Exam 12: Sociological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood

Explain the conflict theory of human behavior.

Explain the congruence in values theory.

Employees in an organization who are working under a custodial model organization tend to give passive cooperation to their employer.

Liberals assert that federally funded social welfare programs tend to make recipients dependent on the government,rather than assisting recipients to become self-sufficient and productive.

Oscar Lewis has developed a "culture of poverty" explanation for why poverty is passed on from one generation to another. Describe this theory,and analyze the merits and shortcomings of this explanation.

_____ percent of the population in the United States is living below the poverty line.

Social disorganization occurs when a large organization or an entire society is imperfectly organized to achieve its goals and maintain its stability.

Describe the liberal perspective on social problems and social programs.

The developmental approach focuses on integrating economic and social development for the benefit of all members of society.

Liberals in our society generally advocate a residual approach to social welfare programs.

With the following conflict resolution approach,the two sides engaged in the conflict attempt to sell their own solution without really listening to the other side:

Cite and explain the four major categories of problems in families.

Conflict theory asserts that most people obey the law because they believe the law is fair and just,while functionalism asserts that social order is maintained by authority backed by the use of force.

Compare and contrast Theory X and Theory Y.

The rate of female-headed homes in African-American families is nearly three times that in white families.