Marriage and Family Final Exam Study Guide
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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be sure you understand the theories discussed in the chapter
be able to identify whether a theory is micro or macro focused
Chapter 3
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What changes were seen in the industrial revolution?
What changes were seen in the Great Depression?
What changes were seen in World War 2?
What changes were seen in the 50s?
Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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be familiar with the nature vs. nurture argument and what evidence is presented
in the text to support each side
What are the traditional expressive and instrumental gender roles?
What is the “second shift” in reference to gender?
What is the “glass ceiling” concept
Chapter 6
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how is caring, intimacy, commitment defined
what chemicals in the brain are associated with “lovers high”
be able to identify the 3 types of attachment
be aware of Reiss’ wheel of love theory
be aware of Sternberg’s Triangular love theory
Be aware of Lee’s styles of love
Chapter 8
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what are the manifest and latent functions of dating
know the social exchange and equity theories
Homogamy and filter theories assert that we sift through the available dating
candidates by using filters. What are the main filters discussed in out book?
Chapter 9
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Micro and macro level factors that affect our decision to marry.
Why are many African-Americans delaying marriage? (We discussed one of
these reasons extensively in class.)
Across all ethnic groups, what is the main reason for delaying marriage?
What is the selection effect? What is the inertia effect?
Chapter 10
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What did Cuber and Haroff say about intrinsic and utilitarian marriages?
What is marital stability?
What ingredients are necessary for a healthy marriage?
Which issue is the top of the list that couples fight about?
Be aware of the communication pitfalls we discussed. (John Gottman)
Chapter 12
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Erickson’s 8 stages
Baumrind’s types of parenting. Including the 2 dimensions.
Chapter 14
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Who are people more likely to be killed or assaulted by?
How does abuse effect self-esteem and learned helplessness?
Be aware of examples of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
Be aware of the 3 stages of the cycle of violence.
Be aware of the 8 reasons listed why women stay in abusive situations.
How does abuse effect children?
Be aware of the 5 theories explaining family abuse and violence.
What is the single best predictor of child abuse and neglect?
Chapter 15
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Be aware of the phases of separation
Be aware of the trends in divorce statistics
Types of divorce: emotional, etc.
What is the number 1 reason cited for their divorce?
What did the Child Support Enforcement Amendment do?
Be aware of the macro, demographic, and interpersonal reasons for divorcing.
What effects of divorce on children did Thornberry and others find?
Chapter 16
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How many remarriages start with cohabitation?
Why are older women less likely than men to marry?
Know the stages of remarriage: emotional, etc.
Be aware of the myths about remarriage.
Be aware of the issues of naming, sexual boundaries, distributing economic
resources, distributing emotional resources, and establishing discipline and
closeness.