Research
Presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.
What is plagiarism?
The scientific study of the mind, mental states and behaviour.
What is psychology?
This theory focuses on the experience of gender in society; specifically women's experiences, gender roles and the socio-economic inequalities between women and men.
What is feminist theory?
A couple who lives together without children.
What is a childless couple? Or a child-free couple.
The three disciplines of social science.
What are anthropology, psychology and sociology?
The type of citations used by social scientists.
What is APA format?
The study of human social life, groups and societies with a focus on how people interact with one-another.
What is sociology?
This theory examines the role that power plays in society and how it can be used to have control over others. It highlights the conflict between the powerful and the powerless.
What is conflict theory?
2 parents and their child or children.
What is a nuclear family?
This took place when the Canadian economy expanded after World War II and Canadian families knew they could afford to have larger families again.
What is the baby boom?
Data that provides a description of something using words (non-numerical info).
What is qualitative data?
The study of human life throughout history, including origins and cultural development.
What is anthropology?
A theory that examines how all structures or institutions in society work together as an integrated whole, similar to the systems in the human body.
What is structural functionalism?
What is a recombined family?
These are the rewards or punishments used to enforce social norms and expectations within a society or group.
What are sanctions?
Info that defines something by using a numerical value (numbers).
What is quantitative data?
This type of sociology looks at patterns within individuals and small groups (i.e. families, friends).
What is microsociology?
What is symbolic interactionism?
The family that you came from who nurtured you, provided for you and instructed you.
What is your family of orientation?
When an unmarried couple lives together it is called this.
What is cohabitation?
Research you conduct first-hand by conducting interviews, observing focus groups or creating original documents.
What is primary research?
This social science discipline is broken down into two branches: physical and cultural. For the purpose of this class, we will mainly be examining the cultural branch.
What is anthropology?
This theory is an example of a microsociological theory.
What is symbolic interactionism?
The family that you will create; the one that you nurture, provide for and instruct.
What is your family of procreation?
This term is used to describe groups of people who are banded together in society for a common goal or purpose and to help ensure things run smoothly - systems put in place for the betterment of society as a whole.
What are social institutions?