Exam Review

Question 1

Structural Functionalism

Answer 1

Various segments of society serve a purpose for the society as a whole.
Criticism: Doesn’t account for destructive forces w/in a society/overlooks social issues.

Question 2

Symbolic Interactionism

Answer 2

Each individual is placed at the centre of understanding society b/c social values + roles are shaped by individual interpretations.
- We accept specific roles to fit in
- We react certain ways to fit these roles

Question 3

Collectivist Social Thinking

Answer 3

Cultural viewpoint characterized by emphasis on cohesiveness among individuals + prioritization of the group over the individual.

Question 4

Functionalist Race Theory

Answer 4

By fostering prejudice, a dominant group can create a feeling of superiority over minority groups, + thus strengthen its own members’ self concepts.

Question 5

Exploitation Theory

Answer 5

A function of racism is to keep minorities in low-paying jobs + provide dominant groups w/ cheap labour.
Linked to the psychology of self-justification

Question 6

How Dominant Groups Explicitly & Implicitly Reinforce Racial Bias

Answer 6

• Moral justification for keeping an unequal society
• Discourage minority groups from questioning their social status
• Encourage support for the social hierarchy that already exists

Question 7

Psychology of Self-Justification

Answer 7

If the dominant groups can convince themselves that another group is inherently inferior, immoral, or dangerous, we can feel justified in discriminating against them.

Question 8

6 Principles of Nonviolence

Answer 8

1. Not passive, requires change
2. Seeks reconciliation
3. Eliminates evil, not destroy the evildoer
4. Willingness to accept suffering for the cause, but never inflict it
5. Rejection of hatred + violence
6. Faith that justice will prevail

Question 9

Theory of Psychosexual Development

Question 10

Analytical Psychology

Question 11

Semantic Memory

Question 12

Procedural Memory

Question 13

Biological Theories

Question 14

Psychodynamic Theories

Question 15

Behaviourism

Question 16

Humanistic Theories

Question 17

Cognitive Theories

Question 18

Dreams - FREUD

Question 19

Dreams - CARL JUNG

Question 20

Homoestatus

Question 21

Psychodynamic Therapy

Question 22

Humanist Therapy

Question 23

Existential Therapy