Theoretical Perspectives Matching Questions

c

Stability in a relationship is achieved when the costs and benefits of being in the relationship are balanced.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

c

Emphasizes the importance of reciprocity (the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit) in everyday life and how human interaction is a form of exchange.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

g

Individuals change and develop when they face a new set of role expectations (when they become parents).

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

a

Human nature is composed of a series of evolved psychological mechanisms (E.P.A.'s)

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

f

Men and women tend to have problems in their relationships because they give different meanings to actions and words.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

h

Emile Durkheim's writings form the basis of this perspective.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

d

Members of a family inform one another how to interact so that stability within the family can be maintained or regained

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

a

Behaviour that was adaptive on the savannah in the past is often maladaptive in our modern environment.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

c

Although norms govern people's behaviour, people attempt to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

a

Moralistic fallacy and the Naturalistic fallacy are things to consider when examining this perspective.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

b

Women's experiences have not been considered and legitimized in family research and theory.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

h

Societies run smoothly when individuals behave according to their specific roles which they learn about through the process of socialization

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

h

Sees society as an organism and the various institutions as the organs within the organism all working together to maintain equilibrium.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

f

A psychological theory that began with the German sociologist and economist Max Weber and the American philosopher George H. Mead.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

e

Assumes that POWER, not functional dependence, holds a society together.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

d

A change in one member of the family affects all the other members of the family.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

f

How people define and interpret their reality shapes their behaviour.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

c

Relationships are entered into and sustained voluntarily only if they are satisfactory in terms of benefits and costs.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

b

Critical of the institution of patriarchy.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

f

The impression you form of yourself is influenced by the way you perceive yourself as being seen by others.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

b

Tends to study social interaction through participant- observation, rather than surveys and interviews.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

h

This framework dominated family studies from 1940 to 1965.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

e

Life is characterized by conflict rather than consensus

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

c

To determine the net costs and rewards, you need to consider the personal qualities of the members of the relationship and the degree of support.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

a

This theory flies in the face of the standard social science model and goes against everything that environmental determinists believe to be true.

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism

d

Assumes all families strive to achieve homeostasis (the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements).

a. Evolutionary Psychology

b. Feminism

c. Exchange theory

d. Systems theory

e. Conflict (Neo-Marxism)

f. Symbolic Interactionism

g. Life-Course Approach

h. Functionalism