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FAML 400 EXAM QUESTIONS WITHACCURATE ANSWERS
Symbolic interactionism assumes which of the following? - -We act toward
people and things based on the meaning they have for us.
-The Looking-Glass Self can be observed in which of the following? - -Andrea
is speaking in front of the class when the class begins to giggle. Andrea
admonishes herself for being a poor speaker.
-Which of the following is a criticism of symbolic interaction? - -Concepts
are vague and poorly defined.
-A married couple was engaged in a heated argument. When one of them
suddenly called the other a vicious name, the other turned and slapped the
face of the name-caller. Mead would say the slapping behavior was a result
of which of the following? - -The I
-symbolic Interactionism is strongly deterministic (for example, linear
causality), therefore it can be assumed that this theory takes a positivistic
view of knowledge. - -False
-A teenaged parent wanting to spend more time with their friends than their
child is experiencing which of the following? - -Role Conflict
-You are an author who is writing a book on disciplining children. Supposing
you also subscribe to symbolic interactionism, what would likely be one of
the topics of your book? (Don't think too deeply on this one. Just focus on the
main points of the theory.) - -Active Listening: Understanding things from a
child's viewpoint.
-In the movie The Sound of Music, who was the identified patient, according
to the family? - -The Governesses
-The Strausberg family likes to make decisions themselves. When Brother
Strausberg lost his job, his ministering brother suggested several possible
steps to take and leads to explore. Brother Strausberg and his wife counsel
together and decide that it would be more self-reliant if they found their own
job leads. How would you describe the boundaries of this family system? - -
Closed
-With the above family, let's also assume that they have marital problems,
and the oldest son is now being defiant, cussing at his parents at home, and
refusing to participate in family activities. The concept of equifinality would
, suggest that you should focus on which issue in order to heal the family and
make things better? - -It doesn't really matter what you fix first.
-Rebecca tells her mother that her friend, Erin, can stay out until midnight
on the evening of the homecoming dance. Rebecca requests that the rule
that she be home by eleven be changed for the homecoming dance so that
she can also stay out until midnight. Which of the following concepts apply? -
-Positive Feedback
-A child is taken to the principal's office several times because of cussing at
the teacher in school and acting out in other ways. The principal calls the
parents each time the child has problems. The parents have their own
marriage problems and are thinking about divorce, but they both agree that
while their child is having so many problems, they should not pursue the
divorce idea because it would likely cause their child even more problems.
Systemically, this is an example of . - -a problem or symptom which
maintains the family homeostasis.
-Which of the following could be a first order change in an alcoholic family? -
-The parents put their marital and alcoholic problems on the back burner and
focus on their teenage son who is having problems.
The family forces the alcoholic to go to treatment where she just goes
through the motions so she can get out of the program as soon as possible.
The alcoholic quits drinking but falls into pornography addiction
All of the Above
-The father dies in a family of three boys ages 17, 15, and 11 (yes, this is
our beloved Stokes family, and yes, Dad really did die about two or three
years ago). Mom goes back to work to make ends meet but takes a job
working afternoons and evenings. She is only there to parent her children on
some weekends. Using structural functionalism, what could we hypothesize
for their future now that Dad is dead and Mom is working afternoons and
evenings? - -In order for the family to survive even minimally, the boys could
step up and do a lot more of the cleaning around the house.
The family could incorporate someone or something apart from the boys to
provide some stability for them (the police, another adult, the Church, or
neighbors).
The oldest son could take on a father role and take charge of things and
keep the other two from getting into serious trouble, even though this might
not be ideal.
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