Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who are happily married live longer than the divorced or unhappily married. 
B)  Individuals who are happily married are healthier than the divorced or unhappily married. 
C)  Women in satisfying marriages are healthier than unmarried women. 
D)  All of the above are TRUE. 
A)  Individuals who are happily married live longer than the divorced or unhappily married. 
B)  Individuals who are happily married are healthier than the divorced or unhappily married. 
C)  Women in satisfying marriages are healthier than unmarried women. 
D)  All of the above are TRUE. D

Question 2

Lewis and Margaret are very involved with their children, but they place few demands or controls on them. Consequently their children tend to be domineering, egocentric, noncompliant, and have difficulty relating to their peer groups. Lewis and Margaret's style of parenting would be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  neglectful 
B)  indulgent 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  authoritative 
A)  neglectful 
B)  indulgent 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  authoritative B

Question 3

Which of the following is/are linked to successful marriages, according to Gottman's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spouses develop love maps, that is, personal insights into their partners' lives. 
B)  Spouses see each other as friends. 
C)  Spouses are willing to share power and to respect the other's point of view. 
D)  All of the above are linked to successful marriages. 
A)  Spouses develop love maps, that is, personal insights into their partners' lives. 
B)  Spouses see each other as friends. 
C)  Spouses are willing to share power and to respect the other's point of view. 
D)  All of the above are linked to successful marriages. D

Question 4

Which of the following neglect types and examples is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical neglect-refusal to allow a runaway to return home 
B)  Educational neglect-failing to attend to a special education need 
C)  Emotional neglect-frequent belittling and rejection of the child 
D)  Sexual abuse-fondling of a child's genitals without intercourse occurring 
A)  Physical neglect-refusal to allow a runaway to return home 
B)  Educational neglect-failing to attend to a special education need 
C)  Emotional neglect-frequent belittling and rejection of the child 
D)  Sexual abuse-fondling of a child's genitals without intercourse occurring

Question 5

Which of the following statements about remarriage is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  On average, divorced people remarry within four years after their divorce. 
B)  Men remarry sooner than women. 
C)  Only one-third of stepfamily couples stay married. 
D)  All of the above choices are True. 
A)  On average, divorced people remarry within four years after their divorce. 
B)  Men remarry sooner than women. 
C)  Only one-third of stepfamily couples stay married. 
D)  All of the above choices are True.

Question 6

The empty nest syndrome may occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman chooses to focus on her career and remain childless. 
B)  a couple discovers that they are unable to have children biologically. 
C)  the adult children leave the parents' home. 
D)  one spouse wants children and the other does not. 
A)  a woman chooses to focus on her career and remain childless. 
B)  a couple discovers that they are unable to have children biologically. 
C)  the adult children leave the parents' home. 
D)  one spouse wants children and the other does not.

Question 7

According to your text, which of the following factors is NOT one of the factors that Hetherington found that can enable divorced adults to cope more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  having general goals rather than specific concrete goals regarding the future 
B)  developing a new intimate relationship 
C)  finding a sense of security and social support through religious affiliation 
D)  pouring oneself into one's work in an effort to find continuity and stability 
A)  having general goals rather than specific concrete goals regarding the future 
B)  developing a new intimate relationship 
C)  finding a sense of security and social support through religious affiliation 
D)  pouring oneself into one's work in an effort to find continuity and stability

Question 8

Ron became angry with his fifteen-year-old son Jake and told him to "hit the road." His son packed up a few belonging and stayed at a friend's house for a week. Jake called his father after the week away and asked if he could come home. His father refused to allow him to come back. This expulsion from the home and refusal to allow Jake to come back would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse. 
B)  physical neglect. 
C)  the rejected child syndrome. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  physical abuse. 
B)  physical neglect. 
C)  the rejected child syndrome. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 9

According to the textbook, extended ethnic minority families:

Accepted Answer

A)  can serve as an important buffer to stress. 
B)  can protect ethnic minority children from injustice. 
C)  may filter out destructive racist messages. 
D)  can do all of the above. 
A)  can serve as an important buffer to stress. 
B)  can protect ethnic minority children from injustice. 
C)  may filter out destructive racist messages. 
D)  can do all of the above.

Question 10

Candice is single and lives in the United States. According to research, she will most likely face which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  forming intimate relationships with other adults 
B)  confronting loneliness 
C)  finding a niche in a society that is marriage-oriented 
D)  all of the above 
A)  forming intimate relationships with other adults 
B)  confronting loneliness 
C)  finding a niche in a society that is marriage-oriented 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

According to the factors associated with increased risk of divorce, which of the following couples is most likely to get a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julie and Carlo have both finished college and have jobs. 
B)  Harry and Charlene have just graduated from high school, and Charlene is four months pregnant. 
C)  Greg and Sue got married just after junior college but are planning to postpone having children until . they finish college and work for a few years. 
D)  All are equally likely to get a divorce. 
A)  Julie and Carlo have both finished college and have jobs. 
B)  Harry and Charlene have just graduated from high school, and Charlene is four months pregnant. 
C)  Greg and Sue got married just after junior college but are planning to postpone having children until . they finish college and work for a few years. 
D)  All are equally likely to get a divorce.

Question 12

According to your textbook, which of the following parenting strategies is NOT recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  mild spankings 
B)  time out 
C)  reasoning 
D)  monitoring your child's social relationships 
A)  mild spankings 
B)  time out 
C)  reasoning 
D)  monitoring your child's social relationships

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of the process of launching?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a time to formulate life goals and develop an identity. 
B)  It involves accepting emotional and financial responsibility for self. 
C)  Young adults separate from the family of origin by cutting off their ties completely. 
D)  Young adults no longer feel compelled to comply with parental expectations and wishes. 
A)  It is a time to formulate life goals and develop an identity. 
B)  It involves accepting emotional and financial responsibility for self. 
C)  Young adults separate from the family of origin by cutting off their ties completely. 
D)  Young adults no longer feel compelled to comply with parental expectations and wishes.

Question 14

Which of the following is required for a successful marriage to occur, according to Gottman's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving perpetual problems 
B)  Letting your partner influence you 
C)  Agreeing on how often to have sex 
D)  Avoiding arguments 
A)  Solving perpetual problems 
B)  Letting your partner influence you 
C)  Agreeing on how often to have sex 
D)  Avoiding arguments

Question 15

In a Cowan and Cowan's longitudinal investigation of couples from late pregnancy until three and a half years after the baby's birth, a couple's marital relations were found to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  less positive after the baby was born. 
B)  more positive after the baby was born. 
C)  the same as before the baby was born. 
D)  more positive only for couples who had been having marital difficulties before the baby was born. 
A)  less positive after the baby was born. 
B)  more positive after the baby was born. 
C)  the same as before the baby was born. 
D)  more positive only for couples who had been having marital difficulties before the baby was born.

Question 16

Spanking children is not recommended by child psychologists because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it presents an out-of-control model for handling stressful situations. 
B)  it can instill rage, fear, and avoidance in children. 
C)  it tells a child what not to do rather than what to do. 
D)  it can do all of the above. 
A)  it presents an out-of-control model for handling stressful situations. 
B)  it can instill rage, fear, and avoidance in children. 
C)  it tells a child what not to do rather than what to do. 
D)  it can do all of the above.

Question 17

Emilio and Meghan are thinking about living together. They reason that cohabitation will give them a chance to see if they are compatible with each other. They say that if they do ultimately marry, they will be happier and their marriage more stable because of cohabiting. According to research:

Accepted Answer

A)  couples who cohabit and later marry are happier than those who did not cohabit before marriage. 
B)  cohabiting couples are less likely to divorce than couples who did not cohabit before marriage. 
C)  both A. and B. are true 
D)  neither A. nor B. are true 
A)  couples who cohabit and later marry are happier than those who did not cohabit before marriage. 
B)  cohabiting couples are less likely to divorce than couples who did not cohabit before marriage. 
C)  both A. and B. are true 
D)  neither A. nor B. are true

Question 18

Ninety-four percent of never-married singles said that when they marry, they want their spouse to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be attractive. 
B)  be their "soul mate." 
C)  be highly intelligent. 
D)  have a good sense of humor. 
A)  be attractive. 
B)  be their "soul mate." 
C)  be highly intelligent. 
D)  have a good sense of humor.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in happy marriages feel less physically and emotionally stressed. 
B)  Unmarried women and happily married women have been found to be equally healthy. 
C)  Individuals who are happily married live longer than the divorced. 
D)  Married men are healthier than unmarried men. 
A)  People in happy marriages feel less physically and emotionally stressed. 
B)  Unmarried women and happily married women have been found to be equally healthy. 
C)  Individuals who are happily married live longer than the divorced. 
D)  Married men are healthier than unmarried men.

Question 20

Accepting the shifting of generational roles is the emotional process required of the family life cycle known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the new couple. 
B)  the family at midlife. 
C)  the family with adolescents. 
D)  the family in later life. 
A)  the new couple. 
B)  the family at midlife. 
C)  the family with adolescents. 
D)  the family in later life.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Lewis and Margaret are very involved with their children, but they place few demands or controls on them. Consequently their children tend to be domineering, egocentric, noncompliant, and have difficulty relating to their peer groups. Lewis and Margaret's style of parenting would be described as:

Which of the following is/are linked to successful marriages, according to Gottman's research?

Which of the following neglect types and examples is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about remarriage is/are TRUE?

The empty nest syndrome may occur when:

According to your text, which of the following factors is NOT one of the factors that Hetherington found that can enable divorced adults to cope more effectively?

According to the textbook, extended ethnic minority families:

Candice is single and lives in the United States. According to research, she will most likely face which of the following problems?

According to the factors associated with increased risk of divorce, which of the following couples is most likely to get a divorce?

According to your textbook, which of the following parenting strategies is NOT recommended?

Which of the following is NOT true of the process of launching?

Which of the following is required for a successful marriage to occur, according to Gottman's research?

In a Cowan and Cowan's longitudinal investigation of couples from late pregnancy until three and a half years after the baby's birth, a couple's marital relations were found to be:

Spanking children is not recommended by child psychologists because:

Emilio and Meghan are thinking about living together. They reason that cohabitation will give them a chance to see if they are compatible with each other. They say that if they do ultimately marry, they will be happier and their marriage more stable because of cohabiting. According to research:

Ninety-four percent of never-married singles said that when they marry, they want their spouse to:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Accepting the shifting of generational roles is the emotional process required of the family life cycle known as:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

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Exam 9: Adult Life Styles

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Lewis and Margaret are very involved with their children, but they place few demands or controls on them. Consequently their children tend to be domineering, egocentric, noncompliant, and have difficulty relating to their peer groups. Lewis and Margaret's style of parenting would be described as:

Which of the following is/are linked to successful marriages, according to Gottman's research?

Which of the following neglect types and examples is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements about remarriage is/are TRUE?

The empty nest syndrome may occur when:

According to your text, which of the following factors is NOT one of the factors that Hetherington found that can enable divorced adults to cope more effectively?

According to the textbook, extended ethnic minority families:

Candice is single and lives in the United States. According to research, she will most likely face which of the following problems?

According to the factors associated with increased risk of divorce, which of the following couples is most likely to get a divorce?

According to your textbook, which of the following parenting strategies is NOT recommended?

Which of the following is NOT true of the process of launching?

Which of the following is required for a successful marriage to occur, according to Gottman's research?

In a Cowan and Cowan's longitudinal investigation of couples from late pregnancy until three and a half years after the baby's birth, a couple's marital relations were found to be:

Spanking children is not recommended by child psychologists because:

Emilio and Meghan are thinking about living together. They reason that cohabitation will give them a chance to see if they are compatible with each other. They say that if they do ultimately marry, they will be happier and their marriage more stable because of cohabiting. According to research:

Ninety-four percent of never-married singles said that when they marry, they want their spouse to:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the benefits of marriage?

Accepting the shifting of generational roles is the emotional process required of the family life cycle known as:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters