Question 1

It has been argued that marital satisfaction changes over the life cycle of a marriage. Explain what this statement means.

Accepted Answer

The statement "marital satisfaction chan

Question 2

In recent studies of power in dual-career marriages, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  over 70 percent of wives say when there's a really important decision on which the spouses disagree, both have equal power 
B)  about 35 percent of wives say when there's an important decision on which the spouses disagree, the wife has the final say 
C)  there is a consistent pattern of inequality of power in favor of husbands 
D)  male dominance is endorsed as much as it is in traditional marriages 
A)  over 70 percent of wives say when there's a really important decision on which the spouses disagree, both have equal power 
B)  about 35 percent of wives say when there's an important decision on which the spouses disagree, the wife has the final say 
C)  there is a consistent pattern of inequality of power in favor of husbands 
D)  male dominance is endorsed as much as it is in traditional marriages

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason why lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only lesbians can find a same-gender friend and a spouse in the same person. 
B)  Most people need a same-gender "best friend." 
C)  Women are socialized to have more common interests with other women than with men. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Only lesbians can find a same-gender friend and a spouse in the same person. 
B)  Most people need a same-gender "best friend." 
C)  Women are socialized to have more common interests with other women than with men. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is a theory that proposes that the partner who brings greater outside resources to a relationship will have the greater influence in it?

Accepted Answer

A)  the equity theory 
B)  the social exchange theory 
C)  the attachment theory 
D)  the sex-role spillover theory 
A)  the equity theory 
B)  the social exchange theory 
C)  the attachment theory 
D)  the sex-role spillover theory

Question 5

Women seem to adjust better to divorce than men because

Accepted Answer

A)  they tend to receive custody of the children. 
B)  they focus on building and maintaining networks of supportive friends and family. 
C)  they typically receive spousal support. 
D)  they only have to do housework for themselves again. 
A)  they tend to receive custody of the children. 
B)  they focus on building and maintaining networks of supportive friends and family. 
C)  they typically receive spousal support. 
D)  they only have to do housework for themselves again.

Question 6

The career interest of each person is more likely to be fairly equal in lesbian or bisexual couples than in heterosexual couples because

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbians and bisexuals consider their careers more important than their relationships. 
B)  same-sex couples cannot assign the breadwinner role based on sex. 
C)  lesbians and bisexual women tend to value independence in their relationships. 
D)  same-sex couples cannot assign the breadwinner role based on sex, and lesbians and bisexual women tend to value independence in their relationships. 
A)  lesbians and bisexuals consider their careers more important than their relationships. 
B)  same-sex couples cannot assign the breadwinner role based on sex. 
C)  lesbians and bisexual women tend to value independence in their relationships. 
D)  same-sex couples cannot assign the breadwinner role based on sex, and lesbians and bisexual women tend to value independence in their relationships.

Question 7

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the United States and Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

There are several social and economic fa

Question 8

Which of the following is a factor that has been shown to help African American women adjust to divorce better than White women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remarry quickly after a divorce. 
B)  They cope effectively with psychological distress. 
C)  They are efficient at managing finances. 
D)  They live in multigenerational households. 
A)  They remarry quickly after a divorce. 
B)  They cope effectively with psychological distress. 
C)  They are efficient at managing finances. 
D)  They live in multigenerational households.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about cohabiting couples.

Accepted Answer

A)  They have less disagreements, fights, and violence than married couples. 
B)  They have a division of labor similar to traditional marriages. 
C)  They are more sexually active and sexually experienced than married couples. 
D)  They have a conservative attitude about religion and gender roles. 
A)  They have less disagreements, fights, and violence than married couples. 
B)  They have a division of labor similar to traditional marriages. 
C)  They are more sexually active and sexually experienced than married couples. 
D)  They have a conservative attitude about religion and gender roles.

Question 10

At the societal level, several factors have been correlated with rising divorce rates. Divorce rates rise along with

Accepted Answer

A)  political and social unrest. 
B)  the unemployment rate. 
C)  women's participation in the paid workforce. 
D)  political and social unrest and the unemployment rate. 
A)  political and social unrest. 
B)  the unemployment rate. 
C)  women's participation in the paid workforce. 
D)  political and social unrest and the unemployment rate.

Question 11

Studies of divorce and remarriage suggest that second marriages are ________ than first marriages to end in divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly less likely 
B)  equally as likely 
C)  much less likely 
D)  even more likely 
A)  slightly less likely 
B)  equally as likely 
C)  much less likely 
D)  even more likely

Question 12

In the United States, the median age of a first-time bride

Accepted Answer

A)  has increased in recent years. 
B)  has decreased in recent years. 
C)  has increased in the U.S. but decreased in Europe. 
D)  has increased among Blacks but not among White women. 
A)  has increased in recent years. 
B)  has decreased in recent years. 
C)  has increased in the U.S. but decreased in Europe. 
D)  has increased among Blacks but not among White women.

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few lesbian couples mimic "husband" and "wife" roles in their lives together. 
B)  Most same-sex couples believe both partners should work for pay. 
C)  The importance of the work or career interests of each partner is likely to be fairly equal. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Few lesbian couples mimic "husband" and "wife" roles in their lives together. 
B)  Most same-sex couples believe both partners should work for pay. 
C)  The importance of the work or career interests of each partner is likely to be fairly equal. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

Accepted Answer

A)  report less satisfaction with their partners. 
B)  often have a small group of close friends with whom they associate. 
C)  report increased satisfaction with their partners. 
D)  report no satisfaction at all. 
A)  report less satisfaction with their partners. 
B)  often have a small group of close friends with whom they associate. 
C)  report increased satisfaction with their partners. 
D)  report no satisfaction at all.

Question 15

Research on cohabitation and later marital satisfaction indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  people who cohabit and later marry are more likely to divorce. 
B)  the "trial marriage" approach to cohabitation leads to better marital adjustment. 
C)  couples who cohabit and later marry usually manage to avoid conflicts. 
D)  cohabitating couples rarely marry. 
A)  people who cohabit and later marry are more likely to divorce. 
B)  the "trial marriage" approach to cohabitation leads to better marital adjustment. 
C)  couples who cohabit and later marry usually manage to avoid conflicts. 
D)  cohabitating couples rarely marry.

Question 16

Who do wives and husbands most often turn to when confiding their deepest secrets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Husbands turn to male friends or relatives; wives turn to female relatives. 
B)  Wives turn to husbands; husbands turn to wives. 
C)  Wives turn to female relatives or friends; husbands turn to wives. 
D)  Husbands turn to male friends or relatives; wives turn to husbands. 
A)  Husbands turn to male friends or relatives; wives turn to female relatives. 
B)  Wives turn to husbands; husbands turn to wives. 
C)  Wives turn to female relatives or friends; husbands turn to wives. 
D)  Husbands turn to male friends or relatives; wives turn to husbands.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wife's job is less important than the husband's. 
B)  The husband's leisure activities take place apart from his wife. 
C)  The wife has veto power over the husband's decision-making responsibility. 
D)  The spouses have a "senior partner-junior partner" relationship. 
A)  The wife's job is less important than the husband's. 
B)  The husband's leisure activities take place apart from his wife. 
C)  The wife has veto power over the husband's decision-making responsibility. 
D)  The spouses have a "senior partner-junior partner" relationship.

Question 18

Describe the added strains on lesbian and bisexual women in committed relationships.

Accepted Answer

Lesbian and bisexual women in committed

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason most likely to be given by men for the breakup of their marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor communication 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  mental abuse 
D)  not meeting family obligations 
A)  poor communication 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  mental abuse 
D)  not meeting family obligations

Question 20

Compare equality in lesbian relationships with equality in heterosexual relationships.

Accepted Answer

In both lesbian and heterosexual relatio

It has been argued that marital satisfaction changes over the life cycle of a marriage. Explain what this statement means.

In recent studies of power in dual-career marriages, ________.

Which of the following is a reason why lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples?

Which of the following is a theory that proposes that the partner who brings greater outside resources to a relationship will have the greater influence in it?

Women seem to adjust better to divorce than men because

The career interest of each person is more likely to be fairly equal in lesbian or bisexual couples than in heterosexual couples because

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the United States and Western Europe?

Which of the following is a factor that has been shown to help African American women adjust to divorce better than White women?

Identify a true statement about cohabiting couples.

At the societal level, several factors have been correlated with rising divorce rates. Divorce rates rise along with

Studies of divorce and remarriage suggest that second marriages are ________ than first marriages to end in divorce.

In the United States, the median age of a first-time bride

Which of the following statements accurately describes lesbian relationships?

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

Research on cohabitation and later marital satisfaction indicates that

Who do wives and husbands most often turn to when confiding their deepest secrets?

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional marriages?

Describe the added strains on lesbian and bisexual women in committed relationships.

Which of the following is a reason most likely to be given by men for the breakup of their marriages?

Compare equality in lesbian relationships with equality in heterosexual relationships.

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Exam 8: Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

It has been argued that marital satisfaction changes over the life cycle of a marriage. Explain what this statement means.

In recent studies of power in dual-career marriages, ________.

Which of the following is a reason why lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples?

Which of the following is a theory that proposes that the partner who brings greater outside resources to a relationship will have the greater influence in it?

Women seem to adjust better to divorce than men because

The career interest of each person is more likely to be fairly equal in lesbian or bisexual couples than in heterosexual couples because

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the United States and Western Europe?

Which of the following is a factor that has been shown to help African American women adjust to divorce better than White women?

Identify a true statement about cohabiting couples.

At the societal level, several factors have been correlated with rising divorce rates. Divorce rates rise along with

Studies of divorce and remarriage suggest that second marriages are ________ than first marriages to end in divorce.

In the United States, the median age of a first-time bride

Which of the following statements accurately describes lesbian relationships?

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

Research on cohabitation and later marital satisfaction indicates that

Who do wives and husbands most often turn to when confiding their deepest secrets?

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional marriages?

Describe the added strains on lesbian and bisexual women in committed relationships.

Which of the following is a reason most likely to be given by men for the breakup of their marriages?

Compare equality in lesbian relationships with equality in heterosexual relationships.

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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