Question 1

During family enrichment weekends, families:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively confront and force one another to examine problems and faulty solutions. 
B)  work together to improve family life through participation in learning experiences or lectures. 
C)  dramatize their problems by acting them out as members in a play. 
D)  learn about support services that can help them through their problems. 
A)  actively confront and force one another to examine problems and faulty solutions. 
B)  work together to improve family life through participation in learning experiences or lectures. 
C)  dramatize their problems by acting them out as members in a play. 
D)  learn about support services that can help them through their problems.

Question 2

Blake and Brenda have been married for 6 years. Since their marriage, they have maintained relationships with their single friends. Two or three times a week, Blake gets together with his friends to play poker or go to the races. After work, Brenda often goes out with her co-workers for dinner or other social events. Their social life can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  separated conjugal relationships. 
B)  joint conjugal relationships. 
C)  social networking. 
D)  privatism. 
A)  separated conjugal relationships. 
B)  joint conjugal relationships. 
C)  social networking. 
D)  privatism.

Question 3

Why is an enduring marital union more difficult to attain today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals are focused on fulfilling roles. 
B)  Women have increased pressure to be a home maker. 
C)  There is more of an emphasis on emotional fulfillment. 
D)  Men are leaving the workforce to stay at home with the children. 
A)  Individuals are focused on fulfilling roles. 
B)  Women have increased pressure to be a home maker. 
C)  There is more of an emphasis on emotional fulfillment. 
D)  Men are leaving the workforce to stay at home with the children.

Question 4

In the future, the family will:

Accepted Answer

A)  disappear. 
B)  be just like it is now. 
C)  face fewer problems. 
D)  change. 
A)  disappear. 
B)  be just like it is now. 
C)  face fewer problems. 
D)  change.

Question 5

In a joint conjugal relationship, a couple's outside friendships are almost always:

Accepted Answer

A)  couple friendships. 
B)  work friendships. 
C)  religious friendships. 
D)  temporary friendships. 
A)  couple friendships. 
B)  work friendships. 
C)  religious friendships. 
D)  temporary friendships.

Question 6

In modern America, the criteria for judging a marriage tends to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic support. 
B)  personal fulfillment. 
C)  the proper fulfillment of marital duties. 
D)  childrearing activities. 
A)  economic support. 
B)  personal fulfillment. 
C)  the proper fulfillment of marital duties. 
D)  childrearing activities.

Question 7

What are the four subcategories of awareness to help couples improve and direct their marriage?

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness is understanding the inte

Question 8

Couples seeking a marriage enrichment program should:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid talking to each other prior to the program start. 
B)  focus on fulfilling traditional roles. 
C)  investigate the people offering the services. 
D)  incorporate techniques in their daily lives prior to the program. 
A)  avoid talking to each other prior to the program start. 
B)  focus on fulfilling traditional roles. 
C)  investigate the people offering the services. 
D)  incorporate techniques in their daily lives prior to the program.

Question 9

Healthy intimate relationships eventually lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  successful children. 
B)  improved economic status. 
C)  a healthy society. 
D)  more nuclear families. 
A)  successful children. 
B)  improved economic status. 
C)  a healthy society. 
D)  more nuclear families.

Question 10

The proliferation of separated conjugal relationships has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the women's liberation movement. 
B)  communication workshops. 
C)  wives entering the workforce. 
D)  the emphasis on individual fulfillment. 
A)  the women's liberation movement. 
B)  communication workshops. 
C)  wives entering the workforce. 
D)  the emphasis on individual fulfillment.

Question 11

Effective management belongs in business, not in marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A successful marriage is able to find a balance between the "me" and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  "they." 
B)  "we." 
C)  "us." 
D)  "them." 
A)  "they." 
B)  "we." 
C)  "us." 
D)  "them."

Question 13

The couple's social network can be an important source of strength; however, a social network that is negative can do just the opposite and harm the couple's personal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The least important type of awareness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  partner awareness. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  topical awareness. 
D)  relationship awareness. 
A)  partner awareness. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  topical awareness. 
D)  relationship awareness.

Question 15

The group critique is a critical examination of a couple's:

Accepted Answer

A)  marital expectations. 
B)  sexual relationships. 
C)  communication skills. 
D)  child-rearing strategies. 
A)  marital expectations. 
B)  sexual relationships. 
C)  communication skills. 
D)  child-rearing strategies.

Question 16

Successful couples often develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  nurturing instincts. 
B)  a secret language. 
C)  privatized marriages. 
D)  submerged personalities. 
A)  nurturing instincts. 
B)  a secret language. 
C)  privatized marriages. 
D)  submerged personalities.

Question 17

Develop a plan for effective management of a family.

Accepted Answer

The family needs to plan long-

Question 18

Account for why Americans put very little energy into improving marriage.

Accepted Answer

Americans are quick to end a bad marriag

Question 19

The myth of naturalism suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are several ideal alternatives to marriage. 
B)  couples can use conflicts to improve their marriages. 
C)  marriages will take care of themselves. 
D)  intimate relationships are based on instincts. 
A)  there are several ideal alternatives to marriage. 
B)  couples can use conflicts to improve their marriages. 
C)  marriages will take care of themselves. 
D)  intimate relationships are based on instincts.

Question 20

The idea of marrying and living "happily ever after" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an obtainable objective. 
B)  a fairytale. 
C)  promoted by marriage enrichment programs. 
D)  the central theme in most successful marriages. 
A)  an obtainable objective. 
B)  a fairytale. 
C)  promoted by marriage enrichment programs. 
D)  the central theme in most successful marriages.

During family enrichment weekends, families:

Why is an enduring marital union more difficult to attain today?

In the future, the family will:

In a joint conjugal relationship, a couple's outside friendships are almost always:

In modern America, the criteria for judging a marriage tends to focus on:

What are the four subcategories of awareness to help couples improve and direct their marriage?

Couples seeking a marriage enrichment program should:

Healthy intimate relationships eventually lead to:

The proliferation of separated conjugal relationships has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Effective management belongs in business, not in marriage.

A successful marriage is able to find a balance between the "me" and the:

The couple's social network can be an important source of strength; however, a social network that is negative can do just the opposite and harm the couple's personal relationship.

The least important type of awareness is:

The group critique is a critical examination of a couple's:

Successful couples often develop:

Develop a plan for effective management of a family.

Account for why Americans put very little energy into improving marriage.

The myth of naturalism suggests that:

The idea of marrying and living "happily ever after" is:

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

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

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

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Exam 17: Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

During family enrichment weekends, families:

Why is an enduring marital union more difficult to attain today?

In the future, the family will:

In a joint conjugal relationship, a couple's outside friendships are almost always:

In modern America, the criteria for judging a marriage tends to focus on:

What are the four subcategories of awareness to help couples improve and direct their marriage?

Couples seeking a marriage enrichment program should:

Healthy intimate relationships eventually lead to:

The proliferation of separated conjugal relationships has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Effective management belongs in business, not in marriage.

A successful marriage is able to find a balance between the "me" and the:

The couple's social network can be an important source of strength; however, a social network that is negative can do just the opposite and harm the couple's personal relationship.

The least important type of awareness is:

The group critique is a critical examination of a couple's:

Successful couples often develop:

Develop a plan for effective management of a family.

Account for why Americans put very little energy into improving marriage.

The myth of naturalism suggests that:

The idea of marrying and living "happily ever after" is:

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

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

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

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