Question 1

What percentage of men surveyed stated they believed marriage would mean losing their personal freedom?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 22 
C) 42 
D) 62 
A) 12 
B) 22 
C) 42 
D) 62

Question 2

Casual and sometimes spontaneous getting together of groups at parties,parking lots,bars,and other locales is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) "hooking up." 
B) "hanging out." 
C) "finding someone." 
D) "dating." 
A) "hooking up." 
B) "hanging out." 
C) "finding someone." 
D) "dating."

Question 3

Which of the following is not a function of dating?

Accepted Answer

A) recreation 
B) mate selection 
C) status attainment 
D) role-playing 
A) recreation 
B) mate selection 
C) status attainment 
D) role-playing

Question 4

Which of the following groups had the highest levels of self-disclosure when surveyed?

Accepted Answer

A) feminine and androgynous females 
B) masculine females 
C) androgynous males 
D) feminine males 
A) feminine and androgynous females 
B) masculine females 
C) androgynous males 
D) feminine males

Question 5

Which of the following characterizations does the text employ in describing the process of breaking up?

Accepted Answer

A) character building 
B) growth experience 
C) painful 
D) a and b only 
A) character building 
B) growth experience 
C) painful 
D) a and b only

Question 6

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of staying with the partner in spite of the problems that are experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) neglect 
B) voice 
C) loyalty 
D) exit 
A) neglect 
B) voice 
C) loyalty 
D) exit

Question 7

Which of the following resources were used to analyze a person's feeling of reward inside a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) sex 
B) information 
C) material goods 
D) all of these 
A) sex 
B) information 
C) material goods 
D) all of these

Question 8

According to the text's discussion of violence in dating:

Accepted Answer

A) those who use violence are more likely to have experienced violence from parents as a child or observed their parents being violent with each other. 
B) a good deal of dating violence occurs in the context of the use or abuse of alcohol. 
C) those who have problems with interpersonal relationships generally,or who are prone to jealousy,are more likely to be aggressive in a dating situation. 
D) all of the above 
A) those who use violence are more likely to have experienced violence from parents as a child or observed their parents being violent with each other. 
B) a good deal of dating violence occurs in the context of the use or abuse of alcohol. 
C) those who have problems with interpersonal relationships generally,or who are prone to jealousy,are more likely to be aggressive in a dating situation. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

In 2006,the U.S.Census reported how many unmarried and single Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) 52 million 
B) 72 million 
C) 92 million 
D) 132 million 
A) 52 million 
B) 72 million 
C) 92 million 
D) 132 million

Question 10

According to a small-sample study of university students,which of the following is true regarding dating protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) whites are more traditional than African Americans 
B) African Americans are more traditional than whites 
C) both whites and African American were similar in protocol beliefs 
D) neither group were very traditional in their protocol beliefs 
A) whites are more traditional than African Americans 
B) African Americans are more traditional than whites 
C) both whites and African American were similar in protocol beliefs 
D) neither group were very traditional in their protocol beliefs

Question 11

__________ refers to the process of learning to function effectively in a group.

Accepted Answer

A) Interaction 
B) Socialization 
C) Dating 
D) Status attainment 
A) Interaction 
B) Socialization 
C) Dating 
D) Status attainment

Question 12

Once out of school,single adults report that finding new people to date is:

Accepted Answer

A) usually easy. 
B) somewhat easier now with all the personal ads and singles' bars. 
C) more difficult. 
D) much easier for men than women. 
A) usually easy. 
B) somewhat easier now with all the personal ads and singles' bars. 
C) more difficult. 
D) much easier for men than women.

Question 13

According to the text,dating violence includes

Accepted Answer

A) shoving 
B) kicking 
C) biting 
D) all of the above 
A) shoving 
B) kicking 
C) biting 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Single women who have children are more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) in lower socioeconomic levels. 
B) in middle class socioeconomic levels. 
C) in upper class socioeconomic levels. 
D) none of the above; they come equally from all socioeconomic levels. 
A) in lower socioeconomic levels. 
B) in middle class socioeconomic levels. 
C) in upper class socioeconomic levels. 
D) none of the above; they come equally from all socioeconomic levels.

Question 15

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of facing up to,and trying to talk through,the problems that are being experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) neglect 
B) voice 
C) exit 
D) loyalty 
A) neglect 
B) voice 
C) exit 
D) loyalty

Question 16

Which of the following results were found concerning gender differences in life satisfaction in singles?

Accepted Answer

A) Women need a network to share their interests and values. 
B) Men need to establish close emotional bonds. 
C) Men and women both needed similar items satisfied. 
D) Men need a network to share their interests and values. 
A) Women need a network to share their interests and values. 
B) Men need to establish close emotional bonds. 
C) Men and women both needed similar items satisfied. 
D) Men need a network to share their interests and values.

Question 17

The most common function of dating for those over 60 years of age is:

Accepted Answer

A) recreation. 
B) intimacy and companionship. 
C) mate selection. 
D) socialization. 
A) recreation. 
B) intimacy and companionship. 
C) mate selection. 
D) socialization.

Question 18

The number of males per 100 females is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) birth rate 
B) sex ratio 
C) marriage rate 
D) rate of singles 
A) birth rate 
B) sex ratio 
C) marriage rate 
D) rate of singles

Question 19

Which of the following is identified in the text as a disadvantage to meeting someone on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonverbal cues may be missed. 
B) One may find that a relationship has been begun with a person who is disturbed or even dangerous. 
C) One may want to pursue a relationship with a person who lives a great distance away. 
D) all of the above 
A) Nonverbal cues may be missed. 
B) One may find that a relationship has been begun with a person who is disturbed or even dangerous. 
C) One may want to pursue a relationship with a person who lives a great distance away. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

A "shared-cost" date tends to:

Accepted Answer

A) promote equality between dating partners. 
B) cause the man to expect something from the woman. 
C) cause the woman to expect something from the man. 
D) uncover hidden agendas. 
A) promote equality between dating partners. 
B) cause the man to expect something from the woman. 
C) cause the woman to expect something from the man. 
D) uncover hidden agendas.

What percentage of men surveyed stated they believed marriage would mean losing their personal freedom?

Casual and sometimes spontaneous getting together of groups at parties,parking lots,bars,and other locales is referred to as:

Which of the following is not a function of dating?

Which of the following groups had the highest levels of self-disclosure when surveyed?

Which of the following characterizations does the text employ in describing the process of breaking up?

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of staying with the partner in spite of the problems that are experienced.

Which of the following resources were used to analyze a person's feeling of reward inside a relationship?

According to the text's discussion of violence in dating:

In 2006,the U.S.Census reported how many unmarried and single Americans?

According to a small-sample study of university students,which of the following is true regarding dating protocol?

__________ refers to the process of learning to function effectively in a group.

Once out of school,single adults report that finding new people to date is:

According to the text,dating violence includes

Single women who have children are more likely to be

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of facing up to,and trying to talk through,the problems that are being experienced.

Which of the following results were found concerning gender differences in life satisfaction in singles?

The most common function of dating for those over 60 years of age is:

The number of males per 100 females is referred to as the:

Which of the following is identified in the text as a disadvantage to meeting someone on the Internet?

A "shared-cost" date tends to:

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

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

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

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Exam 5: Getting Involved

What percentage of men surveyed stated they believed marriage would mean losing their personal freedom?

Casual and sometimes spontaneous getting together of groups at parties,parking lots,bars,and other locales is referred to as:

Which of the following is not a function of dating?

Which of the following groups had the highest levels of self-disclosure when surveyed?

Which of the following characterizations does the text employ in describing the process of breaking up?

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of staying with the partner in spite of the problems that are experienced.

Which of the following resources were used to analyze a person's feeling of reward inside a relationship?

According to the text's discussion of violence in dating:

In 2006,the U.S.Census reported how many unmarried and single Americans?

According to a small-sample study of university students,which of the following is true regarding dating protocol?

__________ refers to the process of learning to function effectively in a group.

Once out of school,single adults report that finding new people to date is:

According to the text,dating violence includes

Single women who have children are more likely to be

In describing different reaction patterns to relationship deterioration,Rusbult uses the term __________ in referring to a response of facing up to,and trying to talk through,the problems that are being experienced.

Which of the following results were found concerning gender differences in life satisfaction in singles?

The most common function of dating for those over 60 years of age is:

The number of males per 100 females is referred to as the:

Which of the following is identified in the text as a disadvantage to meeting someone on the Internet?

A "shared-cost" date tends to:

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

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

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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