Final Flashcards
What are the three purposes of this class?
- Prepare us professionally
- Personal/familial relations
- Church/community callings
Holland and Warner page 4, “This church…is always one generation away from ________
Extinction
In the Warner article: Karl Maeser – “Have the teachers do nothing that… the students can do for themselves”. What does that have to do with 336?
Opportunities to teach
What is the principle of ‘lived invitation’? Invitation to do so…our behavior.
- “Our behavior is permission to others to behave similarly, but it is more than that, it is an invite to do so” (Dollahite)
“Our behavior is permission to others to behave similarly, but it is more than that, it is an invite to do so” (Dollahite)
President Packer: What % of tithe goes to tuition?
70% + (tuition and buildings, etc.)
What are the first 4 of the 17 criteria for theory? (pg. 5 Smith and Hamon)
- Richness of Ideas
- Clarity of Concepts
- Coherence of connections among concepts
- Simplicity or parsimony
The 3 central features of theory are…
“Assumptions, concepts, propositions” -empirically testable (pg. 1)
Inductive vs deductive reasoning.
- Deductive = deduce – reduce (big to small)
- Inductive = induce
Social Science Standpoint: Propositions should be ___
Testable
What is a paradigm shift?
An example would be how your perspective of someone can change based on learning more.
The Generalized other is what?
you think people are noticing you when they aren’t. Especially prominent in teenagers.
Cooley’s Looking Glass Self is what?
You tend to see yourself the way you think that others see you.
Cortell Corollary:
“Don’t be surprised if your child puts something before pleasing you if you don’t put your child first.” How does this quote relate to symbolic interactionism? The most important symbol is your behavior.
Page 15: Thomas’ “definition of the situation”
“If we define out situations as real, they are real in their consequences.”
In structural functionalism, what are the male/female roles?
(Instrumental and expressive)
Parent’s should have both characteristics
The family has four major functions (in structural functionalism) list them.
- Sexual
- Reproduction
- Socialization
- Economic
Maxwell, “Discipleship”: How do we know if something is true?
John 7:17–Live the doctrine -
Maxwell scholarship is a form of ______
worship
Parent’s Log: What does James consider the greatest gift to his children?
A good mother
David Elkind- “The best things in life are _____
slow
What is the only theoretical perspective to actively acknowledge human agency?
Life course perspective
Who developed life course theory?
Glen Elder and Tamara Haraven
How many stages are there in developmental theory?
8 stages. What is 1 potential problem? -Families can be in multiple stages.
Know the 8 stages (page 76).
Married couple Childrearing Preschool Age School Age Teenage Launching Center Middle Age Parents Aging family members
Development is reciprocal. In the parent/child context explain this.
You teach your child; they teach you.
How does ‘the letters to my daughter’ section in Parent’s Log relate to Family Developmental theory?
(8 stages, pages 22-25 in Parent’s Log).The theory helps us look ahead, prepare before you transition.
Stress is highest during _____
Transitions
Transitions are tough, but help for growth
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
Our thoughts affect our actions.
Family Stress theory and the ABC-X model.
A = Stressors B = Resources C = Perceptions X = Crisis (Can be positive [bonadaption] or negative [maladaptation])
What are the percentages of marital satisfaction with a new child?
4/6 = decline in marital satisfaction with new baby.
1/6 = Stay about the same in satisfaction
1/6 = Some couples’ satisfaction increases
(20 minutes of face time makes the difference)
Theories do 2 things
- Urge us to pay attention to certain things
2. Implicitly invite us to ignore other things
Who developed family development theory and family stress theory?
Reuben Hill
Define maladaptation and bonadapation. (pg 122)
- maladaptation: coming out of a stress situation worse than before
- bonadaptation: coming out better than you were before
What is the most important resources we can have?
Social support (Family Stress chapter)
What is the breakdown of the 50% divorce statistic?
40% first marriage for both 60% first marriage for one 75% have child 10-16 in re-marriage 20% LDS temple marriage 75+% Marriage started because of an affair
Two persons are credited with developing attachment theory, who are they?
Bowlby and Ainsworth