Chapter 15: Politics of Research on Families and Children

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. No research is protected from scrutiny. Knowing this information, how should researchers conduct their research?

A. Researchers should produce research that leans toward a specific political party.

B. Researchers should make their research appeal to their employers.

C. Researchers should produce sound research that can withstand the scrutiny.

D. Researchers should only produce research that will be well received by their field.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Political Concerns in Research on Families and Children

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. The tenure systems at universities make it easier for faculty to study less popular research topics, such as ______, without having to worry about their job security.

A. how parents reward their children

B. political affiliations among adults

C. LGBTQ+ families

D. educational resources for high school students

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Political Concerns in Research on Families and Children

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Which of the following statements could be used to describe theories?

A. It is not necessary to test theories.

B. It is impossible to fully prove a theory.

C. Theories are able to predict all instances of that theory.

D. Theories only need to be tested a few times to be proven.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Some Closing Thoughts

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Researchers may find multiple anomalies in a theory. These anomalies ______ confidence in the theory.

A. decrease

B. increase

C. eliminate

D. do not affect

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Some Closing Thoughts

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Which of the following is the best practice to use when reading family research?

A. accepting all family research as valid and correct

B. disbelieving most research on families

C. being a critical consumer of family research

D. only reading family research that aligns with your beliefs

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Some Closing Thoughts

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. There is a clear consensus within society about how a family should operate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Political Concerns in Research on Families and Children

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Journal editors can be biased in their selection of articles for publication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Political Concerns in Research on Families and Children

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The source of funding for a research study never has an effect on how the research is conducted.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Political Concerns in Research on Families and Children

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Researchers regularly compromise on their sample size based on costs.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Some Closing Thoughts

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Every research study has room for improvement.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Some Closing Thoughts

Difficulty Level: Easy