Question 1

Married people in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) are almost twice as likely to report being "happy" as are unmarried adults. 
B) are less likely to report being "happy" as compared to unmarried adults. 
C) experience micro-level features of marriage, but do not experience macro-level features. 
D) are marrying at younger ages than they were a generation ago. 
E) are more likely to want children then they did a generation ago. 
A) are almost twice as likely to report being "happy" as are unmarried adults. 
B) are less likely to report being "happy" as compared to unmarried adults. 
C) experience micro-level features of marriage, but do not experience macro-level features. 
D) are marrying at younger ages than they were a generation ago. 
E) are more likely to want children then they did a generation ago.

Question 2

The activities of a group of religious leaders, marriage and family therapists, and government leaders who hope to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional marriage, is known as the marriage movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE regarding marital satisfaction and success?

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A) Conflict-habituated marriages are those that end in divorce. 
B) Researchers today define a marriage as "happy" as long as it doesn't end in divorce. 
C) Most married men and women report that their marriages are "very happy." 
D) A study of over 2,000 married adults asked them to evaluate the importance of several factors to marital success and shared tastes and interests were at the top
Of the list. 
E) A study of over 2,000 married adults showed that Blacks and Hispanics have very different opinions about what factors are important to marital success. 
A) Conflict-habituated marriages are those that end in divorce. 
B) Researchers today define a marriage as "happy" as long as it doesn't end in divorce. 
C) Most married men and women report that their marriages are "very happy." 
D) A study of over 2,000 married adults asked them to evaluate the importance of several factors to marital success and shared tastes and interests were at the top
Of the list. 
E) A study of over 2,000 married adults showed that Blacks and Hispanics have very different opinions about what factors are important to marital success.

Question 4

Which is true about same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. 
B) About 15 percent of adults support legalizing same-sex marriage. 
C) Civil unions offer the same set of rights and privileges as marriage does. 
D) Women, Whites, and people age 30-49 are most likely to support same-sex marriage. 
E) Fewer people supported same-sex marriage in 2009 than they did in 2005. 
A) Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. 
B) About 15 percent of adults support legalizing same-sex marriage. 
C) Civil unions offer the same set of rights and privileges as marriage does. 
D) Women, Whites, and people age 30-49 are most likely to support same-sex marriage. 
E) Fewer people supported same-sex marriage in 2009 than they did in 2005.

Question 5

Why do men tend to reap the health benefits of marriage more than women?

Accepted Answer

Marriage tends to reduce men's

Question 6

List the five ways that societies try to control the development of love and control who people marry.

Accepted Answer

(1)child marriage; (

Question 7

List the five types of enduring marriages, according to Cuber and Haroff:

Accepted Answer

(1)conflict-habituat

Question 8

Civil unions refers to a public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married, but that does not provide the same degree of protection as marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Since the United States does not have a national church, the government cannot mandate policies regarding marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the trends in the attitudes toward same-sex marriage and civil unions. Provide specific data.

Accepted Answer

Both trends are rising. In 200

Question 11

A legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities for partners is known as marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the marriage premium?

Accepted Answer

The concept that married peopl

Question 13

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) covenant marriage. 
B) conflict-habituated marriage. 
C) peer marriage. 
D) same-sex marriage. 
E) total marriage. 
A) covenant marriage. 
B) conflict-habituated marriage. 
C) peer marriage. 
D) same-sex marriage. 
E) total marriage.

Question 14

What is a homogamous marriage? Give at least three examples.

Accepted Answer

A type of marriage in which sp

Question 15

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have a peer marriage. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A type of marriage in which co

Married people in the United States:

The activities of a group of religious leaders, marriage and family therapists, and government leaders who hope to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional marriage, is known as the marriage movement.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding marital satisfaction and success?

Which is true about same-sex marriage?

Why do men tend to reap the health benefits of marriage more than women?

List the five ways that societies try to control the development of love and control who people marry.

List the five types of enduring marriages, according to Cuber and Haroff:

Civil unions refers to a public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married, but that does not provide the same degree of protection as marriage.

Since the United States does not have a national church, the government cannot mandate policies regarding marriage.

Describe the trends in the attitudes toward same-sex marriage and civil unions. Provide specific data.

A legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities for partners is known as marriage.

What is the marriage premium?

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have an example of a:

What is a homogamous marriage? Give at least three examples.

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have a peer marriage. What does this mean?

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Exam 7: Marriage

Married people in the United States:

The activities of a group of religious leaders, marriage and family therapists, and government leaders who hope to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional marriage, is known as the marriage movement.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding marital satisfaction and success?

Which is true about same-sex marriage?

Why do men tend to reap the health benefits of marriage more than women?

List the five ways that societies try to control the development of love and control who people marry.

List the five types of enduring marriages, according to Cuber and Haroff:

Civil unions refers to a public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married, but that does not provide the same degree of protection as marriage.

Since the United States does not have a national church, the government cannot mandate policies regarding marriage.

Describe the trends in the attitudes toward same-sex marriage and civil unions. Provide specific data.

A legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities for partners is known as marriage.

What is the marriage premium?

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have an example of a:

What is a homogamous marriage? Give at least three examples.

Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have a peer marriage. What does this mean?

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

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

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

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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