Question 1

Dating offers all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  social status. 
B)  self-knowledge. 
C)  ego-fulfillment. 
D)  meretricious rewards. 
A)  social status. 
B)  self-knowledge. 
C)  ego-fulfillment. 
D)  meretricious rewards.

Question 2

Differentiate between dating in high school and dating in college.

Accepted Answer

High school dating involves one's friend

Question 3

It is difficult to describe a common American dating pattern because young people's interactions have become more:

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian. 
B)  interracial. 
C)  individualized. 
D)  interpersonal. 
A)  egalitarian. 
B)  interracial. 
C)  individualized. 
D)  interpersonal.

Question 4

John dates Amanda because she understands him and makes him feel important. John's involvement with Amanda is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  ego needs. 
B)  courtly love. 
C)  social principles. 
D)  shared interests. 
A)  ego needs. 
B)  courtly love. 
C)  social principles. 
D)  shared interests.

Question 5

James is attracted to two women in his biology class. He is also interested in dating two women that he met at work. The term Cox and Demmitt used to describe these women is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "potentials" 
B)  "desirables" 
C)  "compatibles" 
D)  "availables" 
A)  "potentials" 
B)  "desirables" 
C)  "compatibles" 
D)  "availables"

Question 6

Which of the following examples best demonstrates "hanging out" as opposed to dating among college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  going out to dinner 
B)  meeting at a coffee shop 
C)  calling just to talk 
D)  asking someone to go to a party 
A)  going out to dinner 
B)  meeting at a coffee shop 
C)  calling just to talk 
D)  asking someone to go to a party

Question 7

One of the main issues in long, separated engagements is:

Accepted Answer

A)  indecisiveness. 
B)  date rape. 
C)  alimony. 
D)  exclusivity. 
A)  indecisiveness. 
B)  date rape. 
C)  alimony. 
D)  exclusivity.

Question 8

John and Beth are a college couple involved in a fast-moving, highly committed relationship. They often spend every waking minute together when they are not in class, but rarely go on a "date." John and Beth are:

Accepted Answer

A)  "joined at the hip." 
B)  "going steady." 
C)  "hooking up." 
D)  engaged. 
A)  "joined at the hip." 
B)  "going steady." 
C)  "hooking up." 
D)  engaged.

Question 9

How might individuals evaluate if their sexual behavior is healthy?

Accepted Answer

They can ask themselves questions to und

Question 10

Cox and Demmitt believe that short engagements don't give couples much insight into:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional engagement practices. 
B)  each other's personalities. 
C)  their sexual compatibility. 
D)  changing dating patterns. 
A)  traditional engagement practices. 
B)  each other's personalities. 
C)  their sexual compatibility. 
D)  changing dating patterns.

Question 11

Despite social changes in singleness:

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea of marriage remains strong in America. 
B)  young adults who do not graduate college marry younger. 
C)  men want to keep independence and do not push commitment. 
D)  remaining single has little social appeal. 
A)  the idea of marriage remains strong in America. 
B)  young adults who do not graduate college marry younger. 
C)  men want to keep independence and do not push commitment. 
D)  remaining single has little social appeal.

Question 12

Divorced individuals who cohabitate prior to remarriage report:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of marital satisfaction but also higher rates of marital instability. 
B)  lower levels of marital satisfaction and higher rates of marital instability. 
C)  higher levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability. 
D)  lower levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability. 
A)  higher levels of marital satisfaction but also higher rates of marital instability. 
B)  lower levels of marital satisfaction and higher rates of marital instability. 
C)  higher levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability. 
D)  lower levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability.

Question 13

In Loving v. Virginia, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  marriages between stepchildren and stepparents were illegal. 
B)  cohabiting couples were financially tied to one another. 
C)  laws prohibiting interracial marriages were unconstitutional. 
D)  minors could not marry without parental permission. 
A)  marriages between stepchildren and stepparents were illegal. 
B)  cohabiting couples were financially tied to one another. 
C)  laws prohibiting interracial marriages were unconstitutional. 
D)  minors could not marry without parental permission.

Question 14

Avoiding pregnancy or STDs are the main reasons young people cite for not having sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cox and Demmitt believe that the most attractive feature of the single life is the fact that it offers people:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual variety. 
B)  a sense of freedom. 
C)  financial security. 
D)  commitment opportunities. 
A)  sexual variety. 
B)  a sense of freedom. 
C)  financial security. 
D)  commitment opportunities.

Question 16

The inclination or necessity to marry within a particular group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  endogamy. 
B)  miscegenation. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  propinquity. 
A)  endogamy. 
B)  miscegenation. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  propinquity.

Question 17

Most American dating practices developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the colonial period. 
B)  in the late 1800s. 
C)  after World War I. 
D)  in the 1960s. 
A)  during the colonial period. 
B)  in the late 1800s. 
C)  after World War I. 
D)  in the 1960s.

Question 18

Which of the following questions is consistent with the authors' description of personal principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do I think that there is a conflict between the sexual attitudes of my church and society? 
B)  What kind of sexual behavior do I believe would make the best kind of society? 
C)  Is my behavior going to harm the other person or myself, either physically or psychologically? 
D)  Can I handle the guilt feelings that may result from premarital sex? 
A)  Do I think that there is a conflict between the sexual attitudes of my church and society? 
B)  What kind of sexual behavior do I believe would make the best kind of society? 
C)  Is my behavior going to harm the other person or myself, either physically or psychologically? 
D)  Can I handle the guilt feelings that may result from premarital sex?

Question 19

Cox and Demmitt use the term "availables" to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  women who are guided by social principles. 
B)  couples who are not committed to their marriage. 
C)  people who are unmarried and not in love with anyone. 
D)  adults who desperately want to marry but can't. 
A)  women who are guided by social principles. 
B)  couples who are not committed to their marriage. 
C)  people who are unmarried and not in love with anyone. 
D)  adults who desperately want to marry but can't.

Question 20

Cox and Demmitt argue that much of the music listened to by American teenagers tends to romanticize:

Accepted Answer

A)  going steady. 
B)  violence. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  teen pregnancy. 
A)  going steady. 
B)  violence. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  teen pregnancy.

Dating offers all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Differentiate between dating in high school and dating in college.

It is difficult to describe a common American dating pattern because young people's interactions have become more:

John dates Amanda because she understands him and makes him feel important. John's involvement with Amanda is based on:

James is attracted to two women in his biology class. He is also interested in dating two women that he met at work. The term Cox and Demmitt used to describe these women is:

Which of the following examples best demonstrates "hanging out" as opposed to dating among college students?

One of the main issues in long, separated engagements is:

John and Beth are a college couple involved in a fast-moving, highly committed relationship. They often spend every waking minute together when they are not in class, but rarely go on a "date." John and Beth are:

How might individuals evaluate if their sexual behavior is healthy?

Cox and Demmitt believe that short engagements don't give couples much insight into:

Despite social changes in singleness:

Divorced individuals who cohabitate prior to remarriage report:

In Loving v. Virginia, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Avoiding pregnancy or STDs are the main reasons young people cite for not having sexual intercourse.

Cox and Demmitt believe that the most attractive feature of the single life is the fact that it offers people:

The inclination or necessity to marry within a particular group is called:

Most American dating practices developed:

Which of the following questions is consistent with the authors' description of personal principles?

Cox and Demmitt use the term "availables" to describe:

Cox and Demmitt argue that much of the music listened to by American teenagers tends to romanticize:

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Exam 6: Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Dating offers all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Differentiate between dating in high school and dating in college.

It is difficult to describe a common American dating pattern because young people's interactions have become more:

John dates Amanda because she understands him and makes him feel important. John's involvement with Amanda is based on:

James is attracted to two women in his biology class. He is also interested in dating two women that he met at work. The term Cox and Demmitt used to describe these women is:

Which of the following examples best demonstrates "hanging out" as opposed to dating among college students?

One of the main issues in long, separated engagements is:

John and Beth are a college couple involved in a fast-moving, highly committed relationship. They often spend every waking minute together when they are not in class, but rarely go on a "date." John and Beth are:

How might individuals evaluate if their sexual behavior is healthy?

Cox and Demmitt believe that short engagements don't give couples much insight into:

Despite social changes in singleness:

Divorced individuals who cohabitate prior to remarriage report:

In Loving v. Virginia, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Avoiding pregnancy or STDs are the main reasons young people cite for not having sexual intercourse.

Cox and Demmitt believe that the most attractive feature of the single life is the fact that it offers people:

The inclination or necessity to marry within a particular group is called:

Most American dating practices developed:

Which of the following questions is consistent with the authors' description of personal principles?

Cox and Demmitt use the term "availables" to describe:

Cox and Demmitt argue that much of the music listened to by American teenagers tends to romanticize:

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

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

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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