Question 1

What does the "half-age-plus-seven rule" indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research indicates best outcomes when a person dates someone who is half their age plus seven years. 
B)  This "rule" indicates a person should not date someone under half their age plus seven years. 
C)  This "rule" indicates that couples tend to stay together longer when there is a larger gap between their ages. 
D)  Research indicates that couples who have at least a difference of half their age plus seven indicate higher levels of sexual satisfaction in their relationships. 
A)  Research indicates best outcomes when a person dates someone who is half their age plus seven years. 
B)  This "rule" indicates a person should not date someone under half their age plus seven years. 
C)  This "rule" indicates that couples tend to stay together longer when there is a larger gap between their ages. 
D)  Research indicates that couples who have at least a difference of half their age plus seven indicate higher levels of sexual satisfaction in their relationships. B

Question 2

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Wisconsin 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Maine 
A)  California 
B)  Wisconsin 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Maine C

Question 3

While men traditionally receive more benefits from marriage than women, which of the following benefits does recent research show now applies equally to married men and married women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical health 
B)  Self-reported happiness 
C)  Mental health 
D)  Sexual health 
A)  Physical health 
B)  Self-reported happiness 
C)  Mental health 
D)  Sexual health C

Question 4

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couple in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they get married, they are less likely to divorce than couples who did not live together prior to marriage. 
B)  They tend to cohabitate as a prelude to marriage, not as a substitute to it. 
C)  The majority of couples who choose to live together prior to marriage are in homosexual relationships. 
D)  All of these 
A)  If they get married, they are less likely to divorce than couples who did not live together prior to marriage. 
B)  They tend to cohabitate as a prelude to marriage, not as a substitute to it. 
C)  The majority of couples who choose to live together prior to marriage are in homosexual relationships. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

A recent study found that woman initiate 2/3 of all divorces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Current research available on cohabitation makes it difficult to determine if couples who live together and later divorce would have been just as likely to divorce had they not lived together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a current study, what was the primary reason that the majority of couples gave for moving in together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial reasons 
B)  To spend more time together 
C)  To "test" the relationship 
D)  Pressure from family and friends 
A)  Financial reasons 
B)  To spend more time together 
C)  To "test" the relationship 
D)  Pressure from family and friends

Question 8

Couples who were already engaged prior to living together have the same chance of divorce as couple who marry without living together first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The number of cohabitating couples has decreased slightly over the last 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss what is known about extramarital affairs, including common characteristics that someone who cheats might have compared to those who do not, what types of affairs there are and how do they differ by both gender and impact on the marriage.

Accepted Answer

Extramarital affairs, also known as infi

Question 11

Related to age at first marriage in the U.S. from 1970 until now:

Accepted Answer

A)  The average age has remained constant. 
B)  The average age has increased. 
C)  The average age has decreased slightly. 
D)  The average age for men has increased while the average age for women has remained the same. 
A)  The average age has remained constant. 
B)  The average age has increased. 
C)  The average age has decreased slightly. 
D)  The average age for men has increased while the average age for women has remained the same.

Question 12

Between 1990 and 2008, births increased in which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older women 
B)  Teens 
C)  College students 
D)  Married women 
A)  Older women 
B)  Teens 
C)  College students 
D)  Married women

Question 13

Legal marriage offers the same rights same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reports of more frequent sexual behavior is correlated to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
B)  Increased relationship satisfaction leads to more frequent sexual behavior. 
C)  More frequent sexual behavior leads to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
D)  The frequency of sexual behavior is not correlated with relationship satisfaction. 
A)  Reports of more frequent sexual behavior is correlated to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
B)  Increased relationship satisfaction leads to more frequent sexual behavior. 
C)  More frequent sexual behavior leads to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
D)  The frequency of sexual behavior is not correlated with relationship satisfaction.

Question 15

What is one of the reasons given in your text for why current research on cohabitating couples may be skewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples are often ashamed to admit to living in premarital relationships. 
B)  We lack adequate relationship labels to define different "forms" of living together. 
C)  The Census survey does not include a category for people to indicate when they live together but are not married. 
D)  Only couples who live together and also have children are labeled as cohabitating in the Census data. 
A)  Couples are often ashamed to admit to living in premarital relationships. 
B)  We lack adequate relationship labels to define different "forms" of living together. 
C)  The Census survey does not include a category for people to indicate when they live together but are not married. 
D)  Only couples who live together and also have children are labeled as cohabitating in the Census data.

Question 16

A civil union performed in one state is typically not recognized in other states, even if the state has civil or domestic partnership laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Comparing divorce rates within the first 10 years of marriage, what is true regarding divorce rates of couples married in the 1970s and couples married in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years increased from 1970 to 1990. 
B)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years was about the same between both groups. 
C)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years decreased from 1970 to 1990. 
D)  Due to changes in divorce laws, comparisons between these groups are not valid. 
A)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years increased from 1970 to 1990. 
B)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years was about the same between both groups. 
C)  The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years decreased from 1970 to 1990. 
D)  Due to changes in divorce laws, comparisons between these groups are not valid.

Question 18

What are some possible explanations for the lower reports of sexual activity among lesbian women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less likely to initiate sex. 
B)  Women tend to have a lower sex drive. 
C)  Sexual occurrences last longer resulting in fewer overall. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Women are less likely to initiate sex. 
B)  Women tend to have a lower sex drive. 
C)  Sexual occurrences last longer resulting in fewer overall. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

Gays and lesbians are twice as likely to be in a mixed race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the statistics and research findings between cohabitation and divorce and possible explanations for these findings.

Accepted Answer

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What does the "half-age-plus-seven rule" indicate?

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

While men traditionally receive more benefits from marriage than women, which of the following benefits does recent research show now applies equally to married men and married women?

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couple in the U.S.?

A recent study found that woman initiate 2/3 of all divorces.

Current research available on cohabitation makes it difficult to determine if couples who live together and later divorce would have been just as likely to divorce had they not lived together.

According to a current study, what was the primary reason that the majority of couples gave for moving in together?

Couples who were already engaged prior to living together have the same chance of divorce as couple who marry without living together first.

The number of cohabitating couples has decreased slightly over the last 10 years.

Discuss what is known about extramarital affairs, including common characteristics that someone who cheats might have compared to those who do not, what types of affairs there are and how do they differ by both gender and impact on the marriage.

Related to age at first marriage in the U.S. from 1970 until now:

Between 1990 and 2008, births increased in which group?

Legal marriage offers the same rights same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

What is one of the reasons given in your text for why current research on cohabitating couples may be skewed?

A civil union performed in one state is typically not recognized in other states, even if the state has civil or domestic partnership laws.

Comparing divorce rates within the first 10 years of marriage, what is true regarding divorce rates of couples married in the 1970s and couples married in the 1990s?

What are some possible explanations for the lower reports of sexual activity among lesbian women?

Gays and lesbians are twice as likely to be in a mixed race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Explain the statistics and research findings between cohabitation and divorce and possible explanations for these findings.

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What does the "half-age-plus-seven rule" indicate?

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

While men traditionally receive more benefits from marriage than women, which of the following benefits does recent research show now applies equally to married men and married women?

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couple in the U.S.?

A recent study found that woman initiate 2/3 of all divorces.

Current research available on cohabitation makes it difficult to determine if couples who live together and later divorce would have been just as likely to divorce had they not lived together.

According to a current study, what was the primary reason that the majority of couples gave for moving in together?

Couples who were already engaged prior to living together have the same chance of divorce as couple who marry without living together first.

The number of cohabitating couples has decreased slightly over the last 10 years.

Discuss what is known about extramarital affairs, including common characteristics that someone who cheats might have compared to those who do not, what types of affairs there are and how do they differ by both gender and impact on the marriage.

Related to age at first marriage in the U.S. from 1970 until now:

Between 1990 and 2008, births increased in which group?

Legal marriage offers the same rights same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

What is one of the reasons given in your text for why current research on cohabitating couples may be skewed?

A civil union performed in one state is typically not recognized in other states, even if the state has civil or domestic partnership laws.

Comparing divorce rates within the first 10 years of marriage, what is true regarding divorce rates of couples married in the 1970s and couples married in the 1990s?

What are some possible explanations for the lower reports of sexual activity among lesbian women?

Gays and lesbians are twice as likely to be in a mixed race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Explain the statistics and research findings between cohabitation and divorce and possible explanations for these findings.

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

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