FAM 400 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Symbolic Interactionism Theory - - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Symbols are products of our social interaction. The
meaning of something is given to us by how we see others using it.
Interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Social behavior between two or more people. Verbal,
non-verbal
Gestures: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Expectation about how to act in a given situation.
Rituals: - CORRECT ANSWER - Repeated interactions Ex. Thanksgiving traditions
Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of social norms that for a specific situation or a part.
Ex. a character in a play
, Salience - CORRECT ANSWER - The more time we spend in a role, the more
important/salience that role becomes.
Impression Management - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - - CORRECT ANSWER - Assumptions:
The functions of families is to procreate and socialize children
All systems have functions
Structure - CORRECT ANSWER - This refers to the composition of the family or what
members make up the family institution within a particular society
Function - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Symbolic Interactionism Theory - - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Symbols are products of our social interaction. The
meaning of something is given to us by how we see others using it.
Interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Social behavior between two or more people. Verbal,
non-verbal
Gestures: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Expectation about how to act in a given situation.
Rituals: - CORRECT ANSWER - Repeated interactions Ex. Thanksgiving traditions
Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of social norms that for a specific situation or a part.
Ex. a character in a play
, Salience - CORRECT ANSWER - The more time we spend in a role, the more
important/salience that role becomes.
Impression Management - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - - CORRECT ANSWER - Assumptions:
The functions of families is to procreate and socialize children
All systems have functions
Structure - CORRECT ANSWER - This refers to the composition of the family or what
members make up the family institution within a particular society
Function - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
