Family Relationships (exam1)

Question 1

what does the acronym IVF stand for?

Answer 1

In Vitro Fertilization

Question 2

this specific perspective on families has the over all goal of keeping families traditional.

Answer 2

the family decline perspective

Question 3

new technologies create a “____ ____” between those who have computer access and those who don’t.

Answer 3

digital divide

Question 4

this perspective views families as adaptable

Answer 4

family change perspective

Question 5

this view advocates for thinking about public policies in terms of how they affect families.

Answer 5

family impact lens

Question 6

what theory is the acronym MMEM associated with?

Answer 6

the family ecological perspective

Question 7

secure attachment, anxious attachment, and ___ attachment

Answer 7

avoidant

Question 8

weighing the pros and cons is an important component of this theory

Answer 8

the exchange theory

Question 9

this theory theorizes that families experience “predictable changes”

Answer 9

the family life course development framework

Question 10

this type of research aims to understand the lived experience of participants through words and interviews (hint: not involving statistics and percentages)

Answer 10

qualitative research

Question 11

used in reference to male or female anatomy and physiology

Answer 11

sex

Question 12

refers to a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned at birth

Answer 12

cisgender

Question 13

this theory believes that children categorize themselves by age 3 and identify behaviors that are appropriate for their sex and adopt those behaviors.

Answer 13

self identification theory

Question 14

a divided perception that suggests caregiving is most important for women, yet not as valued as career success.

Answer 14

Bifurcated consciousness; you can want two things, but can only have one.

Question 15

schoolmates in learning environments engage in ____ maintaining “acceptable” gender norms.

Answer 15

border work

Question 16

the gender you are attracted to

Answer 16

sexual orientation

Question 17

potential to be attracted to various gender expressions

Answer 17

pansexual

Question 18

this perspective emphasizes the interpersonal negotiation of relationships in the context of sexual scripts

Answer 18

interactionist perspective

Question 19

system of beliefs/values/customs that places superior value on heterosexual behavior & that denies or stigmatizes non-heterosexual relations

Answer 19

heterosexism

Question 20

individuals identifying as this identity do not experience sexual attraction to others

Answer 20

asexual

Question 21

this concept is a willingness to work through problems and conflicts as opposed to calling quits when problems arise

Answer 21

commitment

Question 22

according to Sternberg’s triangle theory of love, all three components of love together equal ___

Answer 22

consummate love

Question 23

people with more ___ attachment styles would have ____ ambivalence about emotional closeness and commitment

Answer 23

secure; less OR insecure; more

Question 24

people in ____ fantasize about being with the limerent object in many situations

Answer 24

limerence

Question 25

the wheel of love includes these four stages of love

Answer 25

rapport, self-revelation, mutual dependency, and need fulfillment

Question 26

define the term “family”

Answer 26

any parent-child or other kin relationship in which people help care for dependents & form a practical unit. They also consider this unit to be a large part of their identity and are committed to maintaining it.

Question 27

what are some of the responsibilities of a family?

Answer 27

1. raise kids to be good and functioning members of society 2. provide practical and financial support. 3. provide emotional security

Question 28

what does a “family household” include?

Answer 28

persons who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Question 29

what has changed over time? in terms of expectations of families.

Answer 29

there has been relaxed institutional control over relationship choices (on an international level)

Question 30

familes as social institutions can be ____, but also ____.

Answer 30

confining; fluctuating