Question 1

Compared to the "family oriented 1960s":

Accepted Answer

A) parents today spend more time in child care activities 
B) parents spend less time in child care activities 
C) mothers are more dominant than fathers 
D) grandmothers are more dominant than grandfathers 
A) parents today spend more time in child care activities 
B) parents spend less time in child care activities 
C) mothers are more dominant than fathers 
D) grandmothers are more dominant than grandfathers

Question 2

According to Coontz, what is the "legitimate goal of marriage"?

Accepted Answer

A) companionship 
B) sexual satisfaction 
C) children 
D) a partner to share economic burden 
A) companionship 
B) sexual satisfaction 
C) children 
D) a partner to share economic burden

Question 3

According to newlyweds, the worst part of the wedding night is "too much alcohol."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The fact that less than one percent of 60 million marriages consist of a black and white spouse reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) that conservative values are characteristic of mainstream America 
B) the value of religion, which promotes intramarriage 
C) that there are few true individuals left 
D) that the freedom to marry whomever you choose is an illusion 
A) that conservative values are characteristic of mainstream America 
B) the value of religion, which promotes intramarriage 
C) that there are few true individuals left 
D) that the freedom to marry whomever you choose is an illusion

Question 5

Canadian couples have more children and a higher divorce rate than American couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the legal and social changes that take place after marriage. Describe how friendships are altered.

Accepted Answer

After marriage, there are several legal

Question 7

Longitudinal data on marital satisfaction shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) there are different patterns with some marriages remaining happy across time. 
B) all marriages improve with children. 
C) all marriages drop in satisfaction across time and then wobble back to happiness. 
D) there is no valid research on marital satisfaction; there's too much deception in reporting. 
A) there are different patterns with some marriages remaining happy across time. 
B) all marriages improve with children. 
C) all marriages drop in satisfaction across time and then wobble back to happiness. 
D) there is no valid research on marital satisfaction; there's too much deception in reporting.

Question 8

Based on what you know about successful marriages, evaluate your own
characteristics/skills in terms of your potential for a successful marriage.

Accepted Answer

Based on what I know about successful ma

Question 9

Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have what type of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) December-December 
B) May-December 
C) May-May 
D) Winter-Spring 
A) December-December 
B) May-December 
C) May-May 
D) Winter-Spring

Question 10

How does marriage to a man in the military affect the career opportunities of the wife?

Accepted Answer

Marriage to a man in the military can ha

Question 11

Which of the following place an extraordinarily high value on racial purity?

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese 
B) Korean 
C) Hispanics 
D) Japanese and Korean 
A) Japanese 
B) Korean 
C) Hispanics 
D) Japanese and Korean

Question 12

Which of the following is true of income and marital happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) The less income a couple has, the happier they are since they focus on each other. 
B) Income has a small positive impact on happiness. 
C) The very rich are very happy. 
D) There is no relationship between income and happiness. 
A) The less income a couple has, the happier they are since they focus on each other. 
B) Income has a small positive impact on happiness. 
C) The very rich are very happy. 
D) There is no relationship between income and happiness.

Question 13

A new pre-wedding trend is the:

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement of premarital counseling by the state 
B) the couple being abstinent for two weeks 
C) bachelor party without strippers 
D) bachelorette party 
A) the requirement of premarital counseling by the state 
B) the couple being abstinent for two weeks 
C) bachelor party without strippers 
D) bachelorette party

Question 14

The older husband in an age discrepant marriage benefits more than the younger wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss how black and white fraternity men treat women.

Accepted Answer

The treatment of women by black and whit

Question 16

Why might interracial marriages increase?

Accepted Answer

Interracial marriages might increase due

Question 17

What percent of spouses did Amato et al. (2007) find not getting along with their in-laws?

Accepted Answer

A) less than five percent 
B) about half 
C) about three quarters 
D) over 90 percent (and they felt they should have seen it coming) 
A) less than five percent 
B) about half 
C) about three quarters 
D) over 90 percent (and they felt they should have seen it coming)

Question 18

When people select the Covenant Marriage option, they are primarily showing:

Accepted Answer

A) their desire to go public with their religious views 
B) their negative opinion of the justice of the peace type marriage ceremony 
C) their sacred attitude toward marriage 
D) their disdain for secular marriage 
A) their desire to go public with their religious views 
B) their negative opinion of the justice of the peace type marriage ceremony 
C) their sacred attitude toward marriage 
D) their disdain for secular marriage

Question 19

Spouses with PTSD from deployment are vulnerable to be violent with their partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A rite of passage is:

Accepted Answer

A) an event that marks the transition from one social status to another 
B) a document allowing Asian families to relocate and to join the breadwinner 
C) a formal agreement between two sets of parents setting forth the marriage conditions 
D) a social map that shows the transition from singlehood to marriage 
A) an event that marks the transition from one social status to another 
B) a document allowing Asian families to relocate and to join the breadwinner 
C) a formal agreement between two sets of parents setting forth the marriage conditions 
D) a social map that shows the transition from singlehood to marriage

Compared to the "family oriented 1960s":

According to Coontz, what is the "legitimate goal of marriage"?

According to newlyweds, the worst part of the wedding night is "too much alcohol."

The fact that less than one percent of 60 million marriages consist of a black and white spouse reflects:

Canadian couples have more children and a higher divorce rate than American couples.

Discuss the legal and social changes that take place after marriage. Describe how friendships are altered.

Longitudinal data on marital satisfaction shows that:

Based on what you know about successful marriages, evaluate your own characteristics/skills in terms of your potential for a successful marriage.

Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have what type of marriage?

How does marriage to a man in the military affect the career opportunities of the wife?

Which of the following place an extraordinarily high value on racial purity?

Which of the following is true of income and marital happiness?

A new pre-wedding trend is the:

The older husband in an age discrepant marriage benefits more than the younger wife.

Discuss how black and white fraternity men treat women.

Why might interracial marriages increase?

What percent of spouses did Amato et al. (2007) find not getting along with their in-laws?

When people select the Covenant Marriage option, they are primarily showing:

Spouses with PTSD from deployment are vulnerable to be violent with their partners.

A rite of passage is:

Choices in Relationships: an Introduction

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Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

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Exam 7: Marriage Relationships

Compared to the "family oriented 1960s":

According to Coontz, what is the "legitimate goal of marriage"?

According to newlyweds, the worst part of the wedding night is "too much alcohol."

The fact that less than one percent of 60 million marriages consist of a black and white spouse reflects:

Canadian couples have more children and a higher divorce rate than American couples.

Discuss the legal and social changes that take place after marriage. Describe how friendships are altered.

Longitudinal data on marital satisfaction shows that:

Based on what you know about successful marriages, evaluate your own characteristics/skills in terms of your potential for a successful marriage.

Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have what type of marriage?

How does marriage to a man in the military affect the career opportunities of the wife?

Which of the following place an extraordinarily high value on racial purity?

Which of the following is true of income and marital happiness?

A new pre-wedding trend is the:

The older husband in an age discrepant marriage benefits more than the younger wife.

Discuss how black and white fraternity men treat women.

Why might interracial marriages increase?

What percent of spouses did Amato et al. (2007) find not getting along with their in-laws?

When people select the Covenant Marriage option, they are primarily showing:

Spouses with PTSD from deployment are vulnerable to be violent with their partners.

A rite of passage is:

Choices in Relationships: an Introduction

Gender

Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

Relationships in the Later Years

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