Question 1

Meeting via the Internet has lessened the importance of attractiveness as an early factor in meeting another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cox and Demmitt believe that the best way to teach young people responsible sexual behavior is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide them with good information. 
B)  encourage them to "just say no." 
C)  limit contact with members of the opposite sex. 
D)  return to the values of the 1950s. 
A)  provide them with good information. 
B)  encourage them to "just say no." 
C)  limit contact with members of the opposite sex. 
D)  return to the values of the 1950s.

Question 3

The increasing levels of education and workforce participation among women have little impact on marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Self-disclosure tends to lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased marital conflict. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  short-lived sexual flings. 
D)  divorce. 
A)  increased marital conflict. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  short-lived sexual flings. 
D)  divorce.

Question 5

Compared to high school dating, college dating is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer rules. 
B)  less dating diversity. 
C)  endless gossip. 
D)  more friend involvement. 
A)  fewer rules. 
B)  less dating diversity. 
C)  endless gossip. 
D)  more friend involvement.

Question 6

What are the advantages of being single?

Accepted Answer

Freedom, lower expen

Question 7

What are the negative and positive effects of remaining single longer?

Accepted Answer

The negative effects included increased

Question 8

____ is one of the strongest endogamic factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attractiveness 
B)  Education 
C)  Geography 
D)  Occupation 
A)  Attractiveness 
B)  Education 
C)  Geography 
D)  Occupation

Question 9

Open choice of a mate means that parents of young adults have no influence at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare the three types of engagement.

Accepted Answer

The short, romantic engagement lasts fro

Question 11

The United States has a large group of older people dating. What is a major contributing factor in this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  recreational sex 
B)  high divorce rates 
C)  changing media images 
D)  economic prosperity 
A)  recreational sex 
B)  high divorce rates 
C)  changing media images 
D)  economic prosperity

Question 12

In light of the textbook material on the emergence of American dating, it would be reasonable to conclude:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process is still controlled by parents. 
B)  mate selection was initially an informal process. 
C)  dating is a fairly recent development. 
D)  lifestyle changes have made dating less complex. 
A)  the process is still controlled by parents. 
B)  mate selection was initially an informal process. 
C)  dating is a fairly recent development. 
D)  lifestyle changes have made dating less complex.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a major social group in endogamous marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  race/ethnicity 
B)  religion 
C)  political party 
D)  social class 
A)  race/ethnicity 
B)  religion 
C)  political party 
D)  social class

Question 14

The final courtship stage is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dating. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  marriage. 
D)  divorce. 
A)  dating. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  marriage. 
D)  divorce.

Question 15

Men are most apt to cohabit for:

Accepted Answer

A)  companionship. 
B)  emotional security. 
C)  sex. 
D)  practical reasons. 
A)  companionship. 
B)  emotional security. 
C)  sex. 
D)  practical reasons.

Question 16

The dramatic increase in the number of people living alone has been attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-seated commitment and extended singleness. 
B)  high divorce rates and extended singleness. 
C)  courtly love and extended singleness. 
D)  formal engagements and extended singleness. 
A)  deep-seated commitment and extended singleness. 
B)  high divorce rates and extended singleness. 
C)  courtly love and extended singleness. 
D)  formal engagements and extended singleness.

Question 17

Research demonstrates that there may be miscommunications around sexual intent because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women do not listen to men when they talk. 
B)  men appear to confuse friendly behavior with sexual interest. 
C)  females view males in more sexual terms than males view females. 
D)  there is a fear of talking about sex. 
A)  women do not listen to men when they talk. 
B)  men appear to confuse friendly behavior with sexual interest. 
C)  females view males in more sexual terms than males view females. 
D)  there is a fear of talking about sex.

Question 18

According to research presented in the text, the primary reason a majority of adolescents regret engaging in sexual activity is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in pregnancy. 
B)  resulted in a sexually transmitted disease. 
C)  was inconsistent with their moral views. 
D)  led to the breakup of the relationship. 
A)  resulted in pregnancy. 
B)  resulted in a sexually transmitted disease. 
C)  was inconsistent with their moral views. 
D)  led to the breakup of the relationship.

Question 19

Women and men initiate verbal or physical aggression in about equal numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Premarital cohabitation appears to raise the risk of subsequent marital dissolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Meeting via the Internet has lessened the importance of attractiveness as an early factor in meeting another person.

Cox and Demmitt believe that the best way to teach young people responsible sexual behavior is to:

The increasing levels of education and workforce participation among women have little impact on marriage.

Self-disclosure tends to lead to:

Compared to high school dating, college dating is characterized by:

What are the advantages of being single?

What are the negative and positive effects of remaining single longer?

____ is one of the strongest endogamic factors.

Open choice of a mate means that parents of young adults have no influence at all.

Compare the three types of engagement.

The United States has a large group of older people dating. What is a major contributing factor in this phenomenon?

In light of the textbook material on the emergence of American dating, it would be reasonable to conclude:

Which of the following is NOT a major social group in endogamous marriages?

The final courtship stage is:

Men are most apt to cohabit for:

The dramatic increase in the number of people living alone has been attributed to:

Research demonstrates that there may be miscommunications around sexual intent because:

According to research presented in the text, the primary reason a majority of adolescents regret engaging in sexual activity is that it:

Women and men initiate verbal or physical aggression in about equal numbers.

Premarital cohabitation appears to raise the risk of subsequent marital dissolution.

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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

Meeting via the Internet has lessened the importance of attractiveness as an early factor in meeting another person.

Cox and Demmitt believe that the best way to teach young people responsible sexual behavior is to:

The increasing levels of education and workforce participation among women have little impact on marriage.

Self-disclosure tends to lead to:

Compared to high school dating, college dating is characterized by:

What are the advantages of being single?

What are the negative and positive effects of remaining single longer?

____ is one of the strongest endogamic factors.

Open choice of a mate means that parents of young adults have no influence at all.

Compare the three types of engagement.

The United States has a large group of older people dating. What is a major contributing factor in this phenomenon?

In light of the textbook material on the emergence of American dating, it would be reasonable to conclude:

Which of the following is NOT a major social group in endogamous marriages?

The final courtship stage is:

Men are most apt to cohabit for:

The dramatic increase in the number of people living alone has been attributed to:

Research demonstrates that there may be miscommunications around sexual intent because:

According to research presented in the text, the primary reason a majority of adolescents regret engaging in sexual activity is that it:

Women and men initiate verbal or physical aggression in about equal numbers.

Premarital cohabitation appears to raise the risk of subsequent marital dissolution.

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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