Question 1

Contemporary research on the benefits of marriage finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time housewives are happier than women who juggle family and paid employment. 
B)  marriage has a greater positive effect on men's health than it does on women's health. 
C)  single men are healthier than single women. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  full-time housewives are happier than women who juggle family and paid employment. 
B)  marriage has a greater positive effect on men's health than it does on women's health. 
C)  single men are healthier than single women. 
D)  all of the above B

Question 2

Which of the following does Coontz identify as an obstacle in the past to the acceptance of the belief that marriage is primarily about personal happiness and self-fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended families encouraging couples to conform 
B)  unreliable birth control 
C)  seeing men and women as vastly different 
D)  all of the above 
A)  extended families encouraging couples to conform 
B)  unreliable birth control 
C)  seeing men and women as vastly different 
D)  all of the above D

Question 3

Since 1970,the percentage of never-married individuals in the 30 to 34 age group in the United States has

Accepted Answer

A)  declined by 10%. 
B)  remained the same. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  become overwhelmingly homosexual. 
A)  declined by 10%. 
B)  remained the same. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  become overwhelmingly homosexual. C

Question 4

Which of the following has been found to be a benefit of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  better mental health than single individuals 
B)  more and better sex than single individuals 
C)  more economic resources than single individuals 
D)  all of the above 
A)  better mental health than single individuals 
B)  more and better sex than single individuals 
C)  more economic resources than single individuals 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Research finds that marital communication is greatly affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and negative affect. 
B)  unequal power. 
C)  the demand/withdrawal interaction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  positive and negative affect. 
B)  unequal power. 
C)  the demand/withdrawal interaction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Devitalized marriages are centered around conflict and arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to research cited in the text,a major consequence of delaying marriages is

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in the number of children a woman will have. 
B)  dramatically increased economic opportunities for Black women. 
C)  lessened flexibility in making life choices after age 40. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a reduction in the number of children a woman will have. 
B)  dramatically increased economic opportunities for Black women. 
C)  lessened flexibility in making life choices after age 40. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is seen as the most important factor in increasing women's marital power?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's employment 
B)  women outperforming men in terms of prestige and money 
C)  Gender norms are being changed in society. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women's employment 
B)  women outperforming men in terms of prestige and money 
C)  Gender norms are being changed in society. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Cuber and Haroff refer to marriages in which spouses are completely absorbed in one another's life activities,often including work,as

Accepted Answer

A)  vital. 
B)  total. 
C)  habituated. 
D)  gradient. 
A)  vital. 
B)  total. 
C)  habituated. 
D)  gradient.

Question 10

Divorce is most common in which of the following racial groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  Asian 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  African American 
A)  White 
B)  Asian 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  African American

Question 11

The power advantage of middle-class husbands over wives

Accepted Answer

A)  is neutralized by egalitarian gender role ideology. 
B)  is enhanced by their resources and occupational status. 
C)  is less than that of working-class husbands, who tend to embrace traditional gender role ideology. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is neutralized by egalitarian gender role ideology. 
B)  is enhanced by their resources and occupational status. 
C)  is less than that of working-class husbands, who tend to embrace traditional gender role ideology. 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Recent research suggests poor women

Accepted Answer

A)  do not realize marriage is likely to help them escape poverty. 
B)  are not interested in marriage. 
C)  prioritize marriage above children. 
D)  are concerned about the disadvantages of marrying the wrong man. 
A)  do not realize marriage is likely to help them escape poverty. 
B)  are not interested in marriage. 
C)  prioritize marriage above children. 
D)  are concerned about the disadvantages of marrying the wrong man.

Question 13

Which country allows homosexuals to marry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Spain 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Canada 
B)  Spain 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Some scholars point out that marriage does not benefit all social groups equally.Which of the following groups may not experience marriage as highly beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  racial minorities 
C)  the poor 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women 
B)  racial minorities 
C)  the poor 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Over the past three decades,the median age of first marriage in the United States has gone up for men,but has fallen for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Marital success is measured sociologically by analyzing marital stability and

Accepted Answer

A)  marital quality. 
B)  economic resources. 
C)  marital communication. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  marital quality. 
B)  economic resources. 
C)  marital communication. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Why is it important to differentiate between ideology and behavior in the study of marital power in racial ethnic families?

Accepted Answer

It is important to differentiate between

Question 18

The Cuber-Haroff typology of marriages illustrates the point that

Accepted Answer

A)  intact families are very similar in their social characteristics. 
B)  marital stability does not necessarily indicate marital satisfaction. 
C)  marital quality is the crucial factor in determining marital stability. 
D)  most violent relationships end in divorce. 
A)  intact families are very similar in their social characteristics. 
B)  marital stability does not necessarily indicate marital satisfaction. 
C)  marital quality is the crucial factor in determining marital stability. 
D)  most violent relationships end in divorce.

Question 19

Approximately ten percent of cohabiting heterosexual couples eventually marry each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In dual-earner families,wives spend about twice as much time on household work as their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Contemporary research on the benefits of marriage finds that

Which of the following does Coontz identify as an obstacle in the past to the acceptance of the belief that marriage is primarily about personal happiness and self-fulfillment?

Since 1970,the percentage of never-married individuals in the 30 to 34 age group in the United States has

Which of the following has been found to be a benefit of marriage?

Research finds that marital communication is greatly affected by

Devitalized marriages are centered around conflict and arguments.

According to research cited in the text,a major consequence of delaying marriages is

Which of the following is seen as the most important factor in increasing women's marital power?

Cuber and Haroff refer to marriages in which spouses are completely absorbed in one another's life activities,often including work,as

Divorce is most common in which of the following racial groups?

The power advantage of middle-class husbands over wives

Recent research suggests poor women

Which country allows homosexuals to marry?

Some scholars point out that marriage does not benefit all social groups equally.Which of the following groups may not experience marriage as highly beneficial?

Over the past three decades,the median age of first marriage in the United States has gone up for men,but has fallen for women.

Marital success is measured sociologically by analyzing marital stability and

Why is it important to differentiate between ideology and behavior in the study of marital power in racial ethnic families?

The Cuber-Haroff typology of marriages illustrates the point that

Approximately ten percent of cohabiting heterosexual couples eventually marry each other.

In dual-earner families,wives spend about twice as much time on household work as their husbands.

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Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

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 9: Contemporary Marriages

Contemporary research on the benefits of marriage finds that

Which of the following does Coontz identify as an obstacle in the past to the acceptance of the belief that marriage is primarily about personal happiness and self-fulfillment?

Since 1970,the percentage of never-married individuals in the 30 to 34 age group in the United States has

Which of the following has been found to be a benefit of marriage?

Research finds that marital communication is greatly affected by

Devitalized marriages are centered around conflict and arguments.

According to research cited in the text,a major consequence of delaying marriages is

Which of the following is seen as the most important factor in increasing women's marital power?

Cuber and Haroff refer to marriages in which spouses are completely absorbed in one another's life activities,often including work,as

Divorce is most common in which of the following racial groups?

The power advantage of middle-class husbands over wives

Recent research suggests poor women

Which country allows homosexuals to marry?

Some scholars point out that marriage does not benefit all social groups equally.Which of the following groups may not experience marriage as highly beneficial?

Over the past three decades,the median age of first marriage in the United States has gone up for men,but has fallen for women.

Marital success is measured sociologically by analyzing marital stability and

Why is it important to differentiate between ideology and behavior in the study of marital power in racial ethnic families?

The Cuber-Haroff typology of marriages illustrates the point that

Approximately ten percent of cohabiting heterosexual couples eventually marry each other.

In dual-earner families,wives spend about twice as much time on household work as their husbands.

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

The Social Construction of Intimacy

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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