Question 1

Sociologists call the process of how or why people end up together

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A)   dating.
B)   mate selection.
C)   relationship sorting.
D)   family formation. B

Question 2

What is the relationship between homophily and endogamy? Provide at least one specific example to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

Homophily is the principle by which similar people have more of a given kind of contact than dissimilar people.Another way to think about this is grouping like people together.Because we are more likely to be around people like ourselves,those persons are the ones from whom we are most likely to find our mates.Endogamy is marriage and reproduction within a distinct group.
It is easy to see that endogamy is likely to happen because of the homogenous tendencies of homophily.

Question 3

What do the ongoing controversies over segregated high school proms suggest about the pace of social change?

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A)   Cultural scripts regarding race and sexual orientation are easily changed.
B)   Informal behaviors like dating may change more quickly than formal behaviors like marriage.
C)   Social change has been rapid with regard to race, but slow with regard to sexual orientation.
D)   Prom is seen by parents as a way to control who their children date. B

Question 4

Provide three examples of how romantic love differs from utilitarian love.

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Question 5

When college students report that "on a first date,men are supposed to drive to the activities," their agreement shows their knowledge of the expected behavior,or the

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A)   internalized values.
B)   socialized outcomes.
C)   social scripts.
D)   planned interaction.

Question 6

Darren argued that all the romantic couples he knows are people who are very similar to each other.He says this is because they tend to be in the same places and situations.His argument is closest to the sociological term

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A)   mate selection.
B)   natural selection.
C)   exogamy.
D)   homophily.

Question 7

Evan is the wealthy son of a Minneapolis restaurant owner.He marries Naomi,the daughter of a local physician.Based only on these social characteristics,we can conclude that

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A)   they married for love and no other reason.
B)   both considered their parents' wishes prior to marriage.
C)   the marriage is characterized by social class endogamy.
D)   each will be employed outside the home.

Question 8

The study of the alignment of the moon,planets,and stars,and how this might impact aspects of one's life is

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A)   astrology.
B)   astronomy.
C)   endogamy.
D)   stratology.

Question 9

When comparing utilitarian love and romantic love

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A)   both types suggest that partners should be sexually available.
B)   romantic love is more likely to push the partners to marry.
C)   romantic love leads to relationships, but utilitarian love is a myth.
D)   utilitarian love is more rational and romantic love is more spontaneous.

Question 10

Which of the following is a key similarity between hooking up and dating multiple persons at once?

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A)   neither involves exclusive commitment to one partner
B)   they are financially expensive for the participants
C)   both behaviors have widespread support from parents
D)   legal penalties can be imposed on persons who participate

Question 11

When compared with straight relationships,gay and lesbian dating relationships

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A)   have very strict dating scripts to follow.
B)   experience decreased levels of stress and ambiguity.
C)   are complicated by more negative social pressures.
D)   are more likely to lead to a legal marriage.

Question 12

A casual sexual or romantic encounter without explicit commitment or exclusivity is

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A)   a date.
B)   going steady.
C)   hooking up.
D)   playing the field.

Question 13

The commonly understood pattern of interaction that serves as a model of behavior in familiar situations is

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A)   social structure.
B)   social script.
C)   structuration.
D)   routine path.

Question 14

The first national singles database for connecting online was

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A)   OKCupid.com.
B)   MarryMe.net.
C)   Match.com.
D)   ChristianMingle.com.

Question 15

How do high heels help establish the differences between women and men?

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A)   They make women look sexy.
B)   Almost everyone who wears high heels is a woman.
C)   Advertisers put women in these shoes to sell their merchandise.
D)   It is illegal for men to wear them unless they perform in "drag."

Question 16

When it comes to the relationship between evolution and social interaction and their influences on mate selection,your text suggests that

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A)   evolution operates in the background, while personal preferences hold more sway.
B)   evolution is the most important variable in the process of mate selection.
C)   evolution plays no role in the process of selecting a sexually attractive partner.
D)   only evolutionary choice should factor into selecting a future mate.

Question 17

The increase in the use of online dating websites can best be explained by

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A)   better available technology that makes the websites more personal.
B)   an increase in available services that appeal to older persons looking for dates.
C)   the fact that divorced persons fear they will end up alone in old age.
D)   the fact that dating sites are likely more efficient than meeting in person.

Question 18

Describe how older singles and gay and lesbian partners reflect the author's contention that "diversity reigns over conformity" in how relationships are begun and built.

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Question 19

Which of the following groups is most likely to date within their racial-ethnic group?

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A)   Native Americans
B)   African Americans
C)   Asian Americans
D)   Hispanic Americans

Question 20

When it comes to dating among college students

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A)   both males and females have the same goals in a dating relationship.
B)   men are expected to take the lead in formal date situations.
C)   very few students are likely to have gone on dates.
D)   the number of males available to date is much higher than the number of females.

Exam 7: Love and Romantic Relationships