Psych 11

Question 1

Functionalism

Answer 1

focuses on the function of each component of society and how those components fit together.

Question 2

Manifest functions

Answer 2

are deliberate actions that serve to help a given system

Question 3

Latent functions

Answer 3

are unexpected, unintended or unrecognized positive consequences of manifest functions

Question 4

Conflict theory

Answer 4

focuses on how power differentials are created and how these differentials contribute to the maintenance of social order

Question 5

Symbolic interactionism

Answer 5

is the study of the ways individuals interact through a shared understsanding of words, gestures and other symbols

Question 6

Social constructionism

Answer 6

explores the ways in which individuals and groups make decisions to agree upon a given social reality

Question 7

Rational choice theory

Answer 7

states that individuals will make decisions that maximize potential benefit and minimize potential harm (flawed because of altruism)

Question 8

expectancy (exchange theory)

Answer 8

applies rational choice theory within social groups/social interaction (rational choice theory = individual, expectancy theory = group)

Question 9

Feminist Theory

Answer 9

explores the ways in which one gender can be subordinated, minimized, or devalued compared to the other.

Question 10

Social institutions

Answer 10

are well-established social structures that dictate certain patters of behavior or relationships and are accepted as a fundamental part of culture. Common social institutions include the family, education, religion, government and the economy, and health and medicine.

Question 11

Four ethical tenets of American Medicine

Answer 11

Beneficence: refers to acting in the patient’s best interest
Nonmaleficence: refers to avoiding treatments for which risk is larger than benefit
Respect for autonomy: refers to respecting patients’ rights to make decisions about their own healthcare
Justice: refers to treating similar patients similarly and distributing healthcare resources fairly

Question 12

Material culture

Answer 12

includes the physical items one associates with a given goup, such as artwork, emblems, clothing, jewelry, foods, buildings, and tools.

Question 13

Symbolic culture

Answer 13

includes the ideas associated with a cultural group

Question 14

Cultural lag

Answer 14

refers to the idea that material culture changes more quickly than symbolic culture

Question 15

Cultural barrier

Answer 15

is a social difference that impedes interaction

Question 16

Norms

Answer 16

are societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior

Question 17

Symbolic ethnicity

Answer 17

is recognition of an ethnic identity that is only relevant on special occasions or in specific circumstances and does not specifically impat everyday life.

Question 18

Kinsey Sclae

Answer 18

ranks sexual orientaion on a scale 0 = hetero, 6 = homo. Most people in between

Question 19

pull factor of migration

Answer 19

positive factors that cause migration

Question 20

push factor of migration

Answer 20

negative factors that cause migration

Question 21

proactive social movements

Answer 21

promote change

Question 22

reactive social movements

Answer 22

resist change

Question 23

Malthusian theory

Answer 23

exponetial growth of population will surpass resources and cause catastrophe