Exam 6: Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Research over the past twenty years has consistently shown that marriages that are preceded by more than one instance of cohabitation are __________ likely to end in separation or divorce than are marriages in which the spouses had not previously cohabited at all.

Which of the following is NOT one of the "rape myths" discussed in the text?

Love may be accurately characterized as excessive self-sacrifice.

WFrom a(n) __________ theoretical perspective, research with seriously dating couples shows that they pass through a series of fairly predictable stages.

Arranged marriage has been the tradition in __________ societies, where decisions are made based on strong extended family ties.

During the 1990s, the proportion of cohabitors who eventually married their partners

Research reveals that only men engage in physical aggression in male-female relationships.

In Robert Sternberg's typology, __________ love is composed of all three dimensions of his theory.

The ideas of bargaining, market, and resources used to describe relationships such as marriage come to us from ___________ theory.

In much of the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Africa that are less Westernized, parents have traditionally __________ their children's marriages.

The __________ hypothesis assumes that individuals who choose serial cohabitation are different from those who do not; these differences translate into higher divorce rates.

Robert Winch proposed the theory of __________, whereby people are attracted to partners whose needs complement their own.

Most dating violence consists of

Americans tend to choose partners who are like themselves in many ways. This situation is called __________.

Despite its growing appeal among college students, __________ has unfortunately been empirically linked to known risky behaviors such as alcohol abuse and engaging in sexual intercourse without using a condom.

Sociologist Robert Davis believes that black men are inclined to see white women as

The ____________ hypothesis assumes that individuals who choose serial cohabitation are different from those who do not; these differences translate into higher divorce rates.

What is the difference between homogamy and heterogamy? Give an example to support your answer.

What impact does heterogamy have on marital stability and human values?

Jane married a man with the same educational, religious and economic background as herself. Her marital behavior illustrates