Family Relationships Exam 1

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secure attachment

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warm, available, responsive caregiver

--when baby cries, parent responds pretty much every time

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ambivalent-insecure attachment AKA preoccupied

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incnosistent caregiver

--sometimes parent responds but sometimes the parent rejects the child

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avoidant-insecure attachment AKA fearful

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emotionally unavailable or rejecting caregiver

--across the board, caregiver rejects the child or isn't present

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disorganized attachment

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intrusive, abusive caregiver

--parent is "too much there"

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what types of attachment styles interfere with a person's ability to regulate affect and to explore his/her world???

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insecure attachment styles

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family of origin

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the family into which you are born and raised

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family of procreation

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the family you establish if you have children of your own

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blended family

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formed when a widowed or divorced person, with or without children, remarries another person who may or may not have been married before and who may or may not have children

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extended family

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you, possibly a partner, any children you might have, and other relatives who live in your household or nearby

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binuclear famly

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an original family divided into two families by divorce

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systems theory

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sees family members as INTERDEPENDENT and a structure of related systems

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which type of theory would be very helpful in understanding a BLENDED FAMILY

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systems theory

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the concept of ________ (systems theory) of family members has been useful in the treatment of dysfunctional families?

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interdependency

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exchange theory

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measure relationship on cost-benefit basis

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goal of exchange theory concept

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maximize benefits and minimize costs

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exchange theory equation

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benefit - cost = quality of relationship

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what are examples of other issues can exchange theory be used for?

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having kids, divorce, re-marrying

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according to the text, understanding the influence of our family of origin is important because.......

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it allows for understanding of ones own family patterns in order to avoid repeating dysfunctional patterns

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generational transmission

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transmission of knowledge, values, behaviors, roles, habits that get transferred from one family generation to the next (social leanring theory)

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what is the chief socializing influence on children???

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family

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gender identity

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personal INTERNAL FEELING of maleness or femaleness

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year and act that title 9 was formed under

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Equal Opportunity Act of 1972

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parental identification and modeling

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process by which the child adopts and internalizes parental values

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social learning theory

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--develop gender through exposure to many influences
--society rewards some behaviors and punishes others

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which parent is most influential in shaping our gender???

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same-sex parent

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which theory emphasizes that boys develop "maleness" and girls "femaleness" through exposure of influences - parents, tv, school, peers - that teach them what it means to be a man or woman in our culture?

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social learning theory

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gender schema theory

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suggests people have very definite ideas about how males and females should look and behave

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ex of gender schema theory

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baby girls dress in pink and baby boys dress in blue

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cognitive development theory:

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gender concepts change as brain and thinking mature

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in terms of cognitive development theory, from ages 3-5, children experience what???

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gender constancy

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gender constancy

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fixed concept of gender that cannot be altered by superficial things such as clothing/appearance

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when referring to cognitive development theory, from ages 6-7, a child views gender roles how?

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very over simplified and stereotypic -- rely greatly on stereotypes

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the cognitive theory suggest what about children???

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that gender cannot be learned until a child reaches a certain age of intellectual development

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gender sterotypes

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assumed differences, norms, attitudes, and expectations about men and women

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what was second in importance to the motherhood mandate

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marriage mandate

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according to the 2005 US Census, in the last 35 years, the portion of people who have never been married has:

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increased dramatically (3X more)

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what family form is not considered a family by the US census bureau???

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gay and lesbian couples

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role strain

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being expected to perform a variety of roles, causing extreme stress

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propinquity

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attraction to people that are close to us geographically

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filtering

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going from one hurdle to another

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homogamy

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someone similar to you and the people you grew up with

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which mate selection style leads to most satisfying long term relationships???

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homogamy

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heterogamy

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"opposites attract"

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endogamy

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within race or social group

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exogamy

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someone from a completely different culture than yours

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many studies confirm that personality characteristics are _______ in whether someone is considered attractive or not.

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important

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dating AS WE KNOW IT, has developed:

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recently

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courtship evolved into dating as:

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young people acquired more freedom

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college students rate these factors to be most important in a spouse

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intrinsic factors

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ex of intrinsic factors

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loving, affectionate, honest

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college studesnt rate these favrots to be most important in a date

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extrinsic factors

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ex of extrinsic factors

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physically attractive, congenial personality, humor

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romantic love description

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profoundly tender/passionate affection

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altruism

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active concern for the other

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components that Fromm recognized as altruism

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care, responsibility, respect, knowledge

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conscious love

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romantic feeligs towards someone whose real nature we know; rational/realistic; getting past the idealization and adoration phase, but consciously choosing to still be in love with that person

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erotic love

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sexual/sensous love/sexual relationship

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dependent love

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love that one develops who fulfills ones needs

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ex of dependent love

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child's love for a parent

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friendship love

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based on companionship, enduring bond between 2 people who like each other and enjoy each others compnay

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Maslow defined love as

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"meeting needs"

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as a loving relationship matures over the yeras, friendship is likely to go:

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UP!

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structural functional theory

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looks @ family as a social institution -- how is it organized and what functions does it serve in meeting society's needs?

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family development theory

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divides family life cycle into phases/stages over the life span

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symbolic interaction

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describes family as a unit of interacting personalities; way families act through symbols, words, gestures, rules and roles

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conflict theory

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conflict in families is normal state

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important thing to remember in regards to conflict theory

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knowing how to manage, deal and resolve conflict, NOT AVOID

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solutions for conflict

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better communication, empathy, and motivation to change

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feminist theory

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focuses on male dominance in families and society and examines how gender differences are related to power differences between men and women

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reciprocal parent child interaction

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each influences and modifies behavior of other

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observational modeling

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children observe, imitate and model the behaviors of those around them

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psychodynamic theory

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emphasizes the influence of childhood experiences and family background on one's choice of mate (parent image theory and ideal mate theory)

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needs theory

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mate selection is based on idea that we select a partner who will fulfill our needs

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developmental process theory

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filtering and weeding out ineleigible and incompatible people until one is selected

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limerence (Tennov)

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describes the intesnse, wildly, emotional highs and lows of being in love

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3 components of close relationships (Sternberg)

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intimacy, passion, commitment

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intimacy (Sternberg)

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sharing, feeling, and providing emotional support

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passion (Sternberg)

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sexual attraction

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commitment (Sternberg)

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short term : decision made consciously/unconsciously to love another person

long term: commitment to maintain love

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attachment theory

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suggests early interactions w/parents lead to the formation of attachments that reflect children's perceptions of their own self-worth and their expectations about intimate relationships

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family equity theory

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(subcategory of exchange theory): people seek a fair and balanced exchange in which the parents can mutually give and receive what is needed

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gender role congruence

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agreement between partners' gender role expectations and their performace

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androgyny

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blending of male and female characteristics/roles

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falling in love often (attachment style)

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anxious/ambivalent

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doubtful of romantic love (attachment style)

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avoidant