Question 1

Josefina attended a coming-out party for her Hispanic friend who just turned 15. It was an elaborate celebration of her womanhood, which is called a/an _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Josefina attended a coming-out party for her...

Question 2

Max is an unmarried adult delaying marriage while pursuing education and establishing a career; this is termed a voluntary temporary single.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List three social class differences in friendship.

Accepted Answer

Members of the working and lower classes

Question 4

Attitudes about relationships have become less traditional and more egalitarian, therefore dating scripts are no longer gendered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Patrick and Meg have been together for three years, and last month got engaged. Patrick gave Meg a beautiful diamond engagement ring. Meg did not give Patrick one. This reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) that Meg is a cheapskate. 
B) propinquity. 
C) a selection effect. 
D) a spurious relationship. 
E) gendered dating scripts. 
A) that Meg is a cheapskate. 
B) propinquity. 
C) a selection effect. 
D) a spurious relationship. 
E) gendered dating scripts.

Question 6

People who cohabit are more likely to divorce. Some people suggest that this is because the type of person who cohabits may be the same type of person who would willingly end an unhappy marriage. This is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) selection effect. 
B) random event. 
C) cohabitation effect. 
D) spurious relationship. 
E) negative outcome performance. 
A) selection effect. 
B) random event. 
C) cohabitation effect. 
D) spurious relationship. 
E) negative outcome performance.

Question 7

"Dating" is the mechanism used around the world for finding a mate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the biggest changes in dating over the past generation is that it is becoming more distinct from mate selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is confusing about the term "single"?

Accepted Answer

A) It ignores the biological causes of singleness. 
B) It means the same thing as "never-married." 
C) It includes cohabiting couples who don't see themselves as single. 
D) The Census Bureau no longer uses the term single. 
E) The Census Bureau only records the number of single women, but not single men. 
A) It ignores the biological causes of singleness. 
B) It means the same thing as "never-married." 
C) It includes cohabiting couples who don't see themselves as single. 
D) The Census Bureau no longer uses the term single. 
E) The Census Bureau only records the number of single women, but not single men.

Question 10

About __________ people in the U.S. never marry, and this number has __________ over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million; increased 
B) 22 million; decreased 
C) 10 million; decreased 
D) 35 million; increased 
E) 4 million; remained stable 
A) 1 million; increased 
B) 22 million; decreased 
C) 10 million; decreased 
D) 35 million; increased 
E) 4 million; remained stable

Question 11

Alex and Tony are two working-class high school friends who live in the same neighborhood. Which of the following is likely to characterize their friendship, as compared to middle-class friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) Their friendship has lasted longer. 
B) Their friendship is weaker. 
C) There are no significant differences in friendship across social classes. 
D) They are more likely to continue their friendship over the phone or through messages. 
E) They are less intimate. 
A) Their friendship has lasted longer. 
B) Their friendship is weaker. 
C) There are no significant differences in friendship across social classes. 
D) They are more likely to continue their friendship over the phone or through messages. 
E) They are less intimate.

Question 12

The emergence of dating began in the 19th and early 20th century, and was related to several social changes. Which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) Urbanization provided jobs, disposable income, and places to socialize. 
B) Women got the vote, which increased their political power. 
C) Automobiles provided transportation and a place for intimacy. 
D) A new period of time between childhood and adulthood was recognized-adolescence. 
E) The focus shifted from the family to the peer group. 
A) Urbanization provided jobs, disposable income, and places to socialize. 
B) Women got the vote, which increased their political power. 
C) Automobiles provided transportation and a place for intimacy. 
D) A new period of time between childhood and adulthood was recognized-adolescence. 
E) The focus shifted from the family to the peer group.

Question 13

How do our social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans have gendered scripts, but Whites and Asian-Americans do not. 
B) The middle class in particular controls dating opportunities to maintain their distinctive place in society. 
C) Hispanic parents throw their sons and daughters a quinceañera to show that they have become adults and can now date. 
D) LGBTs have a more difficult time meeting others because of social stigma. 
E) Social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation do not really influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating. 
A) Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans have gendered scripts, but Whites and Asian-Americans do not. 
B) The middle class in particular controls dating opportunities to maintain their distinctive place in society. 
C) Hispanic parents throw their sons and daughters a quinceañera to show that they have become adults and can now date. 
D) LGBTs have a more difficult time meeting others because of social stigma. 
E) Social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation do not really influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating.

Question 14

Romantic relationships tend to be ___________; in other words, we spend most of our time with people who look like us, act like us, and think like us.

Accepted Answer

A) selective 
B) homogamous 
C) at the macro-level 
D) spurious 
E) cohabiting 
A) selective 
B) homogamous 
C) at the macro-level 
D) spurious 
E) cohabiting

Question 15

Members of the middle class tend to have friendships that are longer lasting than those of the working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List the four types of singles described in the chapter. Discuss how micro- and macro-level forces impact two kinds of singles.

Accepted Answer

The four types of singles described in t

Question 17

Dr, Kurdek's research compares same-sex and heterosexual relationships. How alike or different are they?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr, Kurdek's research compares same-sex and heterosexual...

Question 18

Today most adults believe that cohabitation is a good thing for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the effects of cohabitation on children?

Accepted Answer

A) The effects of cohabitation on children are virtually always negative. 
B) The effects of cohabitation on children are virtually always positive. 
C) Children who live with their mother and her unmarried partner have poorer school performance and exhibit more behavioral problems than do children who live solely with a single mother, with a mother and stepfather, or with two biological parents. 
D) Children who live with their mother and her unmarried partner face higher risk for poverty, food insecurity, and housing insecurity, compared to children living with a single mother. 
E) Cohabiting families, as compared to married families, spend a greater amount of money on their children's education. 
A) The effects of cohabitation on children are virtually always negative. 
B) The effects of cohabitation on children are virtually always positive. 
C) Children who live with their mother and her unmarried partner have poorer school performance and exhibit more behavioral problems than do children who live solely with a single mother, with a mother and stepfather, or with two biological parents. 
D) Children who live with their mother and her unmarried partner face higher risk for poverty, food insecurity, and housing insecurity, compared to children living with a single mother. 
E) Cohabiting families, as compared to married families, spend a greater amount of money on their children's education.

Question 20

Dating scripts:

Accepted Answer

A) refer to the group from which we are likely to choose our mates. 
B) are the same for men and women today. 
C) are a set of expectations about dating. 
D) exist for women but not for men. 
E) are rarely followed by Whites, as compared to minority groups. 
A) refer to the group from which we are likely to choose our mates. 
B) are the same for men and women today. 
C) are a set of expectations about dating. 
D) exist for women but not for men. 
E) are rarely followed by Whites, as compared to minority groups.

Josefina attended a coming-out party for her Hispanic friend who just turned 15. It was an elaborate celebration of her womanhood, which is called a/an _____________.

Max is an unmarried adult delaying marriage while pursuing education and establishing a career; this is termed a voluntary temporary single.

List three social class differences in friendship.

Attitudes about relationships have become less traditional and more egalitarian, therefore dating scripts are no longer gendered.

Patrick and Meg have been together for three years, and last month got engaged. Patrick gave Meg a beautiful diamond engagement ring. Meg did not give Patrick one. This reflects:

People who cohabit are more likely to divorce. Some people suggest that this is because the type of person who cohabits may be the same type of person who would willingly end an unhappy marriage. This is called a:

"Dating" is the mechanism used around the world for finding a mate.

One of the biggest changes in dating over the past generation is that it is becoming more distinct from mate selection.

What is confusing about the term "single"?

About people in the U.S. never marry, and this number has over the past several decades.

Alex and Tony are two working-class high school friends who live in the same neighborhood. Which of the following is likely to characterize their friendship, as compared to middle-class friendships?

The emergence of dating began in the 19th and early 20th century, and was related to several social changes. Which is NOT one of them?

How do our social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating?

Romantic relationships tend to be ___________; in other words, we spend most of our time with people who look like us, act like us, and think like us.

Members of the middle class tend to have friendships that are longer lasting than those of the working class.

List the four types of singles described in the chapter. Discuss how micro- and macro-level forces impact two kinds of singles.

Dr, Kurdek's research compares same-sex and heterosexual relationships. How alike or different are they?

Today most adults believe that cohabitation is a good thing for society.

What are the effects of cohabitation on children?

Dating scripts:

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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Exam 3: Building Relationships

Josefina attended a coming-out party for her Hispanic friend who just turned 15. It was an elaborate celebration of her womanhood, which is called a/an _____________.

Max is an unmarried adult delaying marriage while pursuing education and establishing a career; this is termed a voluntary temporary single.

List three social class differences in friendship.

Attitudes about relationships have become less traditional and more egalitarian, therefore dating scripts are no longer gendered.

Patrick and Meg have been together for three years, and last month got engaged. Patrick gave Meg a beautiful diamond engagement ring. Meg did not give Patrick one. This reflects:

People who cohabit are more likely to divorce. Some people suggest that this is because the type of person who cohabits may be the same type of person who would willingly end an unhappy marriage. This is called a:

"Dating" is the mechanism used around the world for finding a mate.

One of the biggest changes in dating over the past generation is that it is becoming more distinct from mate selection.

What is confusing about the term "single"?

About __________ people in the U.S. never marry, and this number has __________ over the past several decades.

Alex and Tony are two working-class high school friends who live in the same neighborhood. Which of the following is likely to characterize their friendship, as compared to middle-class friendships?

The emergence of dating began in the 19th and early 20th century, and was related to several social changes. Which is NOT one of them?

How do our social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating?

Romantic relationships tend to be ___________; in other words, we spend most of our time with people who look like us, act like us, and think like us.

Members of the middle class tend to have friendships that are longer lasting than those of the working class.

List the four types of singles described in the chapter. Discuss how micro- and macro-level forces impact two kinds of singles.

Dr, Kurdek's research compares same-sex and heterosexual relationships. How alike or different are they?

Today most adults believe that cohabitation is a good thing for society.

What are the effects of cohabitation on children?

Dating scripts:

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

Filters

About people in the U.S. never marry, and this number has over the past several decades.