Lecture 3Outline of Last LectureI. The Family as…A. An InstitutionB. A Set of RelationshipsC. A Haven in a Heartless WorldD. A Center of ConflictE. A State of MindII. Concepts of FamilyA. Definition of FamilyB. Different kinds of familyIII. Similarities and Variations in familiesOutline of Current LectureI. Research in Family and CultureA. Being a Sensible Consumer of InformationB. Nomothetic and Idiographic Needs, SamplesC. Correlation vs. CausationD. ConsiderationsCurrent LectureI. Research and Family Culturea. How to Be Sensible When it comes to All the Information Available to Us- Be alert and careful of media stories, this includes: television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet.- The information from the media is filtered through the person reporting it who typically is not prominent in science (which is the backbone to solid information)- Discover the credentials of the report, why do they have credibility or authority on this issue?- Most media reports are presented in a way to grab the attention of its audience (sensationalized) and do not represent the whole pictureII. Nomothetic Research and Idiographic Needs and Samples- Nomothetic Research is research that is done at the GROUP level. Does not consider the individual.- Idiographic Needs are what is important for the INDIVIDUAL and not the group.Samples- Cannot generalize from small samples, and samples that do not represent the population.- Small samples are difficult to generalize to a larger group because it may show partiality. FAS 370 1st Edition- Single studies rarely produce final results, studies generally oppose each other.- Answers develop over the course of a long timeIII. Correlation vs. Causation- Correlation: “co-relate” two variables (two concepts) to see how they are connected.- Causation: The cause of somethingCORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION. - Just because two variables seem to influence each other, it does not mean they cause one another.IV. Final Considerations of Sensibility- Consider where the information is coming from- Just because a study is released does not mean it is accepted- All information has varying credibility, so be cautious and a careful
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