FAML 400 Exam 2 questions with answers
Assumptions of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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 - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) products of social behavior; have different meanings
for people
interaction - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) social behavior between people; communication
takes place
gestures - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) acts that represent something else; nonverbal
communication
social norms - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) expectations about how to act in situations
rituals - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) traditions
roles - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) set of social norms for a specific situation, or "part"
salience - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) importance of a role
, identity - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) most salient roles define our ______
Critiques of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔spontaneous self
Me: ______ (according to SI) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔generalized other (thinking part of
self)
Play stage - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔simplified childhood role taking
Game stage - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔involves taking many roles at the same time
Assumptions of Structural Functionalism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔o The function of
families is to procreate and socialize children
o All systems have functions
structure - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) composition of the family; what members make it up
function - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) the services the family provides to society
instrumental - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) tasks that ensure physical survival (males)
Assumptions of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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 - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) products of social behavior; have different meanings
for people
interaction - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) social behavior between people; communication
takes place
gestures - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) acts that represent something else; nonverbal
communication
social norms - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) expectations about how to act in situations
rituals - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) traditions
roles - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) set of social norms for a specific situation, or "part"
salience - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) importance of a role
, identity - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SI) most salient roles define our ______
Critiques of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔spontaneous self
Me: ______ (according to SI) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔generalized other (thinking part of
self)
Play stage - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔simplified childhood role taking
Game stage - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔involves taking many roles at the same time
Assumptions of Structural Functionalism Theory - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔o The function of
families is to procreate and socialize children
o All systems have functions
structure - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) composition of the family; what members make it up
function - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) the services the family provides to society
instrumental - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔(SF) tasks that ensure physical survival (males)
