CDFS 2101 Ch 2

Which of the following is an advantage of theories and research?

• They reduce the need to think critically about families

• They help us understand ourselves and our families

• They help in data collection for government

• None of these

Theories and research are important because they help us make better decisions.

• True

• False

Which theory examines the relationship between family and the larger society?

• Conflict

• Family systems

• Ecological

• Structural-functional

Feminist theory has been criticized for stressing expectations about how men and women should behave.

• True

• False

Via which method do researchers collect data by observing people in their natural surroundings?

• Participant observation

• Surveys

• Clinical research

• Experiments

A limitation of clinical research is that it does not generalize the information.

• True

• False

Ethics are required in research because:

• They provide guidelines to get effective results

• Research is not governed by law

• Much of the research relies on human subject

• None of these

One of the golden rules of ethical research is to get the participants' informed consent.

• True

• False

According to structural-functional theory, the instrumental roles in a family are typically seen as the responsibility of the __________.

• marriage therapist

• parents of the couple

• wife

• husband

According to the American Sociological Association, researchers must get a participant's __________ consent.

• informed

• confidential

• hidden

• "do no harm"