Exam 7: Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

When compared with teens in married, two-biological-parent homes, those in single-parent and cohabiting families are more likely to experience all EXCEPT which of the following?

Polyamory refers to marriages in which one or both spouses retain the option to sexually and emotionally love others in addition to their spouse.

According to the text, the high expectations inherent in an individualistic marriage may be associated with several societal results. Which of the following is NOT one of these results?

Which racial/ethnic group is least likely to married and most likely to be never-married?

__________ is a marriage arrangement in which couples exchange partners in order to engage in purely recreational sex.

Which racial/ethnic group is most likely to be married and least likely to be divorced?

Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, __________ percent of marriages lasted until the children left home.

The United States is society which is increasingly __________, where romantic love is valued in marriage.

What are the three "subcultures" discussed by the text as alternates to marital sexual exclusivity?

Covenant marriages are bound by a lesser contract, making it easier to get a divorce.

Due to the American individualist orientation, three interrelated developments have occurred relating to marriage. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

In 1878, in the case of Reynolds v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

The family as a social institution rests on the marriage premise of permanence and sexual exclusivity.

The text lists four interrelated characteristics which distinguish individualized marriage. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The text reports that over ___________ percent of Americans believe that "an affair is morally wrong."

Some of the benefits associated with marriage are caused by the experience of being married, rather than the selection of a particular partner. Researchers call this the _________ of marriage.

Briefly describe covenant marriage. What three states have already adopted this law?

WPolicy advocates from a marital __________ perspective are mainly concerned about the high number and proportions of parents and children living in poverty.

__________ refers to multiple wives for a man.

A majority of unmarried families live in poverty.