Question 1

According to Frederick Engels,a nineteenth century collaborator of Karl Marx,marriage was a critical initial social underpinning of both

Accepted Answer

A) religion and democracy. 
B) class inequality and the oppression of women. 
C) equal rights and equal responsibilities for men and women. 
D) industrial capitalism and post-industrial globalization. 
A) religion and democracy. 
B) class inequality and the oppression of women. 
C) equal rights and equal responsibilities for men and women. 
D) industrial capitalism and post-industrial globalization.

Question 2

The more education a person has

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A) the more likely he or she is to have cohabited. 
B) the less likely he or she is to have cohabited. 
C) makes no difference in the likelihood of cohabitation. 
A) the more likely he or she is to have cohabited. 
B) the less likely he or she is to have cohabited. 
C) makes no difference in the likelihood of cohabitation.

Question 3

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century

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A) allowed single women to own property but transferred all property to husbands upon marriage. 
B) gave wives half ownership in their husbands' property. 
C) allowed women to control their own earnings. 
D) Allowed widows to control their deceased husband's property as long as they did not remarry. 
A) allowed single women to own property but transferred all property to husbands upon marriage. 
B) gave wives half ownership in their husbands' property. 
C) allowed women to control their own earnings. 
D) Allowed widows to control their deceased husband's property as long as they did not remarry.

Question 4

When we look at median age at first marriage for women in the United States,they are currently getting married

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A) at a younger age than at any other time in the past century. 
B) at an older age than at any other time in the past century. 
C) a return to the same older age at which women married a century ago after a temporary decline in mid-century. 
D) a return to the same younger age at which women married a century ago after a temporary increase in mid-century. 
A) at a younger age than at any other time in the past century. 
B) at an older age than at any other time in the past century. 
C) a return to the same older age at which women married a century ago after a temporary decline in mid-century. 
D) a return to the same younger age at which women married a century ago after a temporary increase in mid-century.

Question 5

White women whose marriages are preceded by cohabitation __________ than those whose marriages are not preceded by cohabitation.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to divorce 
B) are less likely to divorce 
C) are equally like to divorce 
A) are more likely to divorce 
B) are less likely to divorce 
C) are equally like to divorce

Question 6

Communication research on conversations between men and women indicates that

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A) men talk more. 
B) women talk more. 
C) men and women talk about the same. 
D) women talk more but men talk more directly. 
A) men talk more. 
B) women talk more. 
C) men and women talk about the same. 
D) women talk more but men talk more directly.

Question 7

Some states allow gay men and lesbians to form civil unions certified by an official and granting the couple rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage.What happens if a couple decides to end such a civil union?

Accepted Answer

A) They must go through the Family Court and obtain a formal dissolution. 
B) The couples split up informally.Since they are not really married they do not need a formal dissolution. 
C) The couple must notify the county registrar in writing with both signatures. 
D) Either member of the couple may notify the county registrar in writing with one notarized signature. 
A) They must go through the Family Court and obtain a formal dissolution. 
B) The couples split up informally.Since they are not really married they do not need a formal dissolution. 
C) The couple must notify the county registrar in writing with both signatures. 
D) Either member of the couple may notify the county registrar in writing with one notarized signature.

Question 8

Yanagisako's research on Japanese Americans documented that they viewed Japanese marriages as based on duty and American marriages as based on romantic love.Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans)sought to model their marriages on

Accepted Answer

A) the Japanese model,duty and ethical commitment. 
B) the American model,based on romantic love. 
C) a combination of the Japanese and American models. 
A) the Japanese model,duty and ethical commitment. 
B) the American model,based on romantic love. 
C) a combination of the Japanese and American models.

Question 9

Twenty-five percent of women and 19% of men marry before they are 23.Compared to people who marry later they come from ______ disadvantaged families,have _______ education than average,and are _______ likely to cohabit before marrying.

Accepted Answer

A) more … less … more 
B) less … more … less 
C) more … more … more 
D) less … less … less 
A) more … less … more 
B) less … more … less 
C) more … more … more 
D) less … less … less

Question 10

Aulette's discussion of "families we choose" refers to

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A) gay and lesbian couples who live in social arrangements with intimate relationships between couples and close familial relationships with other adults and among adults and children. 
B) blended families formed after remarriage of stepparents and stepchildren. 
C) the bond a newlywed couple and their in-laws. 
D) extended families of kin related by blood and marriage that provide emotional support. 
A) gay and lesbian couples who live in social arrangements with intimate relationships between couples and close familial relationships with other adults and among adults and children. 
B) blended families formed after remarriage of stepparents and stepchildren. 
C) the bond a newlywed couple and their in-laws. 
D) extended families of kin related by blood and marriage that provide emotional support.

Question 11

When a marital contract is ended through a divorce in the United States,

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A) it is treated legally as a breach of contract. 
B) the state makes the final decision over nearly all arrangements. 
C) the individuals make the final decision over nearly all arrangements. 
D) the dissolution depends on what marital "grounds for a divorce" have been committed. 
A) it is treated legally as a breach of contract. 
B) the state makes the final decision over nearly all arrangements. 
C) the individuals make the final decision over nearly all arrangements. 
D) the dissolution depends on what marital "grounds for a divorce" have been committed.

Question 12

Research on personal ads show that men are looking for women with _________ and women are looking for men with _______.

Accepted Answer

A) particular physical characteristics ...particular physical characteristics 
B) status characteristics ...status characteristics 
C) particular physical characteristics ...status characteristics 
D) status characteristics ...particular physical characteristics 
A) particular physical characteristics ...particular physical characteristics 
B) status characteristics ...status characteristics 
C) particular physical characteristics ...status characteristics 
D) status characteristics ...particular physical characteristics

Question 13

Research indicates racial ethnic differences in age at first marriage.Which of the following categories currently has the oldest median age at first marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic 
B) Whites 
C) Blacks 
A) Hispanic 
B) Whites 
C) Blacks

Question 14

Research documents that all of the following are primary concerns that women have about first dates EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) concern about appearance. 
B) making conversation. 
C) limiting sexual activity. 
D) planning activities. 
A) concern about appearance. 
B) making conversation. 
C) limiting sexual activity. 
D) planning activities.

Question 15

According to Aulette,the economic facet of marriage may be especially important for those in the

Accepted Answer

A) owning or upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) lower class. 
A) owning or upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) lower class.

Question 16

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century established the legal assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) the property of the married woman legally belonged to her husband. 
B) wives were to provide services to her husband in exchange for his obligation to provide economic support to her. 
C) the property of a married woman was held in trust for her children thus protecting it from a husband's disposal of it. 
D) married women could buy or sell property only with the written permission of their husbands. 
A) the property of the married woman legally belonged to her husband. 
B) wives were to provide services to her husband in exchange for his obligation to provide economic support to her. 
C) the property of a married woman was held in trust for her children thus protecting it from a husband's disposal of it. 
D) married women could buy or sell property only with the written permission of their husbands.

Question 17

At the time of publication of the Aulette text,all of the following states allowed same-sex marriage EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Massachusetts 
B) Connecticut 
C) Iowa 
D) Minnesota 
A) Massachusetts 
B) Connecticut 
C) Iowa 
D) Minnesota

Question 18

Evangelical feminists,also called Biblical feminists or Christian feminists,believe the Bible teaches that an unequal marriage is __________ marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) a Christian 
B) an un-Christian 
C) a Biblically-based 
D) a holy 
A) a Christian 
B) an un-Christian 
C) a Biblically-based 
D) a holy

Question 19

Aulette discussed multiple kinds of power as features of married life.Power is more than being able to force someone to do something or making the decisions.It also includes the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) manipulate spouses psychologically. 
B) force one's definition of reality on others. 
C) control information needed for decision making. 
D) generate tension release in stressful situations. 
A) manipulate spouses psychologically. 
B) force one's definition of reality on others. 
C) control information needed for decision making. 
D) generate tension release in stressful situations.

Question 20

A history of incarceration in prison is associated with a significant

Accepted Answer

A) decline in the probability of marriage,especially for white men. 
B) decline in the probability of marriage,especially for black men. 
C) increase in the probability of marriage,especially for white men. 
D) increase in the probability of marriage,especially for black men. 
A) decline in the probability of marriage,especially for white men. 
B) decline in the probability of marriage,especially for black men. 
C) increase in the probability of marriage,especially for white men. 
D) increase in the probability of marriage,especially for black men.

According to Frederick Engels,a nineteenth century collaborator of Karl Marx,marriage was a critical initial social underpinning of both

The more education a person has

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century

When we look at median age at first marriage for women in the United States,they are currently getting married

White women whose marriages are preceded by cohabitation __________ than those whose marriages are not preceded by cohabitation.

Communication research on conversations between men and women indicates that

Some states allow gay men and lesbians to form civil unions certified by an official and granting the couple rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage.What happens if a couple decides to end such a civil union?

Yanagisako's research on Japanese Americans documented that they viewed Japanese marriages as based on duty and American marriages as based on romantic love.Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans)sought to model their marriages on

Twenty-five percent of women and 19% of men marry before they are 23.Compared to people who marry later they come from __ disadvantaged families,have _ education than average,and are _____ likely to cohabit before marrying.

Aulette's discussion of "families we choose" refers to

When a marital contract is ended through a divorce in the United States,

Research on personal ads show that men are looking for women with ___ and women are looking for men with _.

Research indicates racial ethnic differences in age at first marriage.Which of the following categories currently has the oldest median age at first marriage?

Research documents that all of the following are primary concerns that women have about first dates EXCEPT:

According to Aulette,the economic facet of marriage may be especially important for those in the

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century established the legal assumption that

At the time of publication of the Aulette text,all of the following states allowed same-sex marriage EXCEPT:

Evangelical feminists,also called Biblical feminists or Christian feminists,believe the Bible teaches that an unequal marriage is __________ marriage.

Aulette discussed multiple kinds of power as features of married life.Power is more than being able to force someone to do something or making the decisions.It also includes the ability to

A history of incarceration in prison is associated with a significant

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Children

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

Exam 9: Marriage

According to Frederick Engels,a nineteenth century collaborator of Karl Marx,marriage was a critical initial social underpinning of both

The more education a person has

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century

When we look at median age at first marriage for women in the United States,they are currently getting married

White women whose marriages are preceded by cohabitation __________ than those whose marriages are not preceded by cohabitation.

Communication research on conversations between men and women indicates that

Some states allow gay men and lesbians to form civil unions certified by an official and granting the couple rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage.What happens if a couple decides to end such a civil union?

Yanagisako's research on Japanese Americans documented that they viewed Japanese marriages as based on duty and American marriages as based on romantic love.Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans)sought to model their marriages on

Twenty-five percent of women and 19% of men marry before they are 23.Compared to people who marry later they come from ______ disadvantaged families,have _______ education than average,and are _______ likely to cohabit before marrying.

Aulette's discussion of "families we choose" refers to

When a marital contract is ended through a divorce in the United States,

Research on personal ads show that men are looking for women with _________ and women are looking for men with _______.

Research indicates racial ethnic differences in age at first marriage.Which of the following categories currently has the oldest median age at first marriage?

Research documents that all of the following are primary concerns that women have about first dates EXCEPT:

According to Aulette,the economic facet of marriage may be especially important for those in the

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century established the legal assumption that

At the time of publication of the Aulette text,all of the following states allowed same-sex marriage EXCEPT:

Evangelical feminists,also called Biblical feminists or Christian feminists,believe the Bible teaches that an unequal marriage is __________ marriage.

Aulette discussed multiple kinds of power as features of married life.Power is more than being able to force someone to do something or making the decisions.It also includes the ability to

A history of incarceration in prison is associated with a significant

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Children

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

Twenty-five percent of women and 19% of men marry before they are 23.Compared to people who marry later they come from __ disadvantaged families,have _ education than average,and are _____ likely to cohabit before marrying.

Research on personal ads show that men are looking for women with ___ and women are looking for men with _.