Family Sociology Final Review

Family Sociology Final Review

NAME______PERIOD_____ DATE______DUE DATE______

The following questions will definitely help you to prepare for the final. However, the final is not limited to this information.

Ch. 1 & 2 Families Make a Difference

1.  Why is it important to study about families?

_families are and important part of everyday life. They provide many functions/purposes______

2.  List four skills that lead to a successful family.

1._good decisions_____ 2._management______3._communication____ 4._conflict resolution_

3.  List three problems faced by families today.

1._work schedules_____2._financial decisions___3._divorce______

4. List three ways that interest in families may extend beyond personal life.

1._career working w/ families_ 2._political influence on family life_ 3._family service volunteer_

5.  These are beliefs and feelings about what is important?

_values______

6.  The three ways in which families teach values to younger members are:

1._by example______2._direct teaching______3._religous training______

10.  What are conflict values?

_areas of values that are not always clearly defined (causes some debate)______

11.  List three examples of conflict values.

1._politics______2._religion______3._morals______

12.Who influences our values?

1._family/friends______2._media______3._governement______

13. What are your two main defenses against bad influences?

1._good sense______2._strong value system______

Ch.3 What Families Are Like

1.  What are the stages of the Family Life Cycle?

1._beginning______3._middle-age______

2._parental______4._retirement______

2.  List and describe the sub stages of the Parental Stage.

1._expanding______new members are added to the family______

2._developing______children in school/activities focus outside of home___

3._launching______children are sent out of the home on their own______

3.  Describe the empty nest syndrome?

_when the children are gone from home leaving the parents without a purpose______

4.  What stage completes the family life cycle?

_retirement______

5.  List two exceptions to the family life cycle.

1._divorce______2._remaining childless______

6. List the nine family life patterns discussed in class.

1._single people______4._single-parent families_ 7._adoptive families______

2._couples______5._blended families_____ 8._legal guardian______

3._nuclear families______6._extended families____ 9._foster families______

7. Most single-parent families are a result of _divorce______.

8.  What is meant by ideal? _perfect______

9.  _Single______people often say that they enjoy a feeling of independence.

10.  _Foster______families care for children on a temporary basis.

11. A _legal______guardian has a financial responsibility for a child but the child does not

change his/her last name.

12.  One struggle of being a single parent is that it requires a great deal of _responsibility__.

13.  In a _nuclear______family, the responsibilities of child raising are shared.

14.  The _extended______family includes relatives other than parents and children.

Ch. 6 Improving Communication

1.  How is empathy different from sympathy? (Describe both)

_empathy- when you put yourself in another person’s situation______sympathy- you feel bad for the person______

2.  Your _personal______space_____ dictates to you broad communication patterns.

3.  List the two types of communication and give an example of each.

1._verbal______talking, texting, written communication______

2._nonverbal______body gestures, facial expressions______

4.  What results when a message isn’t sent on all communication channels?

_mixed______message______

5.  What type of listening skills do you use when you participate in the message exchange?

_active listening______

6.  What type of message are you sending when you express how a situation makes you feel?

_passive listening______

7.  What term is used to describe communication ideas firmly and positively, yet respectfully?

_assertive communication______

8.  What does listening well require?

_focusing on the other person, understanding the words that are spoken and the feelings behind the words, and feeling empathy.______

9.  Everything we do or say sends a _message______to someone.

10.  In regards to proximity, which sex is more likely to stand farther away when people talk loudly?

_Men______

11._Feeback______is a response that a message was understood correctly.

12.List two characteristics of a “you” message.

1._blame/accuse others__ 2._a direct attack on the other person and his/her actions___

13.List three examples of communication barriers.

1._mind reading______2._avoiding subjects______3._silence_____

14. What are the results when a person mind reads?

1._reach the wrong conclusion___ 2._not listening to what the other person is saying__

Ch. 11 Sec. 2: The Challenge of Change

1.  What is the relationship between stress and control?

_the more control you have, the less stress you feel______

2.  Not recognizing excessive stress may lead to:

1._depression______2._sleep problems______

3.  Stress may have positive effects on a person. List three effects.

1._motivation______2._confidence______3._time management_____

4.  How does self-care and stress relate?

_people who take care of themselves are likely to be healthier and therefore better able to handle stress______