Question 1

American dating has been shaped by all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the emancipation of women. 
B)  arranged marriage systems. 
C)  mass production of automobiles. 
D)  rural to urban migration. 
A)  the emancipation of women. 
B)  arranged marriage systems. 
C)  mass production of automobiles. 
D)  rural to urban migration.

Question 2

In a recent survey of community college students, 90% of the respondents who were against premarital sex indicated that their beliefs were influenced by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The rate of people "going steady" is gradually increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In order to assess cognitive compatibility, we try to:

Accepted Answer

A)  estimate how another person thinks. 
B)  evaluate our body image. 
C)  use attraction-seeking strategies. 
D)  maximize our halo effect. 
A)  estimate how another person thinks. 
B)  evaluate our body image. 
C)  use attraction-seeking strategies. 
D)  maximize our halo effect.

Question 5

In a society that supposedly prohibits premarital sexual relations, evaluate the underlying messages given by society about sexuality.

Accepted Answer

Advertising based on sex appeal, popular

Question 6

The most important element in the open-choice mate selection process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  parental influence. 
B)  family background. 
C)  individual attraction. 
D)  community approval. 
A)  parental influence. 
B)  family background. 
C)  individual attraction. 
D)  community approval.

Question 7

Healthy sexual expression is a primary part of human intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tendency to marry individuals similar to ourselves is called propinquity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who stands to lose the most in a cohabitating relationship, men or women? Give reasons.

Accepted Answer

Women. Studies indicate that males seem

Question 10

The term palimony was coined to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  engagements lasting more than two years. 
B)  sexual intercourse between close relatives. 
C)  settlements made to an nonmarried live-in partner. 
D)  the tendency to marry people with opposite characteristics. 
A)  engagements lasting more than two years. 
B)  sexual intercourse between close relatives. 
C)  settlements made to an nonmarried live-in partner. 
D)  the tendency to marry people with opposite characteristics.

Question 11

Some people tend to avoid highly attractive individuals in order to enhance their own chances of acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Researchers have consistently found that physical aggression is more common in married couples than in cohabiting couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For most Americans, singleness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mark of disgrace. 
B)  a period of sexual abstinence. 
C)  a transitory state. 
D)  better than remarriage. 
A)  a mark of disgrace. 
B)  a period of sexual abstinence. 
C)  a transitory state. 
D)  better than remarriage.

Question 14

In short-duration sexual encounters where communication is less open, there is a greater likelihood of:

Accepted Answer

A)  unwanted pregnancy. 
B)  premature ejaculation. 
C)  sexually transmitted diseases. 
D)  the halo effect. 
A)  unwanted pregnancy. 
B)  premature ejaculation. 
C)  sexually transmitted diseases. 
D)  the halo effect.

Question 15

Why do we date?

Accepted Answer

Dating fills the time between puberty an

Question 16

For many college men and women, dating is synonymous with a relationship defined as a sex-without-commitment interaction known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Same-sex marriages have no legal standing and there is no pressure to recognize such marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Marrying late in life has been linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  marital success. 
B)  economic problems. 
C)  sexual infidelity. 
D)  the halo effect. 
A)  marital success. 
B)  economic problems. 
C)  sexual infidelity. 
D)  the halo effect.

Question 19

The classic example of how dating can change one's status is the young man who dates and then marries:

Accepted Answer

A)  a childhood sweetheart. 
B)  the boss' daughter. 
C)  an older woman. 
D)  the girl next door. 
A)  a childhood sweetheart. 
B)  the boss' daughter. 
C)  an older woman. 
D)  the girl next door.

Question 20

All of the following are problems with sexual intercourse "just happening" with adolescents EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  not being able to contemplate the principles involved in engaging in intercourse. 
B)  regretting the experience at some point. 
C)  overcoming the historical double standard. 
D)  lack of protection and exposure to teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. 
A)  not being able to contemplate the principles involved in engaging in intercourse. 
B)  regretting the experience at some point. 
C)  overcoming the historical double standard. 
D)  lack of protection and exposure to teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

American dating has been shaped by all of the following factors EXCEPT:

In a recent survey of community college students, 90% of the respondents who were against premarital sex indicated that their beliefs were influenced by:

The rate of people "going steady" is gradually increasing.

In order to assess cognitive compatibility, we try to:

In a society that supposedly prohibits premarital sexual relations, evaluate the underlying messages given by society about sexuality.

The most important element in the open-choice mate selection process is:

Healthy sexual expression is a primary part of human intimacy.

The tendency to marry individuals similar to ourselves is called propinquity.

Who stands to lose the most in a cohabitating relationship, men or women? Give reasons.

The term palimony was coined to describe:

Some people tend to avoid highly attractive individuals in order to enhance their own chances of acceptance.

Researchers have consistently found that physical aggression is more common in married couples than in cohabiting couples.

For most Americans, singleness is:

In short-duration sexual encounters where communication is less open, there is a greater likelihood of:

Why do we date?

For many college men and women, dating is synonymous with a relationship defined as a sex-without-commitment interaction known as:

Same-sex marriages have no legal standing and there is no pressure to recognize such marriages.

Marrying late in life has been linked to:

The classic example of how dating can change one's status is the young man who dates and then marries:

All of the following are problems with sexual intercourse "just happening" with adolescents EXCEPT:

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

American dating has been shaped by all of the following factors EXCEPT:

In a recent survey of community college students, 90% of the respondents who were against premarital sex indicated that their beliefs were influenced by:

The rate of people "going steady" is gradually increasing.

In order to assess cognitive compatibility, we try to:

In a society that supposedly prohibits premarital sexual relations, evaluate the underlying messages given by society about sexuality.

The most important element in the open-choice mate selection process is:

Healthy sexual expression is a primary part of human intimacy.

The tendency to marry individuals similar to ourselves is called propinquity.

Who stands to lose the most in a cohabitating relationship, men or women? Give reasons.

The term palimony was coined to describe:

Some people tend to avoid highly attractive individuals in order to enhance their own chances of acceptance.

Researchers have consistently found that physical aggression is more common in married couples than in cohabiting couples.

For most Americans, singleness is:

In short-duration sexual encounters where communication is less open, there is a greater likelihood of:

Why do we date?

For many college men and women, dating is synonymous with a relationship defined as a sex-without-commitment interaction known as:

Same-sex marriages have no legal standing and there is no pressure to recognize such marriages.

Marrying late in life has been linked to:

The classic example of how dating can change one's status is the young man who dates and then marries:

All of the following are problems with sexual intercourse "just happening" with adolescents EXCEPT:

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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