Conflict Theory

Question 1

Conflict Theory is a way to explain/understand conflict _____ or _____ families.

Answer 1

within, between

Question 2

Conflict theory has _____ roots

Answer 2

socioecological roots

Question 3

What is present in human interactions?

Answer 3

Conflict

Question 4

family conflict can be examined ________ or _________.

Answer 4

internally (within the family) externally (conflict with another family)

Question 5

what is socially created and used to uphold privilege in power in society?

Answer 5

knowledge

Question 6

BP: conflict theory explains what?

Answer 6

conflict within and between families

Question 7

BP: the allocation and distribution of _________ is a major explanation for why conflict exists within families.

Answer 7

resources

Question 8

BP: Resources are what?

Answer 8

scarce, finite, limited

Question 9

BP: what are examples of resources?

Answer 9

time, energy, knowledge, housing, money, food, skills, education

Question 10

BP: humans must consider the _________ they must make to receive all or some of the things they want and desire

Answer 10

trade-offs

Question 11

BP: Humans are what?

Answer 11

self-interested

Question 12

This theory looks at what

Answer 12

conflict within or between families?

Question 13

Conflict can be caused by a lack of __________

Answer 13

resources

Question 14

In order to get scarce resources, families need to make _______

Answer 14

trade-offs

Question 15

Humans are not self interested

T OR F

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Key Figures are?

Answer 16

Marx, Hobbes, Sowell, Baxter

Question 17

This theory has a ________ epistemology

Answer 17

positivist

Question 18

E: what in family is inevitable and always present in human interactions (positivist)

Answer 18

Conflict

Question 19

Conflict is ________/__________ in human interactions

Answer 19

inevitable, always present

Question 20

conflict can be a source of?

Answer 20

positive change

Question 21

T OR F all conflict in families can be solved

Answer 21

FALSE

Question 22

KC: what is a disagreement between two families?

Answer 22

Conflict

Question 23

KC: Actively addressing the disagreement between parties without a resolution

Answer 23

conflict management

Question 24

KC: an ending of a dispute or disagreement whereby the opposing parties come to a consensus about the disagreement

Answer 24

conflict resolution

Question 25

KC: things people desire that have scarce quantities and alternative uses

Answer 25

resources

Question 26

KC: the intangible and tangible abilities and currency that can be used to obtain desired resources

Answer 26

capital

Question 27

KC: the inevitable struggle between parties is due to each desire to obtain more resources that are available to the many entities that desire it

Answer 27

Competition

Question 28

Resources are

Answer 28

finite, limited, scarce, have multiple uses

Question 29

different resources have different ________ based on what the individual seems their value to be. this is because humans are self-interested

Answer 29

values

Question 30

The level of investment in family life leads to __________________

Answer 30

inevitable conflict

Question 31

Investment in ______ is an indication of what an individual cares about

Answer 31

time

Question 32

looking at time spent on investments shows ________

Answer 32

patterns

Question 33

conflict occurs from ________________ in the families

Answer 33

mundane everyday obstacles

Question 34

conflict does not always have to be _______, could instead be conflict of interest

Answer 34

observable

Question 35

time plays a

Answer 35

huge role