Family Systems Theories

Which perspectives is most likely to examine social problems like political arguments between the rich and the poor

• feminist perspective

• social conflict perspective

• Structural functional perspective

• Symbolic interactism perspective

A recent news item mentions a study showing that though more women than men go to college, men are still more likely to earn doctoral degrees than women. Which theoretical perspective in sociology would be most likely to address an issue such as this one?

• Social conflict theory

• Feminism

• Structural-functional theory

• Symbolic interactionism theory

You are designing a study examining whether different local pronunciations of words change the way people interpret the meaning behind those words. Which sociological theory would you be concerned with?

• Social conflict theory

• Feminism

• Structural-functional theory

• Symbolic interactionism theory

A study investigating the best way for a local school to work with the local city council, with both entities working toward the common goal of an educated population, would most likely be approached from the _____.

• symbolic interactionism theory perspective

• feminism perspective

• structural-functional theory perspective

• social conflict theory perspective

Which of the following would not be considered an example of 'person' in Bronfrenbrenner's bioecological model?

• Response to stressful situations

• Physical appearance

• Inherited Intelligence

• Nutrition

What is the Family Life Cycle?

• A series of stages families go through during their lifespan

• The back and forth of good and bad times in families

• The cycle of communication that grows from infancy to adulthood

• The unconscious patterns that rule family behavior

The social exchange theory predicts which of the following?

• If someone's comparison level is high, he or she expects a high number of rewards from relationships.

• Someone who conducts a cost-benefit analysis and discovers their partner has a low 'score' will be likely to question the relationship.

• If someone's comparison level of alternatives is low, he or she is more likely to remain in a costly relationship simply because he or she doesn't think that things would be better with anyone else.

• All of these are predictions of social exchange theory.

Family systems theory says:

• Families should be studied as systems

• All are correct

• Individuals should not be studied without taking into account their family system

• Families act as units