Question 1

According to research presented in your text, what can be done to keep a marriage happy for a long time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be up front about what bothers you about your spouse 
B)  Do not intrude on your spouse's private life 
C)  Be forgiving 
D)  Confide in friends 
A)  Be up front about what bothers you about your spouse 
B)  Do not intrude on your spouse's private life 
C)  Be forgiving 
D)  Confide in friends C

Question 2

Ken and Barbie are sexually active singles who are discussing the idea of moving in together. They are definitely contemplating

Accepted Answer

A)  forming an extended family. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  assortative mating. 
A)  forming an extended family. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  assortative mating. C

Question 3

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre and Christine, who are from South Africa 
B)  Junko and Katja, who are Ukranian 
C)  Beavis and Madonna, who are American 
D)  Rosina and Carmelo, who are French 
A)  Pierre and Christine, who are from South Africa 
B)  Junko and Katja, who are Ukranian 
C)  Beavis and Madonna, who are American 
D)  Rosina and Carmelo, who are French C

Question 4

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Early in marriages,

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to be "blinded" by love and ignore their husbands' flaws. 
B)  women tend to be more concerned with keeping ties with their friends. 
C)  men tend to seldom admit that there are problems in the relationship. 
D)  men tend to be unconcerned about financial issues. 
A)  women tend to be "blinded" by love and ignore their husbands' flaws. 
B)  women tend to be more concerned with keeping ties with their friends. 
C)  men tend to seldom admit that there are problems in the relationship. 
D)  men tend to be unconcerned about financial issues.

Question 6

The purpose of a "covenant marriage" is to make _____ to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce less likely 
B)  divorce more likely 
C)  marriage less likely 
D)  marriage more likely 
A)  divorce less likely 
B)  divorce more likely 
C)  marriage less likely 
D)  marriage more likely

Question 7

The defining belief among individuals experiencing "battered woman's syndrome" is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the abuse is tied to a sense of personal high self-esteem. 
B)  the abuse is not harmful to them. 
C)  the abuser is acting out of unconditional love. 
D)  they are powerless to get away from the abuse. 
A)  the abuse is tied to a sense of personal high self-esteem. 
B)  the abuse is not harmful to them. 
C)  the abuser is acting out of unconditional love. 
D)  they are powerless to get away from the abuse.

Question 8

Within a love relationship, the feeling that one can share one's thoughts and actions with another is referred to as the component of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Within a love relationship, the feeling that...

Question 9

According to exchange theory, the key factor in determining whether an exchange will increase marital satisfaction is the

Accepted Answer

A)  length of time the individuals have been married. 
B)  age of the participants. 
C)  potential monetary cost of the exchange. 
D)  perceived equity of the exchange. 
A)  length of time the individuals have been married. 
B)  age of the participants. 
C)  potential monetary cost of the exchange. 
D)  perceived equity of the exchange.

Question 10

Who is most likely to have a positive internal working model of herself and a negative model of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bee, who has a secure romantic attachment 
B)  Carla, who has a dismissing romantic attachment 
C)  Gail, who has a preoccupied romantic attachment 
D)  Sela, who has a fearful romantic attachment 
A)  Bee, who has a secure romantic attachment 
B)  Carla, who has a dismissing romantic attachment 
C)  Gail, who has a preoccupied romantic attachment 
D)  Sela, who has a fearful romantic attachment

Question 11

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 12

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and step-parents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Accepted Answer

A)  not physically resemble them. 
B)  fail to bond with them. 
C)  lack intelligence. 
D)  be carrying some undetected genetic disorder. 
A)  not physically resemble them. 
B)  fail to bond with them. 
C)  lack intelligence. 
D)  be carrying some undetected genetic disorder.

Question 13

Thirty-six-year-old Alexander and 25-year-old Jonathan are typical first-time fathers. We would expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander will spend more time with his child than Jonathan. 
B)  Alexander and Jonathan will spend about the same amount of time with their children. 
C)  Jonathan will spend more time with his child than Alexander. 
D)  Jonathan will spend more time with his child if his child is male and Alexander's is female. 
A)  Alexander will spend more time with his child than Jonathan. 
B)  Alexander and Jonathan will spend about the same amount of time with their children. 
C)  Jonathan will spend more time with his child than Alexander. 
D)  Jonathan will spend more time with his child if his child is male and Alexander's is female.

Question 14

According to exchange theory, which couple would be most satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megan, who makes a lot of money but is not much of a caregiver, and Hunter, who is excellent at raising their children but not much of a moneymaker 
B)  Ashley and Brock, who have exchanged passionate love for fatuous love 
C)  Eden and Adam, who decide to put off marriage until they both get jobs 
D)  Honda, who wants children, and Harley, who gives in to her demands 
A)  Megan, who makes a lot of money but is not much of a caregiver, and Hunter, who is excellent at raising their children but not much of a moneymaker 
B)  Ashley and Brock, who have exchanged passionate love for fatuous love 
C)  Eden and Adam, who decide to put off marriage until they both get jobs 
D)  Honda, who wants children, and Harley, who gives in to her demands

Question 15

Which might best be characterized as a "trial marriage?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited cohabitation 
B)  Substitute marriage 
C)  Premarital cohabitation 
D)  Part-time cohabitation 
A)  Limited cohabitation 
B)  Substitute marriage 
C)  Premarital cohabitation 
D)  Part-time cohabitation

Question 16

Which ethnic group tends to have fewer two-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino families 
B)  European-American families 
C)  Asian families 
D)  Ethnicity is unrelated to parent configuration 
A)  Latino families 
B)  European-American families 
C)  Asian families 
D)  Ethnicity is unrelated to parent configuration

Question 17

The theory of assortative mating is based on the concept that "opposites attract."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A relationship in which one individual becomes violent or aggressive toward the other is classified as a(n) ____ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  abusive 
B)  consummate 
C)  reciprocal 
D)  homogenous 
A)  abusive 
B)  consummate 
C)  reciprocal 
D)  homogenous

Question 19

When discussing his relationship with his wife Amber, Travis says, "I have this very strong sense of commitment and tranquility." Researchers have suggested that the neurophysiological basis of this feeling may be due to brain chemicals related to

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine. 
B)  morphine. 
C)  alcohol. 
D)  cannabis. 
A)  cocaine. 
B)  morphine. 
C)  alcohol. 
D)  cannabis.

Question 20

Latino families are less likely than European-American families to be "two-parent" families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to research presented in your text, what can be done to keep a marriage happy for a long time?

Ken and Barbie are sexually active singles who are discussing the idea of moving in together. They are definitely contemplating

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Which statement is true?

Early in marriages,

The purpose of a "covenant marriage" is to make _____ to occur.

The defining belief among individuals experiencing "battered woman's syndrome" is that

Within a love relationship, the feeling that one can share one's thoughts and actions with another is referred to as the component of _____.

According to exchange theory, the key factor in determining whether an exchange will increase marital satisfaction is the

Who is most likely to have a positive internal working model of herself and a negative model of others?

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.

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and step-parents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Thirty-six-year-old Alexander and 25-year-old Jonathan are typical first-time fathers. We would expect that

According to exchange theory, which couple would be most satisfied?

Which might best be characterized as a "trial marriage?"

Which ethnic group tends to have fewer two-parent families?

The theory of assortative mating is based on the concept that "opposites attract."

A relationship in which one individual becomes violent or aggressive toward the other is classified as a(n) ____ relationship.

When discussing his relationship with his wife Amber, Travis says, "I have this very strong sense of commitment and tranquility." Researchers have suggested that the neurophysiological basis of this feeling may be due to brain chemicals related to

Latino families are less likely than European-American families to be "two-parent" families.

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

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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

According to research presented in your text, what can be done to keep a marriage happy for a long time?

Ken and Barbie are sexually active singles who are discussing the idea of moving in together. They are definitely contemplating

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Which statement is true?

Early in marriages,

The purpose of a "covenant marriage" is to make _____ to occur.

The defining belief among individuals experiencing "battered woman's syndrome" is that

Within a love relationship, the feeling that one can share one's thoughts and actions with another is referred to as the component of _____.

According to exchange theory, the key factor in determining whether an exchange will increase marital satisfaction is the

Who is most likely to have a positive internal working model of herself and a negative model of others?

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.

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and step-parents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Thirty-six-year-old Alexander and 25-year-old Jonathan are typical first-time fathers. We would expect that

According to exchange theory, which couple would be most satisfied?

Which might best be characterized as a "trial marriage?"

Which ethnic group tends to have fewer two-parent families?

The theory of assortative mating is based on the concept that "opposites attract."

A relationship in which one individual becomes violent or aggressive toward the other is classified as a(n) ____ relationship.

When discussing his relationship with his wife Amber, Travis says, "I have this very strong sense of commitment and tranquility." Researchers have suggested that the neurophysiological basis of this feeling may be due to brain chemicals related to

Latino families are less likely than European-American families to be "two-parent" families.

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

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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