Exam 3: Marriage and the Family: Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches

Measurement __________ refers to whether the researcher has measured what he or she intended to measure.

In experimental design, study participants are

According to the text's discussion of disciplines involved in family study,

__________ functions are both intended and recognized.

In quantitative research,

__________ theory assumes that as we receive benefits from others, we are under an obligation to reciprocate by offering benefits in return.

What are the key components of the scientific process?

Symbolic interaction is distinctive because of its assumption that meaning can only be found in the consequences of actions.

How does a sociology of the family differ from a psychological approach to the family?

Which of the following topics would most likely be studied by family sociologists?

A __________ frame of reference focuses on women as different from men, less privileged than men, and oppressed by men.

If two variables decrease together, you have observed a negative relationship.

Psychology, social psychology, and sociology are identical in that each focuses on individuals and their personal life experiences.

Social exchange theory assumes that standards used by humans to evaluate rewards and costs differ from person to person and can vary over the course of time.

Feminists agree that economic inequality is basic to all social structures and organizations and is the main force that creates gender inequality.

Experiments are a very common research tool in family sociology.

The classical case for conflict theory stems from the work of

Experiments tend to be low in ecological validity because of their artificial setting.

When concepts take on two or more degrees or values, they are referred to as

Hypotheses and propositions are identical with the exception that hypotheses carry clear implications for measuring the stated relations.