Question 1

Couples who view cohabiting as a permanent alternative to marriage usually argue that marriage is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  boredom and conflict. 
B)  jealousy and possessiveness. 
C)  too many legal constraints. 
D)  massive economic pressures. 
A)  boredom and conflict. 
B)  jealousy and possessiveness. 
C)  too many legal constraints. 
D)  massive economic pressures.

Question 2

One rule of exogamy is the requirement that we marry someone of the opposite sex. Until recently, this was taken for granted. Why is this important for society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It maintains the sanctity of marriage. 
B)  It ensures reproduction and the continuation of the species. 
C)  The rule justifies discrimination and miscegenation. 
D)  It creates a necessary opening for homosexual marriages. 
A)  It maintains the sanctity of marriage. 
B)  It ensures reproduction and the continuation of the species. 
C)  The rule justifies discrimination and miscegenation. 
D)  It creates a necessary opening for homosexual marriages.

Question 3

Physical attractiveness as a first impression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a relatively unimportant marital choice variable. 
B)  more important to men than to women. 
C)  more important to women than to men. 
D)  just as important to women as to men. 
A)  a relatively unimportant marital choice variable. 
B)  more important to men than to women. 
C)  more important to women than to men. 
D)  just as important to women as to men.

Question 4

All of the following are reasons for an increase in cohabitation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  society's increased tolerance for nonmarital sexual relations. 
B)  the decline in divorce makes people less wary of marriage. 
C)  increasing urbanization that leads to anonymity. 
D)  higher education and increasing entry of women into the workforce decreases women's dependence on marriage. 
A)  society's increased tolerance for nonmarital sexual relations. 
B)  the decline in divorce makes people less wary of marriage. 
C)  increasing urbanization that leads to anonymity. 
D)  higher education and increasing entry of women into the workforce decreases women's dependence on marriage.

Question 5

A father warns his daughter about premarital sex, but tells his son that he is becoming a "real" man when he finds out that he is sexually active. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  homogamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  the double standard. 
D)  complementary needs. 
A)  homogamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  the double standard. 
D)  complementary needs.

Question 6

In light of the discussion of the dating continuum, we may conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  modern dating is becoming more formal. 
B)  informal commitment causes people to go steady. 
C)  men receive fewer benefits from dating. 
D)  mate selection is a gradual process. 
A)  modern dating is becoming more formal. 
B)  informal commitment causes people to go steady. 
C)  men receive fewer benefits from dating. 
D)  mate selection is a gradual process.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A truly successful engagement period leads either to a successful marriage or to a broken engagement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Engagement is the culmination of courtship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A man who marries his niece is violating the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

About 30 states had miscegenation laws as recently as:

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  the 1920s. 
C)  the Great depression. 
D)  World War II. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  the 1920s. 
C)  the Great depression. 
D)  World War II.

Question 12

Date rape drugs have been used to sedate a person so that their date can have sex with them unknowingly. This type of drug also causes:

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss. 
B)  sleeplessness. 
C)  short-term memory loss. 
D)  hormonal imbalance. 
A)  weight loss. 
B)  sleeplessness. 
C)  short-term memory loss. 
D)  hormonal imbalance.

Question 13

Misunderstandings about sex tend to be more common when:

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs and alcohol are involved. 
B)  couples get married. 
C)  people practice homogamy. 
D)  men ignore the halo effect. 
A)  drugs and alcohol are involved. 
B)  couples get married. 
C)  people practice homogamy. 
D)  men ignore the halo effect.

Question 14

The younger the first sexual experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  the greater the likelihood that the female is older than the male. 
B)  the less likely it is to occur in a partner's home. 
C)  the less likely it is to influence future sexual encounters. 
D)  the greater the likelihood that it is not consensual. 
A)  the greater the likelihood that the female is older than the male. 
B)  the less likely it is to occur in a partner's home. 
C)  the less likely it is to influence future sexual encounters. 
D)  the greater the likelihood that it is not consensual.

Question 15

A teenager's first sexual experience is most likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of the summer. 
B)  in the home of one of the partners. 
C)  at a party where alcohol is present. 
D)  in a car owned by parents. 
A)  at the beginning of the summer. 
B)  in the home of one of the partners. 
C)  at a party where alcohol is present. 
D)  in a car owned by parents.

Question 16

Sexually transmitted diseases are more common among the unmarried than the married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Perhaps the characteristic of mate selection in America that most distinguishes it from the rest of the world is that it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  based on sex and reproduction. 
B)  supported by religious sentiments. 
C)  a highly competitive process. 
D)  run by participants themselves. 
A)  based on sex and reproduction. 
B)  supported by religious sentiments. 
C)  a highly competitive process. 
D)  run by participants themselves.

Question 18

Every society has a system by which mates are selected and new families are started.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Chris abstains from premarital sex because he feels uncomfortable about breaking society's rules. His behavior is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological principles. 
B)  social principles. 
C)  religious principles. 
D)  personal principles. 
A)  psychological principles. 
B)  social principles. 
C)  religious principles. 
D)  personal principles.

Question 20

Cox and Demmitt argue that as an unmarried couple considers sexual intercourse, the difficult principles to uncover are:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal. 
B)  psychological. 
C)  religious. 
D)  social. 
A)  personal. 
B)  psychological. 
C)  religious. 
D)  social.

Couples who view cohabiting as a permanent alternative to marriage usually argue that marriage is characterized by:

One rule of exogamy is the requirement that we marry someone of the opposite sex. Until recently, this was taken for granted. Why is this important for society?

Physical attractiveness as a first impression is:

All of the following are reasons for an increase in cohabitation EXCEPT:

A father warns his daughter about premarital sex, but tells his son that he is becoming a "real" man when he finds out that he is sexually active. This is an example of:

In light of the discussion of the dating continuum, we may conclude that:

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

A truly successful engagement period leads either to a successful marriage or to a broken engagement.

Engagement is the culmination of courtship.

A man who marries his niece is violating the:

About 30 states had miscegenation laws as recently as:

Date rape drugs have been used to sedate a person so that their date can have sex with them unknowingly. This type of drug also causes:

Misunderstandings about sex tend to be more common when:

The younger the first sexual experience:

A teenager's first sexual experience is most likely to occur:

Sexually transmitted diseases are more common among the unmarried than the married.

Perhaps the characteristic of mate selection in America that most distinguishes it from the rest of the world is that it is:

Every society has a system by which mates are selected and new families are started.

Chris abstains from premarital sex because he feels uncomfortable about breaking society's rules. His behavior is based on:

Cox and Demmitt argue that as an unmarried couple considers sexual intercourse, the difficult principles to uncover are:

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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Exam 6: Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Couples who view cohabiting as a permanent alternative to marriage usually argue that marriage is characterized by:

One rule of exogamy is the requirement that we marry someone of the opposite sex. Until recently, this was taken for granted. Why is this important for society?

Physical attractiveness as a first impression is:

All of the following are reasons for an increase in cohabitation EXCEPT:

A father warns his daughter about premarital sex, but tells his son that he is becoming a "real" man when he finds out that he is sexually active. This is an example of:

In light of the discussion of the dating continuum, we may conclude that:

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

A truly successful engagement period leads either to a successful marriage or to a broken engagement.

Engagement is the culmination of courtship.

A man who marries his niece is violating the:

About 30 states had miscegenation laws as recently as:

Date rape drugs have been used to sedate a person so that their date can have sex with them unknowingly. This type of drug also causes:

Misunderstandings about sex tend to be more common when:

The younger the first sexual experience:

A teenager's first sexual experience is most likely to occur:

Sexually transmitted diseases are more common among the unmarried than the married.

Perhaps the characteristic of mate selection in America that most distinguishes it from the rest of the world is that it is:

Every society has a system by which mates are selected and new families are started.

Chris abstains from premarital sex because he feels uncomfortable about breaking society's rules. His behavior is based on:

Cox and Demmitt argue that as an unmarried couple considers sexual intercourse, the difficult principles to uncover are:

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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