Exam 11: Marriage: Building a Strong Foundation

The PREPARE program is not an effective premarital program.

Of the following types of marriages identified by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008)in a national (U.S.)sample of 50,000 married couples,which had the highest levels of satisfaction across all aspects of the marriage; most had never considered divorce; tended to be older and more educated with higher-status jobs; and were high on communication and conflict resolution scales?

According to Fincham,Hall,& Beach (2006),_____ in marriage has become an important part of the couple's relationship and contributes to marital happiness and stability.

Belsky's research looking at change in marital satisfaction for couples that had firstborn sons was based on love scores from fathers and conflict scores from mothers.He determined three distinct patterns of change in the couples.Which of the following is NOT one of those patterns?

Using the PREPARE inventory,it is possible to predict whether a marriage will fail or succeed _____% of the time.

Which statement is TRUE about marriage education:

Soledad and Lisandro are extremely unhappy and are in marriage therapy.They have few strengths and almost all weaknesses.According to the typology developed by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008)what kind of marriage do they have?

Morrill found that couples who thought their marriages were great,regularly made sacrifices for their spouse.

The popularity of marriage appears to be increasing.

Studies that compare Black American couples to White American couples found many similarities,with some differences that include:

In general,married people lead a more healthy lifestyle in terms of eating,exercise,and avoiding problematic behaviors.

Which of the following are reasons why marriages drift apart,identified by William Doherty in his book Take Back Your Marriage (2001)?

Some estimates indicate _____ of divorces involve relationships with a high degree of conflict.

The PREPARE program uses 10 couple exercises to improve communication.

Which of the following is the best single predictor of marital success?

To keep your marriage a top priority in your life,Doherty (2001)recommends reminding yourself repeatedly that _____ is/are the foundation of your family.

Marriage includes which of the following benefits:

Single people have more money than married people.

Children from two-parent homes are half as likely to drop out of school,have higher grades,and are less likely to get pregnant.

The feedback from a premarital inventory can be useful to a couple in that it