Exam 6: Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Sometimes the marriage exchange is accompanied by a dowry, a sum of money or property brought to the marriage by the __________.

Today, in countries where arranged marriages used to be the norm, it is more common for the children to marry only when they themselves accept their parents' choice. Unions like these are called __________.

Boo-long is a member of Hmong culture and is about to marry. The Hmong practice the custom of a bride price. Which of the following is most likely to occur in preparation for the marriage?

Less than 25 percent of American adults said they believed in "one true love."

Marital stability is synonymous with marital happiness.

Propinquity refers to __________ availability.

Individuals gradually filter out those among their pool of eligibles who, they think, would not make the best spouse that they could find. Social psychologists call this process _________

The theory of __________ involves the argument that we are attracted to partners whose needs complement our own.

Almost __________ percent of American adults said they believed in "one true love."

The __________ hypothesis posits that cohabiting experiences themselves affect individuals so that, once married, they are more likely to divorce.

Love is found, not discovered.

WAmericans tend to marry people of similar race, age, education, religious background, and social class. This behavior reflects

Propinquity is also known as

In terms of mate selection patterns, the United States is an example of what cross-cultural researchers call a __________ culture.

Couples who "slide" from cohabiting into marrying, rather than making more deliberative decisions, are said to be

Children of divorce, as a category, are less likely to have developed a(n) __________ attachment style.

WAdults with a(n) __________ attachment style are inclined to trust that their relationships will provide ongoing emotional support.

WJohn Alan Lee classified six

The text points out that ___________ is closely related to the concept of date rape.

Some immigrant parents arrange for a spouse from their home country to marry their offspring. This is one type of __________ marriage