Question 1

How one handles conflict is the single most important predictor of whether a marriage will survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of someone who projects consequences into the future that keeps them from acting in the present would say:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I won't travel to Europe this summer because there might be a war somewhere over there." 
B)  "I love my family so much that I want to make sure they are eating healthy foods." 
C)  "My husband doesn't spend much time with our children." 
D)  "Our 401K retirement plans are increasing every year." 
A)  "I won't travel to Europe this summer because there might be a war somewhere over there." 
B)  "I love my family so much that I want to make sure they are eating healthy foods." 
C)  "My husband doesn't spend much time with our children." 
D)  "Our 401K retirement plans are increasing every year."

Question 3

Holding slightly high expectations about another person is productive if the expectations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  based on the fulfillment of your needs. 
B)  effectively communicated to the other person. 
C)  consistent with the basic principles of phenomenology. 
D)  close enough to reality to allow the person to fulfill them. 
A)  based on the fulfillment of your needs. 
B)  effectively communicated to the other person. 
C)  consistent with the basic principles of phenomenology. 
D)  close enough to reality to allow the person to fulfill them.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about men and extramarital affairs is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They take their extramarital affairs more seriously than women. 
B)  The main focus is on the sexual aspects of the affair. 
C)  Affairs are associated with increased marital happiness. 
D)  Their affairs are shorter than the ones experienced by women. 
A)  They take their extramarital affairs more seriously than women. 
B)  The main focus is on the sexual aspects of the affair. 
C)  Affairs are associated with increased marital happiness. 
D)  Their affairs are shorter than the ones experienced by women.

Question 5

Define marital success and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Marital success is defined to include ad

Question 6

The family in which both partners are employed outside the home is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  two-career family. 
B)  nuclear family. 
C)  dual-earner family. 
D)  commuter marriage. 
A)  two-career family. 
B)  nuclear family. 
C)  dual-earner family. 
D)  commuter marriage.

Question 7

Prenuptial contracts offer all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement toward more egalitarian relationships. 
B)  freedom from state contract obligations. 
C)  an opportunity for open and honest communication. 
D)  increased marital predictability and security. 
A)  movement toward more egalitarian relationships. 
B)  freedom from state contract obligations. 
C)  an opportunity for open and honest communication. 
D)  increased marital predictability and security.

Question 8

The first state to grant the right of marriage to homosexual couples in 2004 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Connecticut. 
B)  California. 
C)  Oregon. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
A)  Connecticut. 
B)  California. 
C)  Oregon. 
D)  Massachusetts.

Question 9

Supporting the family when trouble arises illustrates the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dependence. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  openness. 
A)  dependence. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  openness.

Question 10

Most Americans build their intimate relationships on a foundation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual gratification. 
B)  love. 
C)  material needs. 
D)  egalitarianism. 
A)  sexual gratification. 
B)  love. 
C)  material needs. 
D)  egalitarianism.

Question 11

Conflicting role expectations tend to occur when roles are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unclear. 
B)  important. 
C)  longitudinal. 
D)  extramarital. 
A)  unclear. 
B)  important. 
C)  longitudinal. 
D)  extramarital.

Question 12

Religious faiths believe that marriage is:

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual. 
B)  personal. 
C)  a sacrament. 
D)  a social institution. 
A)  contractual. 
B)  personal. 
C)  a sacrament. 
D)  a social institution.

Question 13

How are marital interaction and partner happiness related?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are virtually unrelated. 
B)  If a partner is not happy, no amount of positive marital interaction can change that. 
C)  Marriage and happiness are opposite emotional states. 
D)  They have reciprocal effects. 
A)  They are virtually unrelated. 
B)  If a partner is not happy, no amount of positive marital interaction can change that. 
C)  Marriage and happiness are opposite emotional states. 
D)  They have reciprocal effects.

Question 14

What percentage of families report eating at least five meals together per week?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80%

Question 15

Families are working at playing when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  pursue hobbies that are extremely expensive. 
B)  engage in activities that are an extension of a spouse's career. 
C)  spend too much time organizing their recreational activities. 
D)  attempt to confine quality time to weekends and holidays. 
A)  pursue hobbies that are extremely expensive. 
B)  engage in activities that are an extension of a spouse's career. 
C)  spend too much time organizing their recreational activities. 
D)  attempt to confine quality time to weekends and holidays.

Question 16

If we refuse to examine our ideals and expectations in marriage:

Accepted Answer

A)  our partner will rise to our ideals. 
B)  we can expect conflict and disappointment. 
C)  we trade happiness for perfection. 
D)  we can create the perfect mate. 
A)  our partner will rise to our ideals. 
B)  we can expect conflict and disappointment. 
C)  we trade happiness for perfection. 
D)  we can create the perfect mate.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a reason that domestic partnership laws are controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  People feel they undermine marriage. 
B)  They provide equality in intimate partner relationships. 
C)  Businesses fear increased costs. 
D)  Cohabitors fear the legal recognition of a cohabiting relationship will take away their freedoms. 
A)  People feel they undermine marriage. 
B)  They provide equality in intimate partner relationships. 
C)  Businesses fear increased costs. 
D)  Cohabitors fear the legal recognition of a cohabiting relationship will take away their freedoms.

Question 18

Cox and Demmitt's definition of marital success encompasses all of the following elements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  passion. 
B)  marital adjustment. 
C)  happiness. 
D)  permanence. 
A)  passion. 
B)  marital adjustment. 
C)  happiness. 
D)  permanence.

Question 19

In the past, there was a fear of losing individuality from too much _________; today, the opposite problem is more common.

Accepted Answer

A)  recreation 
B)  togetherness 
C)  responsibility 
D)  money 
A)  recreation 
B)  togetherness 
C)  responsibility 
D)  money

Question 20

In the United States, marriage laws are established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the church. 
B)  individual states. 
C)  the Supreme Court. 
D)  city governments. 
A)  the church. 
B)  individual states. 
C)  the Supreme Court. 
D)  city governments.

How one handles conflict is the single most important predictor of whether a marriage will survive.

An example of someone who projects consequences into the future that keeps them from acting in the present would say:

Holding slightly high expectations about another person is productive if the expectations are:

Which of the following statements about men and extramarital affairs is NOT true?

Define marital success and give examples.

The family in which both partners are employed outside the home is called a:

Prenuptial contracts offer all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

The first state to grant the right of marriage to homosexual couples in 2004 was:

Supporting the family when trouble arises illustrates the principle of:

Most Americans build their intimate relationships on a foundation of:

Conflicting role expectations tend to occur when roles are:

Religious faiths believe that marriage is:

How are marital interaction and partner happiness related?

What percentage of families report eating at least five meals together per week?

Families are working at playing when they:

If we refuse to examine our ideals and expectations in marriage:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that domestic partnership laws are controversial?

Cox and Demmitt's definition of marital success encompasses all of the following elements EXCEPT:

In the past, there was a fear of losing individuality from too much _________; today, the opposite problem is more common.

In the United States, marriage laws are established by:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 7: Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

How one handles conflict is the single most important predictor of whether a marriage will survive.

An example of someone who projects consequences into the future that keeps them from acting in the present would say:

Holding slightly high expectations about another person is productive if the expectations are:

Which of the following statements about men and extramarital affairs is NOT true?

Define marital success and give examples.

The family in which both partners are employed outside the home is called a:

Prenuptial contracts offer all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

The first state to grant the right of marriage to homosexual couples in 2004 was:

Supporting the family when trouble arises illustrates the principle of:

Most Americans build their intimate relationships on a foundation of:

Conflicting role expectations tend to occur when roles are:

Religious faiths believe that marriage is:

How are marital interaction and partner happiness related?

What percentage of families report eating at least five meals together per week?

Families are working at playing when they:

If we refuse to examine our ideals and expectations in marriage:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that domestic partnership laws are controversial?

Cox and Demmitt's definition of marital success encompasses all of the following elements EXCEPT:

In the past, there was a fear of losing individuality from too much _________; today, the opposite problem is more common.

In the United States, marriage laws are established by:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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