FAM 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
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FAM 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDFAM 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDFAM 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDSymbolic Interactionism Theory - - ANSWER-Assumptions:
People will react to something according to the meaning that thing has for them.
We learn a...
FAM 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Symbolic Interactionism Theory - - ANSWER-Assumptions:
People will react to something according to the meaning that thing has for them.
We learn about meaning through interactions with others.
As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they interpret what is
being learned.
A human infant is asocial.
Once individuals develop a sense of self, this will motivate for future behavior.
Individuals are influenced by society.
People learn the rules and values of society through everyday interactions within that
culture.
Symbols - ANSWER-Symbols are products of our social interaction. The meaning of
something is given to us by how we see others using it.
Interaction - ANSWER-Social behavior between two or more people. Verbal, non-verbal
Gestures: - ANSWER-Non-verbal communication. Using hands. Ex. Making the Okay
sign. Someone has to be there to interpret it or the gesture is meaningless.
Social Norms - ANSWER-Expectation about how to act in a given situation.
Roles - ANSWER-A set of social norms that for a specific situation or a part. Ex. a
character in a play
, Salience - ANSWER-The more time we spend in a role, the more important/salience
that role becomes.
Impression Management - ANSWER-The role we take in public that are acceptable as
social norms because we know people will form an impression of us.
Identity: How we think affects our behavior, which creates our identity= who we are
Critiques: - ANSWER-Key concepts are confusing and difficult to define so it's hard to
test it.
Ideas and concepts are not formed into one central theory like the other theories.
Doesn't give enough attention to the importance of emotions or the role of unconscious.
Too much emphasis on individuals creating their own realities and not enough on the
fact that we live in a world that we don't create ourselves.
The role of power in neglected.
Lack of attention given to the role biology.
Structure Functionalism Theory - - ANSWER-Assumptions:
The functions of families is to procreate and socialize children
All systems have functions
Structure - ANSWER-This refers to the composition of the family or what members
make up the family institution within a particular society
Function - ANSWER-What services does the family provide to society? The family
exists for the functions that it serves, which in turn enhance the survival of the larger
group.
Instrumental - ANSWER-Tasks that must be performed within a family to ensure its
physical survival are instrumental in nature. The focus is placed on providing for the
material needs of the family members and it is often assumed from historical analysis
that makes are best suited for the task.
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