Exam 2: Studying the Family

A(n)________________________ is a controlled artificial situation that allows researchers to manipulate variables and measure their effects.

Researchers typically use more than one theoretical framework in examining any given topic because each perspective involves seeing the world differently.

Focus groups are especially useful in obtaining in-depth information on relatively new topics or understudied populations.

A major limitation of surveys that use mailed questionnaires is

The wider society and culture that encompasses all other systems is the

Theories which examine how gender roles shape relations between the sexes,in institutions such as politics,the economy,religion,education and the family,are called

You want to study interactions between young children and their parents.You have access to a day care where there are one-way mirrors allowing you to observe the children without anyone knowing you are there.You decide you will sit behind one of these mirrors and observe interactions between parents and children in the morning during drop-off and again in the evening when the children are picked up.What should you do to make sure that your study is ethical?

Although the conflict perspective has a long history,it became popular during the late 1960s when __________ and __________ started to challenge structural-functionalism.

Social exchange perspective proposes that people seek through their interactions with others to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs.

Providing food and shelter for the family is an example of an "expressive role."

Which data collection method is more susceptible than the others to ethical violations?

__________ research studies individuals or small groups of people who seek help from mental health officials and other scientists.

According to family systems theory,a key concept is ____________________; that is a change in one part of the family or external environment sets in motion an adjustment process to restore the family to the way it was in the past.

In most cases,secondary analysis is

Researchers use which of the following methods to systematically collect data from respondents through questionnaires or interviews?

According to structural-functionalism,family roles are functional because they preserve

Secondary data are often __________,that is,the information is collected at two or more points in time.

Self-help books and articles tend to

Online surveys are better for asking sensitive questions than face-to-face surveys.

According to developmental theories,as family members progress through the life cycle,they __________; that is,they learn to fulfill role expectations and responsibilities such as showing affection and support for family members and socializing with others outside of the family.