Test 1 Flashcards
What is Anthropology?
The broad study of humankind
What is psychology?
The study of behaviour based on mental processes
What is sociology?
The study of patterns of behaviours based on larger numbers or groups of people
What are the functions of a family?
Reproduction, physical care, teaching skills, controlling behaviour, maintaining morale, and producing and consuming goods
What’s the Vanier institute’s definition of family?
A married couple with children (if any), or one parent with children, the children can be biological or adopted
What is systems theory?
How people work in systems in society
What is structural Functionalism?
Organization of society is based on the consensus of what is functional
What is conflict theory?
It looks at how societies are held together by power
What is feminism?
It’s similar to conflict theory but it separates sex and gender
What is symbolic interactionism?
It looks at how individuals behave and how people present themselves to each other through shared symbols
What is social exchange?
When someone weighs the costs snd benefits of s relationship
What is developmental theory?
It examines factors that influence development, the behaviour of individuals or families at various stages
Who created developmental theory?
Erik Erikson
Who created social exchange?
George Homans
Who created structural functionalism?
Emile Durkheim
