents’ employment)

Question 50

Macrosystem

Answer 50

the society at large

Question 51

Mesosystem

Answer 51

relationships in different settings (home, day care, schools, health care)