In Many Ways Families in Modern Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

question 7

Multiple Choice

In many ways families in modern industrial and postindustrial societies, such as the U.S., resemble families in ________ societies in terms of their functions, forms, and many of their intimate relationships.

• A)hunting and gathering
• B)horticultural
• C)agricultural
• D)both horticultural and agricultural
• E)patrician

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Definitions:

Double-blind

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know which participants are receiving the experimental treatment and which are receiving a control treatment, to prevent bias.

Demand Characteristics

Aspects of an experimental setting that influence participants' behaviors or responses, potentially leading to biased results by prompting participants to act in ways they believe are congruent with the experimental goals.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are purposely manipulated or varied by the researcher to examine their effect on dependent variables.

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set or population, where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.