Question 1

The birth of a child tends to lead to declines in marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Homogamy is ____ to marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated 
B)  positively related 
C)  inversely related 
D)  negatively related 
A)  unrelated 
B)  positively related 
C)  inversely related 
D)  negatively related

Question 3

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences in the United States is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males feel more societal pressure to marry. 
B)  Males marry at a later age. 
C)  Females seldom have unresolved feelings about remaining single. 
D)  Females tend to "marry down" to males with lower social and educational status. 
A)  Males feel more societal pressure to marry. 
B)  Males marry at a later age. 
C)  Females seldom have unresolved feelings about remaining single. 
D)  Females tend to "marry down" to males with lower social and educational status.

Question 4

Many divorced single parents report complex feelings toward their children, such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling a need to be overly strict with discipline. 
B)  feeling a need to be overindulgent. 
C)  a loss of feeling love for their child. 
D)  finding it difficult to enjoy spending time with their child. 
A)  feeling a need to be overly strict with discipline. 
B)  feeling a need to be overindulgent. 
C)  a loss of feeling love for their child. 
D)  finding it difficult to enjoy spending time with their child.

Question 5

Rates of abuse are higher in cultures that emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)  female status. 
B)  online dating. 
C)  family honor. 
D)  casual sex. 
A)  female status. 
B)  online dating. 
C)  family honor. 
D)  casual sex.

Question 6

Sibling friendships are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  age. 
C)  degree of relatedness. 
D)  level of education. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  age. 
C)  degree of relatedness. 
D)  level of education.

Question 7

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  empty-nest family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  step-family. 
D)  nuclear family. 
A)  empty-nest family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  step-family. 
D)  nuclear family.

Question 8

The happiest cohabiting couples are those who look very much like:

Accepted Answer

A)  couples that start having children early. 
B)  financially well-off couples. 
C)  happy married couples. 
D)  young upwardly mobile urbanites. 
A)  couples that start having children early. 
B)  financially well-off couples. 
C)  happy married couples. 
D)  young upwardly mobile urbanites.

Question 9

How has the median age of first marriage in the United States changed since 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has dropped by about four years. 
B)  It has remained constant. 
C)  It has risen by about four years. 
D)  It has risen by about eight years. 
A)  It has dropped by about four years. 
B)  It has remained constant. 
C)  It has risen by about four years. 
D)  It has risen by about eight years.

Question 10

Part-time or limited cohabitation is usually undertaken because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong desire to marry. 
B)  religious reasons. 
C)  convenience or sexual accessibility. 
D)  pregnancy. 
A)  a strong desire to marry. 
B)  religious reasons. 
C)  convenience or sexual accessibility. 
D)  pregnancy.

Question 11

Over time, good relationships tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deepen. 
B)  become more passionate. 
C)  increase in physical intimacy. 
D)  become more intense. 
A)  deepen. 
B)  become more passionate. 
C)  increase in physical intimacy. 
D)  become more intense.

Question 12

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stepparents should encourage their stepchildren to avoid contact with their noncustodial parent. 
B)  Children in blended families tend to have better mental health than children in nondivorced families. 
C)  Stepparents need to be highly sensitive to the needs of a stepchild concerning contact with noncustodial parent(s). 
D)  Adopted children should be discouraged from contacting their biological parents. 
A)  Stepparents should encourage their stepchildren to avoid contact with their noncustodial parent. 
B)  Children in blended families tend to have better mental health than children in nondivorced families. 
C)  Stepparents need to be highly sensitive to the needs of a stepchild concerning contact with noncustodial parent(s). 
D)  Adopted children should be discouraged from contacting their biological parents.

Question 14

Rhett and Scarlet have a relationship characterized by a lifetime of marriage characterized by little physical desire and no sharing of thoughts or feelings. This relationship is BEST described as one of strong:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  infatuation. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  infatuation.

Question 15

When deciding on a potential mate, Fletcher says, "I just need to find someone a lot like me." This statement fits very well with ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural 
B)  assortative mating 
C)  crystallization 
D)  blended family 
A)  sociocultural 
B)  assortative mating 
C)  crystallization 
D)  blended family

Question 16

Female chastity is a highly desired trait in virtually all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The opposite of familism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  homogamy. 
B)  individuality. 
C)  nuclear. 
D)  adoption. 
A)  homogamy. 
B)  individuality. 
C)  nuclear. 
D)  adoption.

Question 18

The effects of experiencing divorce tend to be very short-lived if the child involved is in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With the advent of legalized same-sex marriage, numerous issues that married couples have _____ are being confronted in the LGBTQ community.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored 
B)  given little consideration 
C)  long taken for granted 
D)  never confronted 
A)  ignored 
B)  given little consideration 
C)  long taken for granted 
D)  never confronted

Question 20

People tend to have the MOST acquaintances/friends during:

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  late adulthood. 
D)  latest adulthood. 
A)  young adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  late adulthood. 
D)  latest adulthood.

The birth of a child tends to lead to declines in marital satisfaction.

Homogamy is ____ to marital satisfaction.

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences in the United States is TRUE?

Many divorced single parents report complex feelings toward their children, such as:

Rates of abuse are higher in cultures that emphasize:

Sibling friendships are influenced by:

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n):

The happiest cohabiting couples are those who look very much like:

How has the median age of first marriage in the United States changed since 1970?

Part-time or limited cohabitation is usually undertaken because of:

Over time, good relationships tend to:

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Which statement is TRUE?

Rhett and Scarlet have a relationship characterized by a lifetime of marriage characterized by little physical desire and no sharing of thoughts or feelings. This relationship is BEST described as one of strong:

When deciding on a potential mate, Fletcher says, "I just need to find someone a lot like me." This statement fits very well with ____ theory.

Female chastity is a highly desired trait in virtually all cultures.

The opposite of familism is:

The effects of experiencing divorce tend to be very short-lived if the child involved is in college.

With the advent of legalized same-sex marriage, numerous issues that married couples have _____ are being confronted in the LGBTQ community.

People tend to have the MOST acquaintances/friends during:

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 11: Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

The birth of a child tends to lead to declines in marital satisfaction.

Homogamy is ____ to marital satisfaction.

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences in the United States is TRUE?

Many divorced single parents report complex feelings toward their children, such as:

Rates of abuse are higher in cultures that emphasize:

Sibling friendships are influenced by:

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n):

The happiest cohabiting couples are those who look very much like:

How has the median age of first marriage in the United States changed since 1970?

Part-time or limited cohabitation is usually undertaken because of:

Over time, good relationships tend to:

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Which statement is TRUE?

Rhett and Scarlet have a relationship characterized by a lifetime of marriage characterized by little physical desire and no sharing of thoughts or feelings. This relationship is BEST described as one of strong:

When deciding on a potential mate, Fletcher says, "I just need to find someone a lot like me." This statement fits very well with ____ theory.

Female chastity is a highly desired trait in virtually all cultures.

The opposite of familism is:

The effects of experiencing divorce tend to be very short-lived if the child involved is in college.

With the advent of legalized same-sex marriage, numerous issues that married couples have _____ are being confronted in the LGBTQ community.

People tend to have the MOST acquaintances/friends during:

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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