Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding attitudes about marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 80% of the population believes that marriage is obsolete. 
B)  More whites believe that marriage is obsolete than blacks or Hispanics. 
C)  The younger you are,the more likely you are to believe marriage is obsolete. 
D)  The older you are,the more likely you are to believe marriage is obsolete. 
A)  More than 80% of the population believes that marriage is obsolete. 
B)  More whites believe that marriage is obsolete than blacks or Hispanics. 
C)  The younger you are,the more likely you are to believe marriage is obsolete. 
D)  The older you are,the more likely you are to believe marriage is obsolete. C

Question 2

A marriage between a man and his mother,sister,or daughter violates the principles of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​endogamy. 
B)  ​exogamy. 
C)  ​heterogamy. 
D)  ​homogamy. 
A)  ​endogamy. 
B)  ​exogamy. 
C)  ​heterogamy. 
D)  ​homogamy. B

Question 3

Lauer and Lauer found which of the following to be ingredients for marital success?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Believing in marriage as a short-term obligation 
B)  ​Having a best friend other than your spouse to confide in 
C)  ​Consensus on fundamentals such as aims and goals 
D)  ​Being able to maintain traditional gender roles within the marriage 
A)  ​Believing in marriage as a short-term obligation 
B)  ​Having a best friend other than your spouse to confide in 
C)  ​Consensus on fundamentals such as aims and goals 
D)  ​Being able to maintain traditional gender roles within the marriage C

Question 4

Civil unions are the same as marriages.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social and psychological issues which typically need to be dealt with during engagement include which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Gender identity 
B)  ​Partner choice 
C)  ​Self-knowledge 
D)  ​Identity bargaining 
A)  ​Gender identity 
B)  ​Partner choice 
C)  ​Self-knowledge 
D)  ​Identity bargaining

Question 6

Barriers to marriage for low-income unmarried couples with children include which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Financial concerns 
B)  ​Correlational inferiority 
C)  ​Acceptance of divorce 
D)  ​Concerns about relationships with new in-laws 
A)  ​Financial concerns 
B)  ​Correlational inferiority 
C)  ​Acceptance of divorce 
D)  ​Concerns about relationships with new in-laws

Question 7

Parenthood frequently causes couples to evolve into more traditional division of labor roles in their marriage and families.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tendency for women to marry men of higher status is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  mating gradient 
B)  closed field. 
C)  marriage squeeze. 
D)  halo effect. 
A)  mating gradient 
B)  closed field. 
C)  marriage squeeze. 
D)  halo effect.

Question 9

Hypergamy is a practice also known as "marrying up."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following relationship factors is most important in predicting marital success?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Problem-solving skills 
B)  ​The absence of conflict 
C)  ​Assertiveness 
D)  ​Emotional environment 
A)  ​Problem-solving skills 
B)  ​The absence of conflict 
C)  ​Assertiveness 
D)  ​Emotional environment

Question 11

Marriage tends to change people for the better.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed in:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2016. 
B)  ​1996. 
C)  2015. 
D)  ​1973. 
A)  ​2016. 
B)  ​1996. 
C)  2015. 
D)  ​1973.

Question 13

Endogamy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of people to marry outside their particular group. 
B)  marriage to a person suffering poor health. 
C)  enforced by deep taboos. 
D)  the tendency to choose a mate with similar personal characteristics. 
A)  the tendency of people to marry outside their particular group. 
B)  marriage to a person suffering poor health. 
C)  enforced by deep taboos. 
D)  the tendency to choose a mate with similar personal characteristics.

Question 14

​For both men and women which of the following is most positively associated with the likelihood of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Careers 
B)  ​Education 
C)  ​Geographical origins 
D)  ​Ability to have children 
A)  ​Careers 
B)  ​Education 
C)  ​Geographical origins 
D)  ​Ability to have children

Question 15

Premarital factors which researchers have found to predict later marital happiness and satisfaction include all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​length of courtship. 
B)  ​level of education. 
C)  ​number of previous dating relationships. 
D)  ​age at marriage. 
A)  ​length of courtship. 
B)  ​level of education. 
C)  ​number of previous dating relationships. 
D)  ​age at marriage.

Question 16

Men tend to marry women who are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more educated. 
B)  ​the same age. 
C)  ​below them in age and education. 
D)  ​above them in age and education. 
A)  ​more educated. 
B)  ​the same age. 
C)  ​below them in age and education. 
D)  ​above them in age and education.

Question 17

Same-sex marriage is allowed in ___ states in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  4 
C)  29 
D)  50 
A)  17 
B)  4 
C)  29 
D)  50

Question 18

Early married couples need to separate from their families of orientation in order to strengthen their marriages.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​The "marriage squeeze" refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rise of divorce in mid-life. 
B)  ​rise in frequency of extramarital affairs. 
C)  ​tendency for women to marry men of higher status. 
D)  ​gender imbalance reflected in the ratio of available unmarried women to men. 
A)  ​rise of divorce in mid-life. 
B)  ​rise in frequency of extramarital affairs. 
C)  ​tendency for women to marry men of higher status. 
D)  ​gender imbalance reflected in the ratio of available unmarried women to men.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about marriage is a myth?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Marriage changes a person for the better. 
B)  ​Marriage is beneficial to health and well-being if the marriage is good. 
C)  ​Passionate courtships can lead to marriages that end in divorce. 
D)  ​Undramatic courtships are most likely to lead to satisfying marriages. 
A)  ​Marriage changes a person for the better. 
B)  ​Marriage is beneficial to health and well-being if the marriage is good. 
C)  ​Passionate courtships can lead to marriages that end in divorce. 
D)  ​Undramatic courtships are most likely to lead to satisfying marriages.

Which of the following statements is true regarding attitudes about marriage?

A marriage between a man and his mother,sister,or daughter violates the principles of:

Lauer and Lauer found which of the following to be ingredients for marital success?

Civil unions are the same as marriages.

Social and psychological issues which typically need to be dealt with during engagement include which of the following?

Barriers to marriage for low-income unmarried couples with children include which of the following?

Parenthood frequently causes couples to evolve into more traditional division of labor roles in their marriage and families.

The tendency for women to marry men of higher status is called the:

Hypergamy is a practice also known as "marrying up."

Which of the following relationship factors is most important in predicting marital success?

Marriage tends to change people for the better.

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed in:

Endogamy is:

For both men and women which of the following is most positively associated with the likelihood of marriage?

Premarital factors which researchers have found to predict later marital happiness and satisfaction include all of the following except:

Men tend to marry women who are:

Same-sex marriage is allowed in ___ states in the United States.

Early married couples need to separate from their families of orientation in order to strengthen their marriages.

The "marriage squeeze" refers to the:

Which of the following statements about marriage is a myth?

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Exam 8: Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Which of the following statements is true regarding attitudes about marriage?

A marriage between a man and his mother,sister,or daughter violates the principles of:​

Lauer and Lauer found which of the following to be ingredients for marital success?​

Civil unions are the same as marriages.​

Social and psychological issues which typically need to be dealt with during engagement include which of the following?​

Barriers to marriage for low-income unmarried couples with children include which of the following?​

Parenthood frequently causes couples to evolve into more traditional division of labor roles in their marriage and families.​

The tendency for women to marry men of higher status is called the:

Hypergamy is a practice also known as "marrying up."​

Which of the following relationship factors is most important in predicting marital success?​

Marriage tends to change people for the better.​

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed in:​

Endogamy is:

​For both men and women which of the following is most positively associated with the likelihood of marriage?

Premarital factors which researchers have found to predict later marital happiness and satisfaction include all of the following except:​

Men tend to marry women who are:​

Same-sex marriage is allowed in ___ states in the United States.

Early married couples need to separate from their families of orientation in order to strengthen their marriages.​

​The "marriage squeeze" refers to the:

Which of the following statements about marriage is a myth?​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

Filters

A marriage between a man and his mother,sister,or daughter violates the principles of:

Lauer and Lauer found which of the following to be ingredients for marital success?

Civil unions are the same as marriages.

Social and psychological issues which typically need to be dealt with during engagement include which of the following?

Barriers to marriage for low-income unmarried couples with children include which of the following?

Parenthood frequently causes couples to evolve into more traditional division of labor roles in their marriage and families.

Hypergamy is a practice also known as "marrying up."

Which of the following relationship factors is most important in predicting marital success?

Marriage tends to change people for the better.

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed in:

For both men and women which of the following is most positively associated with the likelihood of marriage?

Premarital factors which researchers have found to predict later marital happiness and satisfaction include all of the following except:

Men tend to marry women who are:

Early married couples need to separate from their families of orientation in order to strengthen their marriages.

The "marriage squeeze" refers to the:

Which of the following statements about marriage is a myth?