Family Living 621A Final Exam Review 2015
**You are responsible for all
hand-outs, notes, etc. This is an overview of the material you are responsible
for.
Introduction to
Families
ü First Families (Why did we start
grouping ourselves in family groupings?)
ü First Family Groupings (hordes, group
marriage, informal pairing)
ü Definition of Family
ü Six Functions of the Family (identify
and describe)
ü Context and Inclusivity in Canada's
Evolving Definition of the Family Abstract (questions)
Family Patterns
ü Types of Families
ü Personalities of Families
ü Family Life Cycle
Functions of the Family
ü Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (be able
to draw, label and explain)
ü Adler's Birth Order Theory
ü You must be able to explain these
theories and apply them to presented scenarios
ü Genie Wiley story (questions from
folder assignment)
Society and the Family
ü Socioeconomic status (define, effect
on the family)
ü Patterns of Low Socio-economic status
(The Vicious Cycle Video)
ü Be able to list and give definitions
of institutions/organizations that aid families
ü Four Feet Up (video)
Trends that Affect Families
ü Be able to list and explain trends
that affect families (ex: aging population, changing workplace, service
industry, etc.)
Families and Culture
ü Define culture
ü Elements of culture
ü Importance of culture
ü How does The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights relate to culture?
ü Hall's Iceberg Model of Culture (be
able to explain this model and give examples of the visible and invisible
manifestations of culture)
ü Terms: enculturation, cultural
preservation, multiculturalism, ethnocentrism (be able to answer questions
relating to these terms in your slideshow)
ü Preserving Culture (how do we do
this? Importance of traditions)
How to Cope with Transition: Managing your Stress Levels (slideshow)
ü You are responsible for all notes
Sexually Transmitted
Infections and You (slideshow)
ü You must know the signs, symptoms,
testing, and treatments for all STI’s
ü Know the different forms of
protection
ü Understand how the stigmatization of
STI’s leads to the spread of STI’s
ü Partner notification
Relationships:
Attraction and Love (slideshow)
ü Evolutionary psychology theory of
sexual attraction
ü Adaptive Behaviour for Sexual
Attraction (females vs. males)
ü Be able to discuss whether or not the
adaptive behavior for sexual attraction still applies today (not for yourself
personally, but look at the info. In your notes)
ü Social homogamy (definition, examples
of social homogamy)
ü Ideal Mate Theory (definition, how it
supports “love at first sight theory” and “social homogamy”)
ü Attraction as Fair Exchange
ü Sternberg’s Love Triangle (be able to
draw and label and explain – see worksheet)
ü Be able to distinguish between love
and infatuation (worksheet)
ü Intimacy (definition)
ü Science of Love (process, state of
limerance)
ü Media’s portrayal of Love
ü Attributes of Romantic Love
(hand-out)
Dating
ü Courtship (article “The Sociology of Love, Courtship, and Dating”
questions)
ü Courtship rituals
ü Evolution of Dating
ü Mustein’s Filter Theory (hand-out)
ü Script Theory
ü 21st century mate
selection (possible challenges involved with online dating industry)
ü Dating Bill of Rights (hand-out)
Recognizing Healthy and Unhealthy
Relationships (slideshow)
ü Importance of Communication (things
good communicators do)
ü Conflict Resolution (strategies,
I-Messages)
ü Recognizing the signs of healthy and
unhealthy relationships
ü Types of Dating violence (Sexual,
Physical, Emotional, Psychological, Financial)
ü Date rape (definition, male rape)
ü Be able to comment on the social
experiment video in the elevator – why do you think people did not intervene?
How is this perpetuating the issue of domestic violence?
ü Early Warning Signs of Dating
Violence (hand-out)
ü Profile of an Abuser (hand-out)
Gender Identity and Sexual
Orientation (slideshow)
ü Know all Key terms related to human
sexuality
ü “No Libido Credo” questions
The Marriage
Relationship (slideshow)
ü Marriage and the law
ü Benefits (legal, societal, personal)
ü Stages of marriage
ü Causes of marital conflict
ü Government’s role in the institution
of marriage
ü Marriage and the media
ü Same sex marriage
ü Common law vs. marriage (legal
differences)
ü Decline of marriage in today’s society
(reasons)
Living on your own (slideshow)
ü Costs of moving
ü Budgeting
ü Tenant and landlord’s rights and
responsibilities
ü Difference between a rental agreement
and a lease
Final Exam Format: Multiple choice, fill in the blanks,
matching, true or false, short answer questions and an essay (**more
information to come on the essay.
