Exam 2: Understanding Families Through Research and Theory

This family theory concerns itself with how people form and share meanings in their communication efforts. This theory's primary focus is the use of symbols to convey meaning through verbal and non-verbal communication.

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In brief and general terms, compare and contrast probability sampling and non-probability sampling.

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In a probability (random) sample, each person has the same likelihood of being selected for the study. Non-probability samples are not selected randomly and are used when the use of probability samples is impossible.

Define confounding variables.

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Confounding, or rival, variables are variables that are unrelated, unconnected, or not pertinent to the variables under investigation that can skew or affect the results of the study.

________ or "fishing" refers to the practice of devising the purposes of the research or formulating a research hypothesis after the data are gathered and analyzed.

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In probability sampling, the notion of ________, or the degree to which the characteristics of the population are represented by the sample, is key.

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The text lists five types of feminist theory. What are they?

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A literature review is a speculative statement about a variable or the relationship between variables in a study.

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The "response rate" is the percentage of the study subjects who respond to the survey. In order to be considered an adequate study, it must have a response rate of at least 90 percent.

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As the task-oriented mate, a husband is assigned responsibility for being primary breadwinner and protector against imbalance or disequilibrium. In Parsons' functionalist view of the family, this is an example of a(n) _________.

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What are the primary drawbacks of surveys and questionnaires?

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What has been the most popular criticism of Parsons' perspective, structural-functionalism?

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By collecting survey responses from a group of people, researchers can sometimes infer conclusions based on study data and extend them to the larger population. This group is called a ________.

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A(n) ________ is a characteristic that is measured in a study.

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A _________ is a general principle that is used to understand or to explain certain events or family experiences, such as family communication or family crisis.

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This theory divides the experiences of family into phases, or stages, of normative changes associated with family growth and development, such as the birth of children and the launching of these children into early adulthood.

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Aside from the drawback of being time-consuming to the researcher, case study methodology findings may be limited in that they are not typically generalizable to the larger population.

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What is a "research question" and why is it important? In your answer, please include a discussion of the following terms: literature review, hypothesis, hypothesis testing.

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Briefly define Lesbian Feminist theory.

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The ________Theory concentrates on the interactions between family members, and it views the family as an interconnected group of individual members-individual family members' behaviors affect and are affected by other family members' behaviors.

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At the core of this theory is the notion that conflict is normal and expected in families and in society. Thus, to understand families, this theory maintains that we need to understand the sources of conflict and the sources of power.

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This family theory concerns itself with how people form and share meanings in their communication efforts. This theory's primary focus is the use of symbols to convey meaning through verbal and non-verbal communication.

In brief and general terms, compare and contrast probability sampling and non-probability sampling.

Define confounding variables.

________ or "fishing" refers to the practice of devising the purposes of the research or formulating a research hypothesis after the data are gathered and analyzed.

In probability sampling, the notion of ________, or the degree to which the characteristics of the population are represented by the sample, is key.

The text lists five types of feminist theory. What are they?

A literature review is a speculative statement about a variable or the relationship between variables in a study.

The "response rate" is the percentage of the study subjects who respond to the survey. In order to be considered an adequate study, it must have a response rate of at least 90 percent.

As the task-oriented mate, a husband is assigned responsibility for being primary breadwinner and protector against imbalance or disequilibrium. In Parsons' functionalist view of the family, this is an example of a(n) _________.

What are the primary drawbacks of surveys and questionnaires?

What has been the most popular criticism of Parsons' perspective, structural-functionalism?

By collecting survey responses from a group of people, researchers can sometimes infer conclusions based on study data and extend them to the larger population. This group is called a ________.

A(n) ________ is a characteristic that is measured in a study.

A _________ is a general principle that is used to understand or to explain certain events or family experiences, such as family communication or family crisis.

This theory divides the experiences of family into phases, or stages, of normative changes associated with family growth and development, such as the birth of children and the launching of these children into early adulthood.

Aside from the drawback of being time-consuming to the researcher, case study methodology findings may be limited in that they are not typically generalizable to the larger population.

What is a "research question" and why is it important? In your answer, please include a discussion of the following terms: literature review, hypothesis, hypothesis testing.

Briefly define Lesbian Feminist theory.

The ________Theory concentrates on the interactions between family members, and it views the family as an interconnected group of individual members-individual family members' behaviors affect and are affected by other family members' behaviors.

At the core of this theory is the notion that conflict is normal and expected in families and in society. Thus, to understand families, this theory maintains that we need to understand the sources of conflict and the sources of power.

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