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Exam 1 Review Flashcards

0
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Define marriage

A

An institutional arrangement between persons to publicly recognize social and intimate bonds

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Define family

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Relationship by blood, marriage, or affection in which members may cooperate economically and/or be intimately connected

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Functions of family/marriage (6)

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Regulation of sexual behavior
Reproducing/socializing children 
Property/inheritance 
Economic cooperation
Social placement and roles
Care, protection & intimacy
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3
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Micro level vs macro level

Which psychologist?

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Individual characteristics and personal decision making

Social, cultural, economical and political forces

Bronfenbrenner

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Patterns of marriage

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Monogamy, polygamy

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5
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Nonrelatives whose bonds are strong and intimate?

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Fictive kin

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Patterns of authority

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Matriarchal, patriarchal, egalitarian

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Patterns of descent

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Bilateral, patrilineal, matrilineal

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Patterns of residence

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Neolocal, patrilocal, matrilocal

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9
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Chinese families in transitions

A

Book

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10
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Average age for marriage for men and women

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Women 26

Men 28

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Which theory?
Adopts economic model of human behavior 
Rewards vs costs 
Cost benefit analysis 
Comparison level of alternatives
Exit costs 
Equity
A

Social exchange

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12
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Which theory?
Family subsystems
Boundaries (internal/external)
Family interactions

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Family systems

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13
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Which theory?
Reality is not fixed
Symbols
Looking glass self
Self fulfilling prophecy
A

Symbolic interaction

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14
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Which theory?
Centrality of conflict in relationships
Power (financial, physical, love)

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Conflict

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15
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Feminism 3 things one must meet to be considered a feminist

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Men are privileged to women
Belief that’s not right
You’re going to do something about it

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16
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Which theory/perspective?
4 levels of context:
Micro 
Meso
Exo 
Macrosystem
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Ecological

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Which theory?
Change over time
Transitions and stages
Historical time
Timing of events 
Agency
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Life course/developmental

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18
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Which theory?
Organization and function of family by dividing roles of members
Separate spheres for men and women lead to stability
Ignored gendered nature of these spheres and issues of tension

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Structural functionalism

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Singlehood
Percent that never marry?
Voluntary temporary singles
Voluntary stable singles
Involuntary temporary singles
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4%
Delaying marriage but interested in marrying someday. Vast majority
Want to be single for life
Want to be married but cannot seem to find a partner

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20
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Functions and scripts of dating
Women
Men

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Women- waiting to be asked, buying new outfit, eating lightly, primping
Men- asking, preparing car, money, planning, paying bill, walking to door

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21
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Trends in cohabitation (4)

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Prior to marriage
For divorced or separated
Length of relationships
Stability

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22
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Why more cohabitation? (4)

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Timing of marriage
Attitudes regarding sexuality have changed
Changes in meaning of marriage
Career and educational commitments

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23
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Reasons why people cohabit (7)

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Convenience
Economics
Trial for marriage
Engagement 
Alternative to marriage
Security
Rebellion
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24
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Characteristics of cohabiters (4)

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Unstable family backgrounds
Less religious
Less education/income
More conflicts in relationships

25
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Cohabiters and commitment

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Less commitment

26
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When they compared cohabiters who eventually intended to get married vs married couples what did they find?

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No difference in relationship quality

27
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Gay and lesbian cohabiters
Problems?
Similarities with opposite sex?

A

Often cannot form legal union

Kurdek: more egalitarian roles

28
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A strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; and affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests

A

LOVE

29
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2 theories of gender role development

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Social learning theory

Cognitive developmental theory

30
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A category describing people who share real or perceived physical traits that society deems socially significant such as skin color

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Race

31
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Shared cultural characteristics such as language place of origin dress food religion

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Ethnicity

32
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A group of people who share specific cultural features

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Ethnic group

33
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People who have less power than dominant group

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Minority

34
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Negative attitude about members of selected racial/ethnic groups

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Prejudice

35
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Oversimplified sets of beliefs about a group of people

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Stereotypes

36
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Behaviors actions or practices based on racial or ethnic preferences that have harmful impacts

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Discrimination

37
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One person exhibiting negative behavior towards another

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Individual discrimination

38
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Government or education create policies and practices that are systematically disadvantageous for a certain group

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Institutional discrimination

39
Q

Fastest growing race in US?

A

Hispanics

40
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Black families
Size of minority group in US?
Family involvement?
Value what?
History of?
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2nd largest
Extended family involvement
Value parental authority and respect for elders
History of dual earner families and egalitarian roles

41
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Mexican families
Size of group in US?
Importance of family?
Respect for?
Who is head of household?
A

Largest, fastest growing
Central role of family and extended family in everyday life
Respect for elders
Males as head of household

42
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Asian/PI families
Importance of?
Who is superior?
Divorce rates?

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Family over individuals
Superiority of husbands and elders
Lower divorce rates

43
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Native American families
Diversity?
Trends?
Values?

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VERY diverse
Marry young, high divorce rates
Value extended family elders and tribal identity

44
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SES 
stands for?
What is it?
How is it set?
Revised how often?
A

Socioeconomic status
Some combo of education occupation and income
Set by gov based on thrifty food budget
Revised yearly

45
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Unemployment rate in 2012?
Poverty rate?
Deep poverty rate of AA?
Deep poverty rate of M?

A
  1. 3%
  2. 1%
  3. 5%
46
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3 direct consequences of poverty for children

A

Health
Psychological
Academic

47
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Indirect consequences of poverty on children

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Depressed mood for caregiver
Affects relationship
Low nurturing from parent
Primary caregiver depressed mood

48
Q

What percentage of children lived in food insecure households in 2010?

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22%

49
Q

3 developmental consequences of hunger

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Brain impairment
Failure to thrive
Reduced activity level

50
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Homelessness
How many children are homeless?
Families with children comprise how much of homeless population?

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1.6 mil (1 in 45)

1/3

51
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How many homeless mothers have PTSD? How many with substance abuse?

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1/3

1/2

52
Q 
Unaccompanied youth
What are they?
More likely to what?
How many will identify as LGBTQ?
Average ages?
A

Runaways
Have mental health probs/substance abuse
1/3 as LGBTQ
16-22 yrs old

53
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What proportion do blacks make up of homeless children?

A

1/2

54
Q

Low income housing coalition estimated that how much was needed to afford modern 2 BR home?

A

3x minimum wage

55
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Differences between US men and women on social status

A

Book

56
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Social mobility concerning social status

A

Book

57
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Which theory of love? And who?
Parental sensitivity
Attachment systems
Internal working models

A

Bowlby’s attachment theory

58
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Attachment systems in bowlby’s attachment theory

A 
Security system (proximity seeking)
Exploratory system (secure base)
59
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Sternberg’s Triangular View of Love

A

Intimacy, passion, commitment

60
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Intimacy
Passion
Commitment

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Sternbergs triangular view of love

Cognitive- commitment
Emotional- intimacy
Motivational- passion

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