FRHD 3070 MIDTERM 1 STUDY GUIDE | FAMILY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
What is the benefit to being an informed consumer? - correct answer ✔✔You are able to know
the difference between good and bad research
Producers create __________ knowledge - correct answer ✔✔New
What is social research? - correct answer ✔✔Systematically collecting data to produce
knowledge
- a process in which people combine a set of principles, outlooks, and ideas
Explain the authority source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔You believe what is
presented is true because an expert says it
- Dr. Phil
- Cathy Somers
- Tom Cruise
- Dr. Oz
Explain the tradition source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Passing down traditions,
generally seen in family settings
- Using the same apple pie recipe, because thats how its always been done
- Special drinks for cold remedy
Explain the common sense source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Being logical and
rational, however there are usually contradictory cliches.
- opposites attract / birds of a feather flock together
,Explain the personal experience source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Since I
experienced it, it must be true
- divorce has major negative impacts because my parents had a bad divorce
What are the 4 errors of personal experience? - correct answer ✔✔- overgeneralization (falsely
assume it applies to other situations)
- selective observation
- premature closure
- halo effect (when we let the prestige of something rub off onto other areas)
What is the anatomy of an empirical research article? - correct answer ✔✔- title
- authors
- abstract
- introduction
- method
- results
- discussion
- references
- appendix
What is a meta-analysis? Give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Looking at all the studies
surrounding your topic and calculating averages and making your conclusion based on this
- Rind et al (1998) looked at the long-term impact of being sexually abused as a child
Which main factors or determinants will you focus on changing by implementing your
intervention? - correct answer ✔✔- knowledge
- accessibility
, - costs
Explain inductive reasoning. - correct answer ✔✔An approach to inquiry or social theory in
which one begins with concrete empirical details and then works toward abstract ideas or
general principles
Explain deductive reasoning. - correct answer ✔✔An approach to inquiry to social theory in
which one begins with abstract ideas and then works toward generalizing
- compare hypothesis and observations
What are some characteristics of positivism? - correct answer ✔✔- single tangible reality
- independent
- predict, control, explain
- value free
- quantitative
What are some characteristics of interpretivism? - correct answer ✔✔- multiple constructed
realities
- interact
- understand
- not value free
- qualitative
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? - correct answer
✔✔Qualitative research deals with words and phenomenology.
Quantitative research deals with numbers (surveys, etc.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
What is the benefit to being an informed consumer? - correct answer ✔✔You are able to know
the difference between good and bad research
Producers create __________ knowledge - correct answer ✔✔New
What is social research? - correct answer ✔✔Systematically collecting data to produce
knowledge
- a process in which people combine a set of principles, outlooks, and ideas
Explain the authority source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔You believe what is
presented is true because an expert says it
- Dr. Phil
- Cathy Somers
- Tom Cruise
- Dr. Oz
Explain the tradition source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Passing down traditions,
generally seen in family settings
- Using the same apple pie recipe, because thats how its always been done
- Special drinks for cold remedy
Explain the common sense source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Being logical and
rational, however there are usually contradictory cliches.
- opposites attract / birds of a feather flock together
,Explain the personal experience source and give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Since I
experienced it, it must be true
- divorce has major negative impacts because my parents had a bad divorce
What are the 4 errors of personal experience? - correct answer ✔✔- overgeneralization (falsely
assume it applies to other situations)
- selective observation
- premature closure
- halo effect (when we let the prestige of something rub off onto other areas)
What is the anatomy of an empirical research article? - correct answer ✔✔- title
- authors
- abstract
- introduction
- method
- results
- discussion
- references
- appendix
What is a meta-analysis? Give an example. - correct answer ✔✔Looking at all the studies
surrounding your topic and calculating averages and making your conclusion based on this
- Rind et al (1998) looked at the long-term impact of being sexually abused as a child
Which main factors or determinants will you focus on changing by implementing your
intervention? - correct answer ✔✔- knowledge
- accessibility
, - costs
Explain inductive reasoning. - correct answer ✔✔An approach to inquiry or social theory in
which one begins with concrete empirical details and then works toward abstract ideas or
general principles
Explain deductive reasoning. - correct answer ✔✔An approach to inquiry to social theory in
which one begins with abstract ideas and then works toward generalizing
- compare hypothesis and observations
What are some characteristics of positivism? - correct answer ✔✔- single tangible reality
- independent
- predict, control, explain
- value free
- quantitative
What are some characteristics of interpretivism? - correct answer ✔✔- multiple constructed
realities
- interact
- understand
- not value free
- qualitative
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? - correct answer
✔✔Qualitative research deals with words and phenomenology.
Quantitative research deals with numbers (surveys, etc.)
