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FAML 400 Exam II Verified 2024
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FAML 400 Exam II Verified 2024"I" vs "me" - ANSWER-"I" is your spontaneous reaction (similar to the id in
psychoanalytic theory); "me" is your social self/presentation of yourself to others
"Looking-glass self (Cooley) - ANSWER-Charles Horton Cooley developed the idea in
which individuals think about how they appear to others, make a judgment about what
the other person thinks about them, and then incorporates those ideas into their own
concept of self. This happens in face-to-face interactions, especially with those we are
closest with.
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This is closely related to the theory of the mind concept that individuals on the autism
spectrum struggle to grasp
According to Symbolic Interactionism Theory, the researcher or practitioner should: -
ANSWER-Pay attention to how individuals interpret events
Consider how cultural meanings affects social behavior
Look for commonly shared signs and symbols
All of the above
Adults struggle with role strain - ANSWER-difficulty enacting each role because of
multiple demands and competing resources
Boundaries - ANSWER-lines that define what is allowed/ok or not. Can be open, closed,
rigid, enmeshed, or permeable. Exist within a family and between the family and outside
systems.
Coalition Triangles - ANSWER-Prior to actually forming a coalition triangle, both
partners simultaneously attempt to draw a third person into alliance against the other
partner.
First, they displace God from a neutral position. Second, in their preoccupation with
blame, they avoid shared respbnsibility with its focus on productive change.
conformity - ANSWER-No deviance, social norm
critiques of Structural Functionalism Theory - ANSWER-never reached popularity as it
was never fully developed as a "formalized theory"
The normal family of the 1950's is no longer true
Just because something is functional , it does not deserve to be maintained
, Does not allow for family forms found today
Feminists are offended by women being defined by expressive tas
Critiques of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - ANSWER-It doesn't focus enough on the
hard facts that we live in a world that we do not create.
It's not really a completely integrated theory
Doesn't give enough attention to emotions
People find the concepts confusing
it lacks attention to the role of biology in human behavior
Deviant behavior - ANSWER-Behaviors that deviate from social norms
Displacement Triangles - ANSWER-In a displacement triangle, couple conflict is
diffused through displacement of anxiety onto a third person, who then becomes the
focus of the couple's negative energy. Unity is created through mobilizing against the
"common enemy." Displacement triangles compromise differentiation in the God-couple
relationship at two points. First, they shatter God's beneficent relationship with the
couple. Second, such triangles project responsibility for marital problems onto God.
Ditriangulation - ANSWER-A third nonreactive (differentiated) person (or God) who
establishes relationship, neutrality, and responsibility.
Double Bind - ANSWER-Joy tells her husband that she wants him to be more open in
his communication with her and share his feelings with her. When her husband, Kevin,
does open up to her, she gets really upset and yells and screams at him for his
insensitivity to her feelings.
Equifinality - ANSWER-equal finishing points. Because of circular causality, you don't
have to find the perfect place to start for intervention. You can start anywhere (it's all
connected)
Equilibrium - ANSWER-Any human system will resist change - families work best when
things are in balance
Equilibrium - ANSWER-Tendency for any system to seek balance between stability and
change in the variety of its behaviors and rules." Our natural inclination to stay within the
status quo is known as
homeostasis which means that this system has an equilibrium.
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