Inquizitve 1

Which of the following examples DOES NOT fit the definition of a legal family?

a cohabitating couple who has been together 10 years

The process by which social scientists establish an association between two phenomena is known as ___________

correlation

A theorist might point to which social fact to support the consensus perspective?

the two major political parties in the U.S have exsisted for decades and dispite strong partisanship, citizens generally follow the governance of either party

Imagine you are selected to take part in a study, and the researcher asks you to track and report the times of day in which you study, work, relax, interact with family, and interact with friends. What kind of study method would this be?

time use

A cohort is a group of people who experience an event together at the same time.

true

One difficulty of studying families is identifying whether something causes something else. In many cases, two things may occur together (such as the use of nightlights and nearsightedness), but one may not cause the other.

true

Because the word family means different things to different people, the textbook provides a broad definition of families as groups of people who are bound by which of the following types of connections?

Biological, Legal, emotional

What is the difference between facts and theory in the study of the family?

facts PROVIDE INFORMATION about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain hoe those facts influence one another