Perspectives on Intimate Relationships Chapter 1 Perspectives on Intimate Relationships Chapter 1

Chapter Overview I.Scientific Research Methods II.Introductory “Quiz” III.Thought for the Week IV.YJU V.What You Love About… Parts 1 & 2 VI.“The Well Rounded Person VII.Homework: Critical Thinking Questions

I. Scientific Research Methods A.Surveys B.Observational Research C.Document Studies D.Correlation E.The Experiment

D. Correlation 1.A Six-foot Two Son Conclusion 2.Bars vs. Churches Conclusion 3. The Big Conclusion:

I. Scientific Research Methods A.Surveys B.Observational Research C.Document Studies D.Correlation E.The Experiment

1.Parts of an Experiment 2.Let’s Make One!

1. Parts of an Experiment Hypothesis Population Sample Random Sample Experimental Group Control Group Variable Independent Variable Dependent Variable Experimenter Effect Confound

II. Introductory “Quiz”

E. The Experiment 1.Parts of an Experiment 2.Let’s Make One!

1. Once you’ve found your soul mate, love conquers all. False

2. Marriage is a legal contract between the couple and the state. True

3. Fifty percent of all marriages fail. False

4. The most common causes of failed marriages are infidelity and financial problems. False (see p. 12, bottom)

5. Crises usually tear families apart. False

6. More married men report that their sex lives are satisfying than cohabiting men. True (see p. 17, bottom)

7. Both American consumerism and pace of living are major contributors to the American divorce rate. True

8. In the U.S., legal drugs (alcohol and tobacco) kill approximately 20 times as many people each year as illegal drugs. True

9. The internet contributes to the breakdown of the family. True

10. Financial issues are less likely to be named as stressors in upper-income families. False

11. A whopping majority of married people are happier, healthier, and wealthier than those who are not. True

III. Thought for the Week: Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

IV. YJU: It is within families that truth is best learned, integrity is cultivated, self-discipline is instilled, and love is nurtured.

V. What You Love About Parts 1 & 2 (H.O.)

VI. “The Well Rounded Person (H.O.)

VII. Home Work: Critical Thinking Questions (H.O.)