Exam 2- posted review | FAD 2230 - FAM RELSHP LIFE DEV, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Exam 2- posted review | FAD 2230 - FAM RELSHP LIFE DEV and more Quizzes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Arranged Marriage DEFINITION 1 Ch6 (also called prearranged marriage) is a marriage arranged by someone other than the couple getting wedded, curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. TERM 2 Bride price DEFINITION 2 ch6 also known as bride wealth, is an amount of money or property or wealth paid by the groom or his family to the parents of a woman upon the marriage of their daughter to the groom. TERM 3 Courtship DEFINITION 3 Ch 6 the traditional dating period before engagement and marriage. TERM 4 Dowry DEFINITION 4 Ch 6 the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage. TERM 5 Endogamy DEFINITION 5 CH6 the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class or social group, rejecting others on such bases as being unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships. TERM 6 Exchange Theory DEFINITION 6 Ch 6 Social exchange theory is a social psychological and sociological perspective that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties. TERM 7 Exogamy DEFINITION 7 CH6 the opposite of endogamy marrying outside one's group TERM 8 Free-choice Culture DEFINITION 8 ch6 People freely choose their own mates TERM 9 Getting together DEFINITION 9 ch6 a courtship process in which, unlike dating, groups of women & men congregate at a party or share an activity. de- emphasizes relating solely to one memeber of the opposite sex females may play a similar role to males, initiating relationships &s suggesting activities TERM 10 Heterogamy DEFINITION 10 ch6 marrying someone dissimilar in race, age, education, religion, or social class. age & educational heterogamy have been more pronounced among blacks than whites, partly because an "undersupply" of marriageable black men prompts black women to marry down educationally & to marry considerably older or younger men TERM 21 abstinence DEFINITION 21 CH7 the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. TERM 22 Bisexual DEFINITION 22 Ch7 sexual behavior with or physical attraction to both sexes (male and female), or a bisexual orientation. TERM 23 double standard DEFINITION 23 Ch7 coined in the early 1950s, refers to any set of principles containing different provisions for one group of people than for another. TERM 24 expressive sexuality DEFINITION 24 ch7 a basic to the humanness of both women & men there is no 1-sided sense of ownership TERM 25 gay DEFINITION 25 ch7 attraction between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. TERM 26 habituation DEFINITION 26 Ch7 the psychological process in humans and animals in which there is a decrease in psychological response and behavioral response to a stimulus after repeated exposure to that stimulus over a duration of time. TERM 27 Heterosexism DEFINITION 27 Ch7 a term that applies to negative attitudes, bias, & discrimination in favor of opposite-sex sexuality and relationships. TERM 28 Heterosexual DEFINITION 28 Ch7 sexual behavior, practices, and identity predicated on preference or desire for the opposite sex. TERM 29 Homosexual DEFINITION 29 Ch7 the romantic or sexual attraction or behavior among members of the same sex, situationally or as an enduring disposition. TERM 30 Lesbian DEFINITION 30 Ch7 a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. TERM 31 Permissiveness without affection DEFINITION 31 ch7 also called recreational sex allows intercourse for women & men regardless of how much stability or affection is in their relationship TERM 32 Permissiveness with affection DEFINITION 32 ch7 permits nonmarital intercourse for both men & women equally, provided they have a fairly stable, affectionate relationship TERM 33 sexual orientation DEFINITION 33 Ch7 a pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, both genders, neither gender, or another gender. TERM 34 consanguineous relationships DEFINITION 34 ch8 blood relationships (blood relatives) TERM 35 conjugal relationships DEFINITION 35 ch8 relatives aquired through marriage TERM 46 polygamy DEFINITION 46 Ch8 more than one spouse at a time for a partner of either sex TERM 47 polygyny DEFINITION 47 Ch8 a form of marriage in which a man has two or more wives at the same time." It is distinguished from a relationship where a man who has a sexual partner outside marriage, such as a concubine, casual sexual partner, paramour, or other culturally recognized secondary partner. TERM 48 polyandry DEFINITION 48 Ch8 a form of sexual union, in which a woman is married to two or more husbands at the same time. TERM 49 Jealousy DEFINITION 49 Ch8 strong emotion of pain, anger, fear, & uncertainty arising when a valued relationship is threatened or perceived to be threatened TERM 50 Defense of Marriage Act DEFINITION 50 Ch8 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is the short title of a federal law of the United States passed on September 21, 1996 as Public Law No. TERM 51 Cohabitation DEFINITION 51 Ch9 when people live together in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship. TERM 52 Common Laws Marriage DEFINITION 52 Ch9 a legal doctrine under which couples who live together for a certain period of time and "hold themselves out" to be husband & wife are legally married TERM 53 Commune DEFINITION 53 Ch9 situations or places characterized by group living- have existed in American society throughout its history have been enormously varied in their structure & family arrangements TERM 54 Consenusual Marriage DEFINITION 54 Ch9 heterosexual, conjugal unions that have not gone through a legal marriage ceremony TERM 55 Domestic Partner DEFINITION 55 Ch9 A legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union. TERM 56 Sex Ratio DEFINITION 56 Ch9 Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. TERM 57 Single DEFINITION 57 Ch9 unmarried TERM 58 Child Abuse DEFINITION 58 Ch10 the physical or psychological/emotional mistreatment of children. TERM 59 Child Neglect DEFINITION 59 Ch10 an acts of omission in which a cargiver fails to provide a child's basic needs. TERM 60 Coercive power DEFINITION 60 ch10 based on the dominant person's ability & willingness to punish the partner either with psychological-emotional abuse or physical violence or, more subtly by withholding favors or affection TERM 71 Legitimate Power DEFINITION 71 Ch10 based on the less dominant individual's ability to claim authority, or the right to request compliance TERM 72 Marital Rape DEFINITION 72 Ch10 Spousal rape is non-consensual sexual assault in which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse or partner. TERM 73 No-power DEFINITION 73 Ch10 both partners wield about equal power each has the ability to mutually & reciprocally influence & be influenced by the other TERM 74 Patriarchal Terrorism DEFINITION 74 Ch10 refers specifically to abuse that is almost entirely male & that is oriented to controlling the partner through fear& intimidation (1) physical (2) emotional is not focused on a particular matter of dispute between partners but is intended to establish a general pattern of dominance in the relationship TERM 75 Personal Power DEFINITION 75 Ch10 power exercised over oneself autonomy TERM 76 Power DEFINITION 76 Ch10 a measure of an entity's ability to control the environment around itself, including the behavior of other entities. TERM 77 Power Politics DEFINITION 77 Ch10 a state of international relations in which sovereigns protect their own interests by threatening one another with military, economic, or political aggression. TERM 78 Referent Power DEFINITION 78 Ch10 based on the less dominant person's emotional identification with the more dominant individual TERM 79 Resource Hypothesis (Principle if Resources & Power) DEFINITION 79 Ch10 holds that the spouse with more resources has more power in marriage. resources: education, earnings, provide money, & good judgement TERM 80 Reward Power DEFINITION 80 Ch10 based on an individual's ability to give material or nonmaterial gifts & favors, ranging from emotional support & attention to financial support or recreational travel TERM 81 Sibling Violence DEFINITION 81 Ch10 the National Family Violence Survey found it be the mostpersuasive form of family violence. Nor was it only of the "harmless" teasing variety. TERM 82 Sexual Abuse DEFINITION 82 Ch10 the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another, when that force falls short of being a sexual assault. TERM 83 Social Power DEFINITION 83 Ch10 the ability of people to exercise their wills over the wills of others may be exerted in different realms, including within a family TERM 84 3 Phase Cycle of Violence DEFINITION 84 Ch10 1) tension resulting from some minor altercations builds over a period of time 2) the situation escalates, eventually exploding in another violent episode 3) the husband becomes contrite, treating his wife lovingly