Question 1

The idea of the covenant marriage includes premarital education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The main focus of the Marriage Encounter program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce mediation. 
B)  marriage improvement. 
C)  proper mate selection. 
D)  natural birth control. 
A)  divorce mediation. 
B)  marriage improvement. 
C)  proper mate selection. 
D)  natural birth control.

Question 3

Explain what is meant by pro-family bias.

Accepted Answer

This term is used to identify the sugges

Question 4

Communication is the center of attention in massage and bodily awareness training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Effective management helps the family by doing all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing frustrations and conflicts. 
B)  giving family members a feeling of success. 
C)  increasing their social status. 
D)  helping the family maintain flexibility. 
A)  reducing frustrations and conflicts. 
B)  giving family members a feeling of success. 
C)  increasing their social status. 
D)  helping the family maintain flexibility.

Question 6

Janisha has always been independent. When she married Mike two years ago, she continued to focus her attention on improving her self-image by attending classes and joining a support group for women executives. When Mike asked her to join him at a marriage encounter weekend, she refused. She explained, "I don't want to tear down what I have tried so hard to build up in myself." Janisha's attitude reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  cynicism. 
B)  hedonism. 
C)  social networking. 
D)  marriage improvement. 
A)  cynicism. 
B)  hedonism. 
C)  social networking. 
D)  marriage improvement.

Question 7

Marriage Encounter believes that we have to find the "I" before we can move toward the:

Accepted Answer

A)  "we." 
B)  "they." 
C)  "you." 
D)  "it." 
A)  "we." 
B)  "they." 
C)  "you." 
D)  "it."

Question 8

In the past, emotional fulfillment came as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfillment. 
B)  economic status. 
C)  fulfillment of marital roles. 
D)  a deep love relationship. 
A)  self-fulfillment. 
B)  economic status. 
C)  fulfillment of marital roles. 
D)  a deep love relationship.

Question 9

Despite the empirical support for the effectiveness of marriage enrichment programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  the programs do not work. 
B)  the programs cost too much. 
C)  the attendance is relatively low. 
D)  they cause divorce. 
A)  the programs do not work. 
B)  the programs cost too much. 
C)  the attendance is relatively low. 
D)  they cause divorce.

Question 10

Marriage is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclical. 
B)  an endless syndrome. 
C)  a set of processes. 
D)  static. 
A)  cyclical. 
B)  an endless syndrome. 
C)  a set of processes. 
D)  static.

Question 11

Cox and Demmitt believe that couples should view differences and conflicts as:

Accepted Answer

A)  signs of incompatibility. 
B)  communication problems. 
C)  opportunities for growth. 
D)  forms of cynicism. 
A)  signs of incompatibility. 
B)  communication problems. 
C)  opportunities for growth. 
D)  forms of cynicism.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is consistent with the definition of privatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Marriage is a ball and chain." 
B)  "America suffers from a lack of family values." 
C)  "What happens in this family is nobody's business." 
D)  "Successful marriages involve property ownership." 
A)  "Marriage is a ball and chain." 
B)  "America suffers from a lack of family values." 
C)  "What happens in this family is nobody's business." 
D)  "Successful marriages involve property ownership."

Question 13

The family has survived because it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  privatized. 
B)  flexible. 
C)  systemic. 
D)  contractual. 
A)  privatized. 
B)  flexible. 
C)  systemic. 
D)  contractual.

Question 14

In the past, the criteria for judging a marriage focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  the performance of family roles. 
C)  husband-wife conflict. 
D)  sexual satisfaction. 
A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  the performance of family roles. 
C)  husband-wife conflict. 
D)  sexual satisfaction.

Question 15

Psychodrama helps individual family members to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop an awareness of their own body. 
B)  learn the techniques involved in physical pleasuring. 
C)  better understand the roles of other family members. 
D)  come to grips with an impending divorce. 
A)  develop an awareness of their own body. 
B)  learn the techniques involved in physical pleasuring. 
C)  better understand the roles of other family members. 
D)  come to grips with an impending divorce.

Question 16

A couple that has difficulties in understanding each other's role would benefit from:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex therapy. 
B)  divorce. 
C)  separation. 
D)  psychodrama. 
A)  sex therapy. 
B)  divorce. 
C)  separation. 
D)  psychodrama.

Question 17

All marriage improvement programs are licensed, fully state-supervised activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sensitivity training, encounter groups, and sexuality workshops have developed in response to:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal no-fault divorce laws. 
B)  the search for emotional fulfillment. 
C)  America's interest in family values. 
D)  the movement toward privatism. 
A)  liberal no-fault divorce laws. 
B)  the search for emotional fulfillment. 
C)  America's interest in family values. 
D)  the movement toward privatism.

Question 19

Marriage Encounter was started by a Catholic priest and has been very successful for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics. 
B)  religious couples. 
C)  Spaniards. 
D)  all people, regardless of religious affiliation. 
A)  Catholics. 
B)  religious couples. 
C)  Spaniards. 
D)  all people, regardless of religious affiliation.

Question 20

____ attempt to strip away the masks and games that marital partners use to manipulate one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consciousness-raising groups 
B)  Encounter groups 
C)  Sexuality workshops 
D)  Family enrichment weekends 
A)  Consciousness-raising groups 
B)  Encounter groups 
C)  Sexuality workshops 
D)  Family enrichment weekends

The idea of the covenant marriage includes premarital education.

The main focus of the Marriage Encounter program is:

Explain what is meant by pro-family bias.

Communication is the center of attention in massage and bodily awareness training.

Effective management helps the family by doing all EXCEPT:

Marriage Encounter believes that we have to find the "I" before we can move toward the:

In the past, emotional fulfillment came as a result of:

Despite the empirical support for the effectiveness of marriage enrichment programs:

Marriage is:

Cox and Demmitt believe that couples should view differences and conflicts as:

Which of the following statements is consistent with the definition of privatism?

The family has survived because it is:

In the past, the criteria for judging a marriage focused on:

Psychodrama helps individual family members to:

A couple that has difficulties in understanding each other's role would benefit from:

All marriage improvement programs are licensed, fully state-supervised activities.

Sensitivity training, encounter groups, and sexuality workshops have developed in response to:

Marriage Encounter was started by a Catholic priest and has been very successful for:

____ attempt to strip away the masks and games that marital partners use to manipulate one another.

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

The idea of the covenant marriage includes premarital education.

The main focus of the Marriage Encounter program is:

Explain what is meant by pro-family bias.

Communication is the center of attention in massage and bodily awareness training.

Effective management helps the family by doing all EXCEPT:

Marriage Encounter believes that we have to find the "I" before we can move toward the:

In the past, emotional fulfillment came as a result of:

Despite the empirical support for the effectiveness of marriage enrichment programs:

Marriage is:

Cox and Demmitt believe that couples should view differences and conflicts as:

Which of the following statements is consistent with the definition of privatism?

The family has survived because it is:

In the past, the criteria for judging a marriage focused on:

Psychodrama helps individual family members to:

A couple that has difficulties in understanding each other's role would benefit from:

All marriage improvement programs are licensed, fully state-supervised activities.

Sensitivity training, encounter groups, and sexuality workshops have developed in response to:

Marriage Encounter was started by a Catholic priest and has been very successful for:

____ attempt to strip away the masks and games that marital partners use to manipulate one another.

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

Filters