Question 1

In the United States,after age 24 and increasingly after age 30,there is/are __________ male(s)for each female.

Accepted Answer

A) less than one 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three 
A) less than one 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three

Question 2

You are more likely to have high marital satisfaction if you:

Accepted Answer

A) practice forgiveness in the marriage. 
B) share in such things as decisions and household chores. 
C) both of the above. 
D) neither of the above; there are no adequate predictors because each couple is unique. 
A) practice forgiveness in the marriage. 
B) share in such things as decisions and household chores. 
C) both of the above. 
D) neither of the above; there are no adequate predictors because each couple is unique.

Question 3

How many unmarried couples in the U.S.live together and have children under the age of fifteen?

Accepted Answer

A) 196,000 
B) 431,000 
C) 891,000 
D) 2,558,000 
A) 196,000 
B) 431,000 
C) 891,000 
D) 2,558,000

Question 4

In American marriages,on average,we generally find the age of men to be:

Accepted Answer

A) about two years younger than their wives' age. 
B) within six months of their wives' age. 
C) about two years older than their wives'. 
D) about four years older than their wives'. 
A) about two years younger than their wives' age. 
B) within six months of their wives' age. 
C) about two years older than their wives'. 
D) about four years older than their wives'.

Question 5

Husbands and wives have about the same amount of education in __________ of all marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) over one-half 
A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) over one-half

Question 6

The text points out that good communication includes self-disclosure,sharing daily events,conveying respect to the partner,and:

Accepted Answer

A) telling the partner how she or he can improve. 
B) discussing problems. 
C) not discussing problematic issues. 
D) being quiet unless there is something important to say. 
A) telling the partner how she or he can improve. 
B) discussing problems. 
C) not discussing problematic issues. 
D) being quiet unless there is something important to say.

Question 7

The quality of the premarital relationship:

Accepted Answer

A) has no necessary bearing on the quality of the marriage. 
B) is an important predictor of the quality of the marriage. 
C) is unrelated to the stability of the marriage. 
D) a and c only. 
A) has no necessary bearing on the quality of the marriage. 
B) is an important predictor of the quality of the marriage. 
C) is unrelated to the stability of the marriage. 
D) a and c only.

Question 8

As __________ theorists point out,a good deal of the competition for valued resources takes place along racial lines in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) systems 
B) conflict 
C) exchange 
D) symbolic interactionist 
A) systems 
B) conflict 
C) exchange 
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 9

Which is the most common types of cohabitation as outlined by Casper and Sayer (2002)?

Accepted Answer

A) coresidential daters 
B) precursor to marriage 
C) trial cohabitors 
D) alternative to marriage 
A) coresidential daters 
B) precursor to marriage 
C) trial cohabitors 
D) alternative to marriage

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding older cohabitors?

Accepted Answer

A) Most have not been married before. 
B) They do not view cohabitation as an alternative to marriage. 
C) Most have been previously married before 
D) none of these 
A) Most have not been married before. 
B) They do not view cohabitation as an alternative to marriage. 
C) Most have been previously married before 
D) none of these

Question 11

Comparing cohabitation with marriage,we can say that:

Accepted Answer

A) married couples have more and more satisfying sex. 
B) there are higher rates of violence among cohabitors. 
C) marriages are more likely to last than are cohabiting relationships. 
D) all of the above 
A) married couples have more and more satisfying sex. 
B) there are higher rates of violence among cohabitors. 
C) marriages are more likely to last than are cohabiting relationships. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The tendency of persons to marry people who are similar in social and demographic characteristics is called:

Accepted Answer

A) heterogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) homogamy. 
D) propinquity. 
A) heterogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) homogamy. 
D) propinquity.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the more important qualities that women look for in a mate?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) good looks 
C) good provider 
D) maturity 
A) intelligence 
B) good looks 
C) good provider 
D) maturity

Question 14

Among _________,heterogamy is not related to marital happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) Episcopalians 
B) Catholics 
C) Jews 
D) Baptists 
A) Episcopalians 
B) Catholics 
C) Jews 
D) Baptists

Question 15

The group with the highest rate of intermarriage is:

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans. 
B) African Americans. 
C) American Indians. 
D) Hispanics who are recent immigrants. 
A) Asian Americans. 
B) African Americans. 
C) American Indians. 
D) Hispanics who are recent immigrants.

Question 16

Persons who delay marriage until their thirties or forties:

Accepted Answer

A) experience a "marriage squeeze." 
B) find fewer people like themselves to marry. 
C) are more likely to marry heterogamously. 
D) all of the above 
A) experience a "marriage squeeze." 
B) find fewer people like themselves to marry. 
C) are more likely to marry heterogamously. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

People who date longer before marriage tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) divorce sooner. 
B) have more extramarital affairs. 
C) grow bored with each other. 
D) have a rewarding marriage. 
A) divorce sooner. 
B) have more extramarital affairs. 
C) grow bored with each other. 
D) have a rewarding marriage.

Question 18

Compared with married couples,cohabitors tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) younger 
B) less educated 
C) more likely to be unemployed 
D) all of these 
A) younger 
B) less educated 
C) more likely to be unemployed 
D) all of these

Question 19

The fact that people's needs and interests change over time makes:

Accepted Answer

A) it difficult to predict long-term marital satisfaction. 
B) it easy to predict long-term marital satisfaction. 
C) assortative mating unimportant to marital success. 
D) communication skills less effective over time. 
A) it difficult to predict long-term marital satisfaction. 
B) it easy to predict long-term marital satisfaction. 
C) assortative mating unimportant to marital success. 
D) communication skills less effective over time.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding education and seeking a marriage partner?

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to marry women who are more educated. 
B) Most people are willing to marry someone with more education. 
C) Partners educational levels are usually very different. 
D) none of the above 
A) Men tend to marry women who are more educated. 
B) Most people are willing to marry someone with more education. 
C) Partners educational levels are usually very different. 
D) none of the above

In the United States,after age 24 and increasingly after age 30,there is/are __________ male(s)for each female.

You are more likely to have high marital satisfaction if you:

How many unmarried couples in the U.S.live together and have children under the age of fifteen?

In American marriages,on average,we generally find the age of men to be:

Husbands and wives have about the same amount of education in __________ of all marriages.

The text points out that good communication includes self-disclosure,sharing daily events,conveying respect to the partner,and:

The quality of the premarital relationship:

As __________ theorists point out,a good deal of the competition for valued resources takes place along racial lines in the United States.

Which is the most common types of cohabitation as outlined by Casper and Sayer (2002)?

Which of the following is true regarding older cohabitors?

Comparing cohabitation with marriage,we can say that:

The tendency of persons to marry people who are similar in social and demographic characteristics is called:

Which of the following is one of the more important qualities that women look for in a mate?

Among _________,heterogamy is not related to marital happiness.

The group with the highest rate of intermarriage is:

Persons who delay marriage until their thirties or forties:

People who date longer before marriage tend to:

Compared with married couples,cohabitors tend to be:

The fact that people's needs and interests change over time makes:

Which of the following is true regarding education and seeking a marriage partner?

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

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Exam 7: Selecting a Life Partner

In the United States,after age 24 and increasingly after age 30,there is/are __________ male(s)for each female.

You are more likely to have high marital satisfaction if you:

How many unmarried couples in the U.S.live together and have children under the age of fifteen?

In American marriages,on average,we generally find the age of men to be:

Husbands and wives have about the same amount of education in __________ of all marriages.

The text points out that good communication includes self-disclosure,sharing daily events,conveying respect to the partner,and:

The quality of the premarital relationship:

As __________ theorists point out,a good deal of the competition for valued resources takes place along racial lines in the United States.

Which is the most common types of cohabitation as outlined by Casper and Sayer (2002)?

Which of the following is true regarding older cohabitors?

Comparing cohabitation with marriage,we can say that:

The tendency of persons to marry people who are similar in social and demographic characteristics is called:

Which of the following is one of the more important qualities that women look for in a mate?

Among _________,heterogamy is not related to marital happiness.

The group with the highest rate of intermarriage is:

Persons who delay marriage until their thirties or forties:

People who date longer before marriage tend to:

Compared with married couples,cohabitors tend to be:

The fact that people's needs and interests change over time makes:

Which of the following is true regarding education and seeking a marriage partner?

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

Filters