Exam 2: Studying the Family

Harry and Ben work as researchers at ASN Corporation.While conducting a study, Harry proposes that secondary research should be used to gather data for the study.He believes that secondary research provides fairly accurate information.However, Ben is against the idea and believes that secondary research is not a reliable method.Give reasons to support Ben's argument.

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A drawback of secondary research is that the data may not provide the information needed by the researcher.Consequently, researchers may have to rely on studies with small and nonrepresentative samples or collect such data themselves.Determining the accuracy and authenticity of historical materials can also be problematic.

Explain whether secondary data is longitudinal or cross-sectional.

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Secondary data is often longitudinal rather than cross-sectional.Longitudinal data is collected at two or more points in time whereas cross-sectional data is collected at one point in time.Longitudinal data offers the added advantage of allowing the researcher to examine trends such as age at first marriage, over time.Increasingly, both longitudinal and cross-sectional publications provide the reader with colorful pie charts and other figures that are easy to read and understand.

The ________ consists of the settings or events which people do not experience directly, but which can affect their development.

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List the five serious problems that self-help books and articles can create.

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Lily, a wife and a mother of two children, plays the role of a homemaker.Her day-to-day work involves doing household chores, preparing meals for her family, and keeping the house clean.According to the structural functional theory, Lily is performing a(n)________ role.

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Jose and Carlos are sociology students.They are discussing family development theories.Jose believes that family development studies are conducted only at the micro-level.However, Carlos argues that these theories include macro-level studies, as well.Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to weaken Jose's claim?

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Question 6

According to structural-functionalism, family roles are functional because they create and preserve ________.

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Question 7

Jim and Ryan work as researchers at Palmer Corp., a retail firm.Currently, they are discussing whether they should use field observation to assess the public image of a newly launched product.Jim states that field observation would be the best method to assess the market.However, Ryan disagrees.Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to support Ryan's argument?

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Question 8

The social exchange theory has been criticized for overemphasizing ________.

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Question 9

Why are theories and research on marriage and family important in our everyday lives?

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Question 10

Critics of the symbolic interaction theory state that interactionists overlook the irrational and unconscious aspects of behavior.Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to weaken this criticism?

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Paul conducts a survey in order to collect and examine data relating to families.The data includes family size and the ethnicity of family members.Paul is conducting a(n)________.

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Question 12

What are the three golden rules that all ethical standards have regardless of the discipline or research methods used?

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According to the symbolic interaction theory, an eight-year-old girl would consider her parents as ________.

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Jeffrey, a researcher, is conducting a drug trial in a controlled environment.He manipulates several variables and measures the effect of each variable on the subjects of the trial.In this scenario, Jeffrey is using the ________.

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Which of the following is a criticism of structural-functionalism?

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Which of the following is true of a probability sample?

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Which of the following is true of content analysis?

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Robert is a husband, a grandfather, a brother, a son, and an uncle.These are examples of Robert's ________.

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According to the structural-functional theory, the expressive role is best carried out by the ________.

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Explain whether secondary data is longitudinal or cross-sectional.

The ________ consists of the settings or events which people do not experience directly, but which can affect their development.

List the five serious problems that self-help books and articles can create.

Lily, a wife and a mother of two children, plays the role of a homemaker.Her day-to-day work involves doing household chores, preparing meals for her family, and keeping the house clean.According to the structural functional theory, Lily is performing a(n)________ role.

According to structural-functionalism, family roles are functional because they create and preserve ________.

The social exchange theory has been criticized for overemphasizing ________.

Why are theories and research on marriage and family important in our everyday lives?

Critics of the symbolic interaction theory state that interactionists overlook the irrational and unconscious aspects of behavior.Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to weaken this criticism?

Paul conducts a survey in order to collect and examine data relating to families.The data includes family size and the ethnicity of family members.Paul is conducting a(n)________.

What are the three golden rules that all ethical standards have regardless of the discipline or research methods used?

According to the symbolic interaction theory, an eight-year-old girl would consider her parents as ________.

Jeffrey, a researcher, is conducting a drug trial in a controlled environment.He manipulates several variables and measures the effect of each variable on the subjects of the trial.In this scenario, Jeffrey is using the ________.

Which of the following is a criticism of structural-functionalism?

Which of the following is true of a probability sample?

Which of the following is true of content analysis?

Robert is a husband, a grandfather, a brother, a son, and an uncle.These are examples of Robert's ________.

According to the structural-functional theory, the expressive role is best carried out by the ________.

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