SOC 301 Exam 3 (Ole Miss - Elise Lake)
questions with verified answered
power - correct answer ✔✔ability to exercise one's will
conjugal power - correct answer ✔✔power in marriages or intimate relationship
equity - correct answer ✔✔sense of fairness and that the decision making process in
relationship is fair
true; equity is fairness, egalitarianism is equalness - correct answer ✔✔(true/false) Equity does
not mean equality. Explain.
egalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔sense that things are equal
gender modified egalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔sense of equality that takes into account
that men and women do different things
both men and women contribute different things to relationship; balance of power - correct
answer ✔✔Describe an equitable or fair relationship.
neotraditionalism - correct answer ✔✔"softened" patriarchalism; often associated with more
conservative viewpoints in religion; a sense that men and women have different, specific roles
in family and yet there is a sense of equal appreciation and partnership
defined by who makes important decision - correct answer ✔✔How was power initially
defined?
,husband - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about
husband's job?
husband - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about the
cars?
shared or who was most interested - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control
of decisions about insurance?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about vacation
planning?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about house?
wife - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about wife's job?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about medical
care?
wife - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about food?
- each couple weights different decisions differently
- each individual may weight decisions differently than partner
- society tells us which decisions are important - correct answer ✔✔Why can you not simply
add up the number of decisions each partner makes to determine balance of power? (why isn't
it accurate)
, the "ideal" relationship - correct answer ✔✔relationship in which there is total equality
(egalitarianism)
traditional sex roles - correct answer ✔✔roles in which couples did have equality, but often
linked to gender specific roles and decision making with a sense of equity
principle of least interest - correct answer ✔✔suggests that a person who is not as interested in
keeping a relationship has more power in relationship
person who has more resources has more power - correct answer ✔✔How do
rewards/resources relate to power?
the more a person has a sense of an alternative to current relationship, the more likely the feel
powerful in current relationship - correct answer ✔✔How do alternatives relate to power?
if the woman planned to drop out, they had less power; if they planned to stay in school, they
had more power and equality - correct answer ✔✔How does women's educational decisions
reflect power in relationship?
male dominant to equal (shows weak support for female dominance and strong support for
egalitarianism) - correct answer ✔✔In the sense of power, our society is moving from a more
______ society to a more ______ society.
- partners can agree on the facts but disagree on what those facts mean
- different styles of influence
- deliberate deception
- different definitions of power - correct answer ✔✔Why was there disagreement between
partners when it comes to power balance?
questions with verified answered
power - correct answer ✔✔ability to exercise one's will
conjugal power - correct answer ✔✔power in marriages or intimate relationship
equity - correct answer ✔✔sense of fairness and that the decision making process in
relationship is fair
true; equity is fairness, egalitarianism is equalness - correct answer ✔✔(true/false) Equity does
not mean equality. Explain.
egalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔sense that things are equal
gender modified egalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔sense of equality that takes into account
that men and women do different things
both men and women contribute different things to relationship; balance of power - correct
answer ✔✔Describe an equitable or fair relationship.
neotraditionalism - correct answer ✔✔"softened" patriarchalism; often associated with more
conservative viewpoints in religion; a sense that men and women have different, specific roles
in family and yet there is a sense of equal appreciation and partnership
defined by who makes important decision - correct answer ✔✔How was power initially
defined?
,husband - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about
husband's job?
husband - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about the
cars?
shared or who was most interested - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control
of decisions about insurance?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about vacation
planning?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about house?
wife - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about wife's job?
shared - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about medical
care?
wife - correct answer ✔✔According to study, who was in control of decisions about food?
- each couple weights different decisions differently
- each individual may weight decisions differently than partner
- society tells us which decisions are important - correct answer ✔✔Why can you not simply
add up the number of decisions each partner makes to determine balance of power? (why isn't
it accurate)
, the "ideal" relationship - correct answer ✔✔relationship in which there is total equality
(egalitarianism)
traditional sex roles - correct answer ✔✔roles in which couples did have equality, but often
linked to gender specific roles and decision making with a sense of equity
principle of least interest - correct answer ✔✔suggests that a person who is not as interested in
keeping a relationship has more power in relationship
person who has more resources has more power - correct answer ✔✔How do
rewards/resources relate to power?
the more a person has a sense of an alternative to current relationship, the more likely the feel
powerful in current relationship - correct answer ✔✔How do alternatives relate to power?
if the woman planned to drop out, they had less power; if they planned to stay in school, they
had more power and equality - correct answer ✔✔How does women's educational decisions
reflect power in relationship?
male dominant to equal (shows weak support for female dominance and strong support for
egalitarianism) - correct answer ✔✔In the sense of power, our society is moving from a more
______ society to a more ______ society.
- partners can agree on the facts but disagree on what those facts mean
- different styles of influence
- deliberate deception
- different definitions of power - correct answer ✔✔Why was there disagreement between
partners when it comes to power balance?
