FAML 400 Final Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update (A+ Pass)
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Basic Assumptions of Conflict Theory - Answers --The nature of humans is that they are self-oriented
-Societies operate under a perpetual scarcity of resources
-Group dynamics are different in families than in other groups
-Co...
FAML 400 Final Exam Questions Correct
Answers New Update (A+ Pass)
Basic Assumptions of Conflict Theory - Answers --The nature of humans is that they are
self-oriented
-Societies operate under a perpetual scarcity of resources
-Group dynamics are different in families than in other groups
-Conflict is a confrontation over control over scarce resources
-Conflict can be classified
-Conflict has positive aspects
Competition - Answers -state of negative interdependence between the elements of a
social system
Conflict - Answers -direct confrontation between individuals or groups over scarce
resources
Conflict Management - Answers -dealing with conflict while acknowledging the
continued existence of the underlying competitive structure
Conflict Resolution - Answers -the end state of conflict; process of a given conflict's
ending
Consensus - Answers -stable state in which society, groups, or families exist, sharing
common awareness or knowledge of given issues, values, and norms
Negotiation and Bargaining - Answers -exchanging process designed to reach a
collective agreement over a disputed issue
Power - Answers -ability to control the direction or course of action of others
Assertion - Answers -way to affirm one's rights and positions but does not necessarily
do so at the expense of others
Aggression - Answers -behavioral use of power to get others to behave to one's own
advantage, even at the expense of others
Threats - Answers -messages, not behaviors, that communicate the delivery of
punishment if demands are not met at some point in the future
Promises - Answers -messages, not behaviors, that communicate the delivery of
something positive or rewarding if demands are met at some point in the future
Critiques of Conflict Theory - Answers --Analyzes families in destructive, negative terms
, -Once it has described relationships in terms of its components of competition, power,
and access to resources, does not propose how families can improve
Feminist Theory - Answers -Contemporary approach to sociology, with a critical
interrogation of power, domination, and inequality
Feminism - Answers -search for rights, opportunities, and identities women believe they
deserve
Liberal feminsts - Answers -spoke out against suppression of women and stressed
importance of challenging laws and customs that restricted women's ability to achieve
significant roles in society
Marxist feminists - Answers -exploration of women in their reproductive roles and in
household labor. believed that as long as women were solely responsible for the home
and children, oppression would exist
Radical feminists - Answers -saw male dominance as the problem with society.
suggested individuals shouldn't be limited to masculine and feminine traits, but should
strive for androgyny
Social feminists - Answers -women's liberation from combined aspects of class
oppression and patriarchy, specifically found in families
Cultural feminsts - Answers -focused on bringing respect and value to characteristics
considered essentially feminine. believed we should acknowledge and celebrate
differences between men and women
Basic Assumptions of Feminist Theory - Answers --Women's experiences are central to
our understanding of families.
-Gender is a socially constructed concept
-Social and historical contexts are important
-There are many forms of families
-Emphasis is placed on social change
-There is no objective, unbiased observation of humans
Sex - Answers -biological assignment as genetically defined at birth
Gender - Answers -social meaning and behaviors ascribed to one's sex, particularly with
regard to roles and behaviors expected of someone because of one's sex
Categorization - Answers -process of applying labels to behaviors and roles according
to one's sex
Stratification - Answers -application of value to different categories
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