Question 1

All of the following statements about date rapists are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they feel great sexual deprivation. 
B)  most of them view women as property. 
C)  they are nontraditional in their sexual values. 
D)  most of them place a high value on sexuality. 
A)  they feel great sexual deprivation. 
B)  most of them view women as property. 
C)  they are nontraditional in their sexual values. 
D)  most of them place a high value on sexuality.

Question 2

Roberto and Juanita are going steady. Their next step on the dating continuum is likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal commitment. 
B)  marriage. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  engagement. 
A)  informal commitment. 
B)  marriage. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  engagement.

Question 3

An unmarried couple contemplating sexual intercourse should consider personal, psychological, social and religious principles. Compare these principles.

Accepted Answer

Personal principles are used as a guide

Question 4

The increasing incidence of heterosexual cohabitation is, in part, directly related to the increase in:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative sexual mores. 
B)  the single lifestyle. 
C)  interracial marriages. 
D)  marriages of complementary needs. 
A)  conservative sexual mores. 
B)  the single lifestyle. 
C)  interracial marriages. 
D)  marriages of complementary needs.

Question 5

Mary believes that premarital sex will make it difficult to enjoy sex after marriage. Her belief about premarital sexuality is based on:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Research demonstrates that couples who have similar backgrounds and preferences are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be happy when they first marry, but are no more or less likely to be happily married later on. 
B)  more likely to be happily married later on. 
C)  are no more or less likely to be happily married later on. 
D)  are less likely to be happily married later on. 
A)  more likely to be happy when they first marry, but are no more or less likely to be happily married later on. 
B)  more likely to be happily married later on. 
C)  are no more or less likely to be happily married later on. 
D)  are less likely to be happily married later on.

Question 7

All of the following are reasons for cohabiting EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a trial marriage. 
B)  reducing the likelihood of divorce. 
C)  a permanent alternative to marriage. 
D)  a short-lived sexual fling. 
A)  a trial marriage. 
B)  reducing the likelihood of divorce. 
C)  a permanent alternative to marriage. 
D)  a short-lived sexual fling.

Question 8

John and Robert have been involved in a same-sex relationship for two years. They can't marry because our society has a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is true of interracial marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of interracial marriages more than doubled from 1980 to 2008. 
B)  Interracial marriages make up half of all marriages. 
C)  Interracial marriages are more common, but most Americans report that they would not support a family member in an interracial marriage. 
D)  Interracial marriages are still illegal in eight states. 
A)  The number of interracial marriages more than doubled from 1980 to 2008. 
B)  Interracial marriages make up half of all marriages. 
C)  Interracial marriages are more common, but most Americans report that they would not support a family member in an interracial marriage. 
D)  Interracial marriages are still illegal in eight states.

Question 10

Cox and Demmitt use the term "field of desirables" to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who have stable personality traits. 
B)  people to whom we are attracted. 
C)  women who are single and have never had children. 
D)  single people who are free to engage in a relationship. 
A)  individuals who have stable personality traits. 
B)  people to whom we are attracted. 
C)  women who are single and have never had children. 
D)  single people who are free to engage in a relationship.

Question 11

More traditional, formalized dating is still found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor communities. 
B)  small towns. 
C)  private schools. 
D)  the Northeast. 
A)  poor communities. 
B)  small towns. 
C)  private schools. 
D)  the Northeast.

Question 12

Vance met and married Amanda while they were both stationed at Robbins Air Force Base. Their marriage illustrates the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  propinquity. 
B)  exogamy. 
C)  inconclusiveness. 
D)  heterogamy. 
A)  propinquity. 
B)  exogamy. 
C)  inconclusiveness. 
D)  heterogamy.

Question 13

Cox and Demmitt prefer the term acquaintance violence because it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less stigmatizing than the term date rape. 
B)  a much broader term than date rape. 
C)  the official government term for date rape. 
D)  widely used by feminist scholars. 
A)  less stigmatizing than the term date rape. 
B)  a much broader term than date rape. 
C)  the official government term for date rape. 
D)  widely used by feminist scholars.

Question 14

Ron grew up in the South. He is so proud of his Southern heritage that he wants his daughter to marry a Southerner. Ron's behavior illustrates the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary needs. 
B)  availability. 
C)  endogamy. 
D)  cognitive compatibility. 
A)  complementary needs. 
B)  availability. 
C)  endogamy. 
D)  cognitive compatibility.

Question 15

A female's first sexual experience is likely to take place with a male who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  about the same age. 
B)  three years younger. 
C)  less than one year older. 
D)  several years older. 
A)  about the same age. 
B)  three years younger. 
C)  less than one year older. 
D)  several years older.

Question 16

Miscegenation laws prohibited:

Accepted Answer

A)  marriages between siblings. 
B)  same-sex marriages. 
C)  interracial marriages. 
D)  marriages between teenagers. 
A)  marriages between siblings. 
B)  same-sex marriages. 
C)  interracial marriages. 
D)  marriages between teenagers.

Question 17

The stability of a relationship is accurately predicted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the couple. 
B)  parents. 
C)  children. 
D)  Tarot cards. 
A)  the couple. 
B)  parents. 
C)  children. 
D)  Tarot cards.

Question 18

Wives' education appears to be unrelated to marital stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many couples dismiss minor aggression as a sign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  changing mores. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  stress. 
D)  sexual repression. 
A)  changing mores. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  stress. 
D)  sexual repression.

Question 20

When compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit before marriage tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  more children. 
B)  higher marital commitment. 
C)  higher divorce rates. 
D)  fewer arguments. 
A)  more children. 
B)  higher marital commitment. 
C)  higher divorce rates. 
D)  fewer arguments.

All of the following statements about date rapists are true EXCEPT:

Roberto and Juanita are going steady. Their next step on the dating continuum is likely to be:

An unmarried couple contemplating sexual intercourse should consider personal, psychological, social and religious principles. Compare these principles.

The increasing incidence of heterosexual cohabitation is, in part, directly related to the increase in:

Mary believes that premarital sex will make it difficult to enjoy sex after marriage. Her belief about premarital sexuality is based on:

Research demonstrates that couples who have similar backgrounds and preferences are:

All of the following are reasons for cohabiting EXCEPT:

John and Robert have been involved in a same-sex relationship for two years. They can't marry because our society has a(n):

Which of the following is true of interracial marriages?

Cox and Demmitt use the term "field of desirables" to describe:

More traditional, formalized dating is still found in:

Vance met and married Amanda while they were both stationed at Robbins Air Force Base. Their marriage illustrates the principle of:

Cox and Demmitt prefer the term acquaintance violence because it is:

Ron grew up in the South. He is so proud of his Southern heritage that he wants his daughter to marry a Southerner. Ron's behavior illustrates the principle of:

A female's first sexual experience is likely to take place with a male who is:

Miscegenation laws prohibited:

The stability of a relationship is accurately predicted by:

Wives' education appears to be unrelated to marital stability.

Many couples dismiss minor aggression as a sign of:

When compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit before marriage tend to have:

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Exam 6: Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

All of the following statements about date rapists are true EXCEPT:

Roberto and Juanita are going steady. Their next step on the dating continuum is likely to be:

An unmarried couple contemplating sexual intercourse should consider personal, psychological, social and religious principles. Compare these principles.

The increasing incidence of heterosexual cohabitation is, in part, directly related to the increase in:

Mary believes that premarital sex will make it difficult to enjoy sex after marriage. Her belief about premarital sexuality is based on:

Research demonstrates that couples who have similar backgrounds and preferences are:

All of the following are reasons for cohabiting EXCEPT:

John and Robert have been involved in a same-sex relationship for two years. They can't marry because our society has a(n):

Which of the following is true of interracial marriages?

Cox and Demmitt use the term "field of desirables" to describe:

More traditional, formalized dating is still found in:

Vance met and married Amanda while they were both stationed at Robbins Air Force Base. Their marriage illustrates the principle of:

Cox and Demmitt prefer the term acquaintance violence because it is:

Ron grew up in the South. He is so proud of his Southern heritage that he wants his daughter to marry a Southerner. Ron's behavior illustrates the principle of:

A female's first sexual experience is likely to take place with a male who is:

Miscegenation laws prohibited:

The stability of a relationship is accurately predicted by:

Wives' education appears to be unrelated to marital stability.

Many couples dismiss minor aggression as a sign of:

When compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit before marriage tend to have:

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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