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FAML 400 Exam 2|84 Complete Q’s andA’s
Assumptions of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - -o People will react to
something according to the meaning that the thing has for them
o We learn about meaning through interactions with others
o As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they
interpret what is being learned
o A human infant is asocial
o Once individuals develop a sense of self, this will provide motivation for
future behavior
o Individuals are influenced by society
o People learn the rules and values of society through everyday interaction
within that culture
-symbols - -(SI) products of social behavior; have different meanings for
people
-interaction - -(SI) social behavior between people; communication takes
place
-gestures - -(SI) acts that represent something else; nonverbal
communication
-social norms - -(SI) expectations about how to act in situations
-rituals - -(SI) traditions
-roles - -(SI) set of social norms for a specific situation, or "part"
-salience - -(SI) importance of a role
-identity - -(SI) most salient roles define our ______
-Critiques of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - -o The key concepts are
confusing - they're difficult to define, making them difficult to test using
research
o The ideas and concepts of scholars in this field haven't been combined into
one central theory
o It does not give enough attention to the importance of emotions or the role
of the unconscious
o Places too much emphasis on the ability of individuals to create their own
realities - we live in a world that we do not create ourselves
o The role of power is often neglected
, o It lacks attention to the role of biology
-I: ______ (according to SI) - -spontaneous self
-Me: ______ (according to SI) - -generalized other (thinking part of self)
-Play stage - -simplified childhood role taking
-Game stage - -involves taking many roles at the same time
-Assumptions of Structural Functionalism Theory - -o The function of
families is to procreate and socialize children
o All systems have functions
-structure - -(SF) composition of the family; what members make it up
-function - -(SF) the services the family provides to society
-instrumental - -(SF) tasks that ensure physical survival (males)
-expressive - -(SF) tasks related to relationship interactions that meet
emotional needs (females)
-equilibrium (SF) - -(SF) the system will resist change; things need to be in
balance
-the benchmark family - -(SF) the traditional intact nuclear family
-deviant behavior - -(SF) behavior that deviates from social norms; can still
play a useful role in society
-conformity - -(SF) nondeviance
-innovation - -(SF) accepts normative goal but attains it illegally or in an
unacceptable way
-ritualism - -(SF) gives up on success but still works hard; will never meet
expectations
-retreatism - -(SF) rejects both the normative goals and the means to obtain
them; retreats from cultural norms
-rebellion - -(SF) like retreatism, but they also attempt to create a new
social structure
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