Question 1

According to a Pew Research Center study in 2010, the top reason for marriage is:

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) children 
C) companionship 
D) love 
A) commitment 
B) children 
C) companionship 
D) love

Question 2

One form of ____ (generic term) is ____ (the specific term).

Accepted Answer

A) polygamy; polygyny 
B) polyandry; polygamy 
C) polygyny; polyandry 
D) polyandry; polygyny 
A) polygamy; polygyny 
B) polyandry; polygamy 
C) polygyny; polyandry 
D) polyandry; polygyny

Question 3

The Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more persons related by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) common bond 
B) blood 
C) marriage 
D) adoption 
A) common bond 
B) blood 
C) marriage 
D) adoption

Question 4

Common law marriage:

Accepted Answer

A) is available in six states 
B) means the couple is not married unless they have common legal residence 
C) means the couple has taken common vows in the presence of a magistrate 
D) means that the couple is married if they hold themselves as being married in states that recognize common law marriage. 
A) is available in six states 
B) means the couple is not married unless they have common legal residence 
C) means the couple has taken common vows in the presence of a magistrate 
D) means that the couple is married if they hold themselves as being married in states that recognize common law marriage.

Question 5

The decision making style of most college students is:

Accepted Answer

A) I am in control 
B) I am experimenting and learning 
C) I am irresponsible 
D) I am struggling but growing 
A) I am in control 
B) I am experimenting and learning 
C) I am irresponsible 
D) I am struggling but growing

Question 6

Discuss how global and media-related influences impact relationship choices.

Accepted Answer

Global and media-related influences have

Question 7

Marriage is no longer the dominant lifestyle choice of most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Using the "sociological imagination," explain how one's choice of a marriage partner
is influenced.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination allows us t

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) One half of people in their mid-twenties are married. 
B) There is a new lifestyle of singlehood such that most people will end up never marrying. 
C) Individuals are delaying marriage. 
D) The stigma of marriage is causing people to rethink its value. 
A) One half of people in their mid-twenties are married. 
B) There is a new lifestyle of singlehood such that most people will end up never marrying. 
C) Individuals are delaying marriage. 
D) The stigma of marriage is causing people to rethink its value.

Question 10

The family you begin when you marry and have children is your:

Accepted Answer

A) family of origin 
B) family of orientation 
C) monogamous family 
D) family of procreation 
A) family of origin 
B) family of orientation 
C) monogamous family 
D) family of procreation

Question 11

According to the "looking-glass self," children who are often criticized by their parents:

Accepted Answer

A) make higher grades to show their parents 
B) develop a negative self-concept 
C) improve themselves in order to gain parental approval 
D) have high expectations of a mate 
A) make higher grades to show their parents 
B) develop a negative self-concept 
C) improve themselves in order to gain parental approval 
D) have high expectations of a mate

Question 12

In regard to marriage education programs, which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The Federal Government supports it. 
B) Divorce costs 35 billion dollars since it plunges individuals into poverty. 
C) Adolescents and couples benefit from participation in these programs. 
D) Individuals only benefit from marriage education programs before they marry. 
A) The Federal Government supports it. 
B) Divorce costs 35 billion dollars since it plunges individuals into poverty. 
C) Adolescents and couples benefit from participation in these programs. 
D) Individuals only benefit from marriage education programs before they marry.

Question 13

What is the theoretical framework used most often in studies of marriage and the family?

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange framework 
B) biosocial framework 
C) structural-functional framework 
D) family life course development framework 
A) social exchange framework 
B) biosocial framework 
C) structural-functional framework 
D) family life course development framework

Question 14

Cherlin (2009) identified what paradox of American values?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional versus nontraditional roles 
B) the struggle between male and female dominance 
C) the strong value for individualism/abhorrence of divorce 
D) both absolutist and hedonistic values 
A) traditional versus nontraditional roles 
B) the struggle between male and female dominance 
C) the strong value for individualism/abhorrence of divorce 
D) both absolutist and hedonistic values

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is better to be married even if you are in a chronically stressful marriage. 
B) A very stressful marriage is associated with early death. 
C) Stress in marriage has no effect on one's health. 
D) Husbands report three times the stress of wives. 
A) It is better to be married even if you are in a chronically stressful marriage. 
B) A very stressful marriage is associated with early death. 
C) Stress in marriage has no effect on one's health. 
D) Husbands report three times the stress of wives.

Question 16

Identify the changes in U.S. marriages and families in the last sixty years.

Accepted Answer

There have been several significant chan

Question 17

Generation Y-ers are more serious than their "immediate gratification" parents and feel
more dedicated to get credentials to ensure their economic survival in a recessionary economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Morris et al (2011) found which of the following is true of those who sign up for marriage education workshops compared to those who do not?

Accepted Answer

A) They have higher levels of self-esteem. 
B) They have higher levels of marital quality. 
C) They have higher marital commitment. 
D) They have lower marital satisfaction. 
A) They have higher levels of self-esteem. 
B) They have higher levels of marital quality. 
C) They have higher marital commitment. 
D) They have lower marital satisfaction.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a member of your secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) your boss 
B) your roommate 
C) your teacher for this course 
D) your sibling 
A) your boss 
B) your roommate 
C) your teacher for this course 
D) your sibling

Question 20

Two central elements of culture include:

Accepted Answer

A) roles and statuses 
B) beliefs and values 
C) primary and secondary groups 
D) functions and institutions 
A) roles and statuses 
B) beliefs and values 
C) primary and secondary groups 
D) functions and institutions

According to a Pew Research Center study in 2010, the top reason for marriage is:

One form of (generic term) is (the specific term).

The Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more persons related by all of the following except:

Common law marriage:

The decision making style of most college students is:

Discuss how global and media-related influences impact relationship choices.

Marriage is no longer the dominant lifestyle choice of most Americans.

Using the "sociological imagination," explain how one's choice of a marriage partner is influenced.

Which of the following is true?

The family you begin when you marry and have children is your:

According to the "looking-glass self," children who are often criticized by their parents:

In regard to marriage education programs, which of the following is false?

What is the theoretical framework used most often in studies of marriage and the family?

Cherlin (2009) identified what paradox of American values?

Which of the following is true?

Identify the changes in U.S. marriages and families in the last sixty years.

Generation Y-ers are more serious than their "immediate gratification" parents and feel more dedicated to get credentials to ensure their economic survival in a recessionary economy.

Morris et al (2011) found which of the following is true of those who sign up for marriage education workshops compared to those who do not?

Which of the following is not a member of your secondary group?

Two central elements of culture include:

Gender

Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Marriage Relationships

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

Relationships in the Later Years

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Exam 1: Choices in Relationships: an Introduction

According to a Pew Research Center study in 2010, the top reason for marriage is:

One form of ____ (generic term) is ____ (the specific term).

The Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more persons related by all of the following except:

Common law marriage:

The decision making style of most college students is:

Discuss how global and media-related influences impact relationship choices.

Marriage is no longer the dominant lifestyle choice of most Americans.

Using the "sociological imagination," explain how one's choice of a marriage partner is influenced.

Which of the following is true?

The family you begin when you marry and have children is your:

According to the "looking-glass self," children who are often criticized by their parents:

In regard to marriage education programs, which of the following is false?

What is the theoretical framework used most often in studies of marriage and the family?

Cherlin (2009) identified what paradox of American values?

Which of the following is true?

Identify the changes in U.S. marriages and families in the last sixty years.

Generation Y-ers are more serious than their "immediate gratification" parents and feel more dedicated to get credentials to ensure their economic survival in a recessionary economy.

Morris et al (2011) found which of the following is true of those who sign up for marriage education workshops compared to those who do not?

Which of the following is not a member of your secondary group?

Two central elements of culture include:

Gender

Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Marriage Relationships

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

Relationships in the Later Years

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One form of (generic term) is (the specific term).