Question 1

In the premodern United States,the courtship and mate selection process for young people was controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  organized religion. 
B)  the young people themselves. 
C)  parents and kin. 
D)  states' legal systems. 
A)  organized religion. 
B)  the young people themselves. 
C)  parents and kin. 
D)  states' legal systems.

Question 2

Discuss variation in teen childbirth rates in the United States.What social factors contribute to the high rate of teen pregnancy in the African American population?

Accepted Answer

Teen childbirth rates in the United Stat

Question 3

Which of the following presents a fundamental difficulty with intimate relations in modern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are no longer willing to do the "emotion work" to sustain intimate relations. 
B)  The two partners must provide all the supports to each other that kin and community once provided. 
C)  The high rate of heterogamous relationships. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Women are no longer willing to do the "emotion work" to sustain intimate relations. 
B)  The two partners must provide all the supports to each other that kin and community once provided. 
C)  The high rate of heterogamous relationships. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Economic and social changes over the history of the United States have

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the individual's need for intimate relationships. 
B)  increased men's need for the romantic aspects of intimate relationships. 
C)  had no visible effect on intimate relationships. 
D)  made intimate relationships an encumbrance. 
A)  increased the individual's need for intimate relationships. 
B)  increased men's need for the romantic aspects of intimate relationships. 
C)  had no visible effect on intimate relationships. 
D)  made intimate relationships an encumbrance.

Question 5

Research on the role of schools in the process of mate selection has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhood schools promote cross-class relationships because they are no longer homogeneous by social class. 
B)  the restrictive membership policies of fraternities and sororities discourage heterogeneous dating experiences among college youth. 
C)  tuition differentials that formerly produced intra-class patterns of courtship have been eradicated by financial aid programs. 
D)  there are no significant relationships between schools and mate selection. 
A)  neighborhood schools promote cross-class relationships because they are no longer homogeneous by social class. 
B)  the restrictive membership policies of fraternities and sororities discourage heterogeneous dating experiences among college youth. 
C)  tuition differentials that formerly produced intra-class patterns of courtship have been eradicated by financial aid programs. 
D)  there are no significant relationships between schools and mate selection.

Question 6

Human sexuality is strictly a biological drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The text's approach to the subject of intimacy assumes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal communication should be the focus of the study of intimacy. 
B)  Because the experience of intimacy is highly personal, social forces have little to do with this subject. 
C)  Macro level forces and cultural ideals shape our experience of intimacy. 
D)  Intimate behaviors are unchanging over time. 
A)  Interpersonal communication should be the focus of the study of intimacy. 
B)  Because the experience of intimacy is highly personal, social forces have little to do with this subject. 
C)  Macro level forces and cultural ideals shape our experience of intimacy. 
D)  Intimate behaviors are unchanging over time.

Question 8

Interracial relationships are likely to form in which settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolitan areas 
B)  the military 
C)  colleges and universities 
D)  all of the above 
A)  metropolitan areas 
B)  the military 
C)  colleges and universities 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Between 2005 and 2006,teenage births increased slightly for

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino teens. 
B)  White teens. 
C)  African American teens. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Latino teens. 
B)  White teens. 
C)  African American teens. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following does not illustrate the point that gender exerts a great influence on all intimate relationships; that is,both heterosexual and same-sex relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional attachment is generally the most significant aspect of relationships for lesbians. 
B)  Sexual activity is generally the most significant aspect of relationships for gay men. 
C)  While heterosexual women engage in "emotion work" and "feeling work", lesbians do not. 
D)  Gay men have historically been involved with more one-time partners than have lesbians. 
A)  Emotional attachment is generally the most significant aspect of relationships for lesbians. 
B)  Sexual activity is generally the most significant aspect of relationships for gay men. 
C)  While heterosexual women engage in "emotion work" and "feeling work", lesbians do not. 
D)  Gay men have historically been involved with more one-time partners than have lesbians.

Question 11

The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors finds that sexual satisfaction is

Accepted Answer

A)  lower in the United States than in most other countries. 
B)  higher in Asia than in the West. 
C)  highest in countries with more gender equality. 
D)  lowest in countries of the Middle East. 
A)  lower in the United States than in most other countries. 
B)  higher in Asia than in the West. 
C)  highest in countries with more gender equality. 
D)  lowest in countries of the Middle East.

Question 12

Hypergamy describes a situation in which a woman marries a man of higher status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cultural standards of beauty can be a factor in dating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The tendency of individuals to select marriage partners with social characteristics similar to their own is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypogamy. 
B)  demography. 
C)  heterogamy. 
D)  homogamy. 
A)  hypogamy. 
B)  demography. 
C)  heterogamy. 
D)  homogamy.

Question 15

According to the text,confusion in contemporary male-female relationships is often a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonged adolescence. 
B)  the emergence of dating. 
C)  differences between traditional standards and new more egalitarian expectations. 
D)  loss of parental control over mate selection. 
A)  prolonged adolescence. 
B)  the emergence of dating. 
C)  differences between traditional standards and new more egalitarian expectations. 
D)  loss of parental control over mate selection.

Question 16

When it comes to sex and relationships,which social constructions structure patterns of intimacy for people of color?

Accepted Answer

A)  race and class 
B)  class and gender 
C)  gender and race 
D)  education and race 
A)  race and class 
B)  class and gender 
C)  gender and race 
D)  education and race

Question 17

Dating and courtship behaviors vary with social class in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  The higher the class, the more control parents have over the dating activities of their children. 
B)  The lower the class, the more likely are youth to use structured activities for their cross-sex encounters. 
C)  Middle-class youth have less freedom of choice than their upper-class counterparts. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The higher the class, the more control parents have over the dating activities of their children. 
B)  The lower the class, the more likely are youth to use structured activities for their cross-sex encounters. 
C)  Middle-class youth have less freedom of choice than their upper-class counterparts. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following describes teen child-bearing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teen child-bearing is at the highest rate ever in the United States. 
B)  The marriage rate for teen mothers is increasing. 
C)  The United States has a higher rate of teen child-bearing than most other countries. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Teen child-bearing is at the highest rate ever in the United States. 
B)  The marriage rate for teen mothers is increasing. 
C)  The United States has a higher rate of teen child-bearing than most other countries. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Research finds that since 1990,

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of teens who never date has decreased. 
B)  the percentage of teens who date frequently has declined. 
C)  the percentage of teens who date has rapidly increased. 
D)  male teens date much more frequently than female teens. 
A)  the percentage of teens who never date has decreased. 
B)  the percentage of teens who date frequently has declined. 
C)  the percentage of teens who date has rapidly increased. 
D)  male teens date much more frequently than female teens.

Question 20

The higher the socioeconomic status of U.S.families,the more likely it is that parental control will play a major role in mate selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the premodern United States,the courtship and mate selection process for young people was controlled by

Discuss variation in teen childbirth rates in the United States.What social factors contribute to the high rate of teen pregnancy in the African American population?

Which of the following presents a fundamental difficulty with intimate relations in modern society?

Economic and social changes over the history of the United States have

Research on the role of schools in the process of mate selection has found that

Human sexuality is strictly a biological drive.

The text's approach to the subject of intimacy assumes which of the following?

Interracial relationships are likely to form in which settings?

Between 2005 and 2006,teenage births increased slightly for

Which of the following does not illustrate the point that gender exerts a great influence on all intimate relationships; that is,both heterosexual and same-sex relationships?

The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors finds that sexual satisfaction is

Hypergamy describes a situation in which a woman marries a man of higher status.

Cultural standards of beauty can be a factor in dating.

The tendency of individuals to select marriage partners with social characteristics similar to their own is called

According to the text,confusion in contemporary male-female relationships is often a result of

When it comes to sex and relationships,which social constructions structure patterns of intimacy for people of color?

Dating and courtship behaviors vary with social class in which of the following ways?

Which of the following describes teen child-bearing in the United States?

Research finds that since 1990,

The higher the socioeconomic status of U.S.families,the more likely it is that parental control will play a major role in mate selection.

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 8: The Social Construction of Intimacy

In the premodern United States,the courtship and mate selection process for young people was controlled by

Discuss variation in teen childbirth rates in the United States.What social factors contribute to the high rate of teen pregnancy in the African American population?

Which of the following presents a fundamental difficulty with intimate relations in modern society?

Economic and social changes over the history of the United States have

Research on the role of schools in the process of mate selection has found that

Human sexuality is strictly a biological drive.

The text's approach to the subject of intimacy assumes which of the following?

Interracial relationships are likely to form in which settings?

Between 2005 and 2006,teenage births increased slightly for

Which of the following does not illustrate the point that gender exerts a great influence on all intimate relationships; that is,both heterosexual and same-sex relationships?

The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors finds that sexual satisfaction is

Hypergamy describes a situation in which a woman marries a man of higher status.

Cultural standards of beauty can be a factor in dating.

The tendency of individuals to select marriage partners with social characteristics similar to their own is called

According to the text,confusion in contemporary male-female relationships is often a result of

When it comes to sex and relationships,which social constructions structure patterns of intimacy for people of color?

Dating and courtship behaviors vary with social class in which of the following ways?

Which of the following describes teen child-bearing in the United States?

Research finds that since 1990,

The higher the socioeconomic status of U.S.families,the more likely it is that parental control will play a major role in mate selection.

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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