Deck 3: Getting Together

Question 1

Which term refers to the process of selecting a life partner?

A)cohabitation
B)mate selection
C)polyamory
D)mixed union

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the text,what impacts how comfortable an unmarried person feels about his or her status?

A)whether or not they are financially stable on their own
B)whether singleness was a personal decision or forced
C)whether or not they plan to have a child
D)whether or not they identify as heterosexual

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to structural functionalists,what is the most important function of mate selection?

A)finding a sense of identity and personal fulfillment
B)maintaining social order and perpetuating society
C)reproducing the existing class structure of society
D)reducing women to objects based on appearance

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is forced marriage?

A)a pre-arranged marriage by parent and relatives
B)being coerced to marry against your will
C)choosing a partner outside your religion
D)being forced to live outside of marriage

Question 5

According to the text,in contrast to South Asian society,what does mainstream North American culture value?

A)a rigid occupational system
B)individual achievement
C)family solidarity
D)reliance on relatives

Question 6

According to exchange theory,which characteristic are women more likely than men to display?

A)education
B)job skills
C)physical appearance
D)material possessions

Question 7

According to Erik Erikson,what is the most important developmental task in young adulthood?

A)finding a sense of identity
B)establishing intimacy
C)falling in love
D)getting married

Question 8

Lucia wants to have a relationship only with someone who has a university degree.Which statement best describes all the students registered at the university Lucia attends?

A)They all have complementary needs for Lucia.
B)They are a part of her field of eligibles.
C)They have a lower exchange value for Lucia.
D)Lucia is not concerned about their physical appearance.

Question 9

Natalie thinks Jason is a good prospect as a husband.He has a well-paying job,wears stylish clothes,and drives a sports car.What standard of mate selection does Natalie appear to be using?

A)romantic love
B)compatibility
C)blind attraction
D)social exchange

Question 10

According to the text,which of the following is usually NOT a reason for arranged marriages?

A)providing emotional enrichment
B)improving financial position
C)linking families
D)enhancing social standing

Question 11

According to the text,which statement best describes homosexual dating?

A)Dating is often postponed until adulthood.
B)Dating begins at a younger age.
C)Dating is more often for companionship rather than for sex.
D)Dating is done only if the parents approve.

Question 12

Which theory argues "birds of a feather flock together"?

A)social exchange theory
B)structural functionalist theory
C)symbolic interaction theory
D)similarity theory

Question 13

Sean is 35 but prefers to marry a woman in her twenties.Which term best describes his method of selecting a mate?

A)homogamy
B)monogamy
C)complementary
D)evolutionary

Question 14

What are the two main types of marriages?

A)romantic and economic
B)arranged and happy
C)self-chosen and customary
D)arranged and self-chosen

Question 15

According to the text,which of the following was a significant factor in women's choice and control over their own sexuality?

A)the birth control pill
B)the sexual revolution
C)the decline of patriarchy
D)online dating

Question 16

Mary and Fran are a lesbian couple.Which statement is most likely to describe their relationship?

A)One of them will try to communicate in a more masculine manner.
B)They will argue more often than most couples.
C)They will have more equal communication in their relationship.
D)They will communicate based on shared experiences.

Question 17

Which term refers to people who are considered acceptable as potential partners?

A)love interests
B)field of eligibles
C)potential soul mates
D)cohort of companions

Question 18

What is the difference between a forced marriage and an arranged marriage?

A)Arranged marriages are illegal in Canada.
B)In a forced marriage,at least one of the individuals does not have a choice.
C)In an arranged marriage,at least one of the individuals does not have a choice.
D)Forced marriages usually involve older people.

Question 19

According to the text,how did sexual attitudes change in the 1960s?

A)They became more permissive.
B)They became more self-centred.
C)They became more serious.
D)They became more conventional.

Question 20

What do we mean when we say that marriage is the norm in our society?

A)It is considered wrong to remain unmarried.
B)Getting married is a matter of individual decision.
C)Most people marry at some time during their lives.
D)Individuals are expected to marry during their 20s.

Question 21

Allan is trying to choose a partner.Which term do sociologists use to describe this behaviour?

A)dating
B)arranged marriage
C)romantic love
D)mate selection

Question 22

Which statement does NOT accurately describe traditional South Asian families?

A)They are the principal social security system in their culture.
B)One person's behaviour affects many other family members.
C)Women are valued for their financial contribution to the family.
D)The well-being of the family takes priority over individual happiness.

Question 23

According to the stimulus-value-role theory,people go through three stages in choosing a mate.Which of the following is NOT one of the stages?

A)playing the role of a couple
B)mutual attraction based on stimulus
C)defining exchange value of each partner
D)communication about values and beliefs

Question 24

When Marie came to New France,she was expected to marry soon after her arrival.She was also provided a dowry at the king's expense.What was Marie known as?

A)an opportunist
B)a silly girl
C)a daughter of the king
D)a king's servant

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a step in mate selection?

A)live together and never marry
B)marry before living together
C)develop intimacy but never marry
D)premarital cohabitation and eventually marry

Question 26

According to the text,what happened in terms of marriage during the period in which settlers moved into areas already mapped by the traders and explorers?

A)Practical considerations were important in choosing a mate.
B)Men had a wide choice of marriage partners.
C)Men usually asked relatives to arrange marriages.
D)Romantic love played no part in mate selection.

Question 27

A comparative study of heterosexual,lesbian,and gay male relationships warned couple therapists about presuming what?

A)Heterosexual relationships have more problems than homosexual relationships.
B)All gay male relationships naturally evolve to monogamy.
C)All gay male relationships naturally evolve to non-monogamy.
D)Most lesbian relationships do not last more than three years.

Question 28

According to the text,what are two major problems in relationships?

A)unrequited love and stalking
B)love gone bad and sex gone bad
C)Internet infidelity and sexual incompatibility
D)intimacy and obsession

Question 29

The patterns within intimate relationship are often set through which of the following?

A)the adoption of cultural norms
B)generational transmission of values
C)the earliest interactions between the couple
D)the laws concerning marriage

Question 30

What does hooking up mean to adolescents?

A)strangers meeting for sex
B)going out on a group date
C)engaging in sex with someone they know
D)dating one person

Question 31

What is the term for the tendency to marry someone similar to oneself?

A)endogamy
B)exogamy
C)homogamy
D)monogamy

Question 32

What is the impact of online dating on a person's field of eligibles?

A)It has no effect.
B)It makes the field larger.
C)It makes the field smaller.
D)It is more advantageous for men.

Question 33

According to the text,how do families often consider marriage in societies that believe in arranged marriages?

A)a means of preventing alliances between families
B)too important for young people to control
C)the ideal expression of romantic love
D)a way to increase social status

Question 34

Which of the following was illegal in Canada prior to 1969?

A)same-sex marriage
B)polyamory
C)homosexuality
D)divorce

Question 35

Which term refers to the practice of allowing men and boys more freedom than women and girls?

A)celibacy
B)selective abstinence
C)the marriage imperative
D)sexual double standard

Question 36

Jeremy takes Suzanne to expensive restaurants and buys her flowers and gifts.What does he seem to be showing?

A)his exchange value
B)the depth of his love
C)emotional exchange
D)courtship by seduction

Question 37

What is NOT a reason why we see similarities within couples?

A)propinquity
B)power to choose
C)social homogamy
D)convergence

Question 38

What is the aim of dating?

A)hanging around in groups
B)assessing one's suitability as a partner
C)the woman inviting the man out
D)both man and woman paying their own way

Question 39

Many difficulties in intimate relationships are related to which factor?

A)rapport of attraction
B)gender role socialization
C)complementarity of needs
D)selfishness of partners

Question 40

Jean and Suzanne have been married for three years.They are both Québécois,they both went to university,and they are the same age.Which term describes these similarities?

A)homogamy
B)exogamy
C)endogamy
D)monogamy

Question 41

According to the text,why might couples have difficulties in communication?

A)ignoring the rules of the "wheel of love"
B)expectations based on past relationships
C)high levels of commitment and devotion
D)awareness of nonverbal messages

Question 42

According to the text,what do many teens and adults believe regarding sexually transmitted diseases?

A)Sexually transmitted diseases have decreased.
B)They are likely to be infected with HIV.
C)HIV occurs mostly among lesbians.
D)There is a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Question 43

Jacques was a fur trader in New France.What did he probably do in terms of marriage?

A)sent back to France for a wife to join him
B)married one of the "daughters of the king"
C)found a native wife who knew the country
D)found a wife in Montreal and took her north

Question 44

What is the term used to refer to selecting partners similar in physical attractiveness?

A)endogamy
B)exogamy
C)complementarity
D)matching effect

Question 45

Who among the following is probably at the least disadvantage in finding a mate?

A)a man with a so-so job
B)a significantly overweight person
C)an attractive woman over 55 years
D)a man with a facial deformity

Question 46

Which term refers to a relationship in which the partners live together but are not married?

A)prenuptial agreement
B)cohabitation
C)living apart together
D)going steady

Question 47

According to the text,what did surveys of Canadian teenagers from 1996 to 2005 find?

A)an increase in the proportion of teens who said they'd had sex at least once
B)an increase in the number of young women who said they'd had sex at least once
C)a decline in the number of young men who said they'd never had sex
D)a decline in the proportion of teens who said they'd had sex at least once

Question 48

According to the text,how does the way a couple interacts when they are "going together" affect their relationship later?

A)It has little bearing on any long-term relationship.
B)It has more influence on males than on females.
C)The same behaviours often continue into cohabitation and marriage.
D)It depends on the level of their sexual activities.

Question 49

Which statement best summarizes the "wheel of love" theory?

A)All forms of love and friendship start with self-revelation.
B)Need fulfillment is necessary for the development of rapport.
C)Love develops through a vicious circle of emotions.
D)All forms of love and friendship begin with a feeling of rapport.

Question 50

According to the text,which of the following is a recent trend in Canada?

A)People are getting married at a younger age.
B)There is a shift from arranged marriages to romantic marriages.
C)The number of people getting married is increasing.
D)The number of people living together is increasing.

Question 51

What is the term for choosing a mate based on certain traits?

A)illegal enclave
B)endogamy
C)assortative mating
D)closeting

Question 52

Thulasi is part of a South Asian family and her parents believe that the well-being of the family as a whole takes priority over individual happiness.Who is most likely to choose Thulasi's mate?

A)Thulasi
B)Thulasi's family
C)Thulasi's boyfriend
D)Thulasi's boyfriend's parents

Question 53

According to the text,which practice did the conditions on the North American frontier encourage?

A)arranged marriages
B)staying unmarried
C)choosing one's mate
D)marrying outside of one's ethnic group

Question 54

Risk-taking by not using condoms during intercourse or using them inconsistently is more common among which young people?

A)those with a good relationship with their parents
B)those who do not use alcohol or drugs
C)those with multiple partners
D)those who are involved in prostitution

Question 55

Which mate selection theory is best described by the expression "opposites attract"?

A)romantic love hypothesis
B)compatibility theory
C)complementary needs hypothesis
D)social exchange theory

Question 56

Magalie is very extroverted and fun-loving.She is looking for a partner who is more introverted and serious.What standard of mate selection does Magalie appear to be using?

A)romantic attraction
B)compatibility measures
C)complementary needs
D)social exchange

Question 57

In 1837,Joseph lived with his parents and helped work the family farm in southern Ontario.He hoped to marry Martha,who lived a few farms down the road.What was his decision probably affected by?

A)Martha's willingness to go on dates with him.
B)Martha's ability to have children as demonstrated by a pregnancy.
C)The willingness of his parents to arrange this marriage.
D)The willingness of his parents to provide land or an income.

Question 58

According to the text,what happened during the 1960s and 1970s?

A)Young people became more concerned about safe sex.
B)Attitudes toward sexual experience became less permissive.
C)The sex-for-fun standard became the norm for men and women.
D)Sexual experience among dating couples increased.

Question 59

For men,what does a sense of closeness seem to depend mostly on?

A)shared experiences
B)open communication
C)denial of problems
D)skill in reading nonverbal cues

Question 60

Which statement best describes the continuum between marriage as exchange and marriage as shared emotion in North America?

A)They have nothing in common apart from the ceremony.
B)They are other terms for arranged and freely chosen marriages.
C)Most people fall somewhere between the two positions.
D)Women,more than men,adopt both exchange and emotion perspectives.

Question 61

James lived in the new colonies of Canada and worked on the family farm,helping his father and older brothers.He wanted to marry May,who lived six farms over,but his parents thought she was too flighty to make a good farmer's wife.Which of the following was the most likely result?

A)James's parents probably eventually approved of the marriage because they were in need of another worker on the farm.
B)James went ahead and married anyway,because he felt the New World allowed for freedom and individuality.
C)James seriously considered his parents' opinion because he depended on their goodwill and the family farm for his income.
D)James and May engaged in premarital sex so that his parents would agree to the marriage to prevent family shame.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 62

What does it mean to say that marriages lie along a continuum between arranged and self-chosen unions?

A)There is a range in the degree to which individuals can choose their mates.
B)Marriages are either one or the other,with nothing in between.
C)Most partners are chosen by the individuals involved.
D)Marriages are based on either exchange or shared emotion.

Question 63

Tamara is part of a North American family and her parents believe that individuality and self-sufficiency are important values.Who is most likely to choose Tamara's mate?

A)Tamara
B)Tamara's family
C)Tamara's boyfriend
D)an online dating site

Question 64

Soni came with her parents from India when she was four.She has accepted many values of the majority Canadian society,including the idea of choosing her own husband.According to the text,which statement is most likely to describe Soni?

A)Her parents will pressure her to marry someone of Indian descent.
B)Her parents will feel it is her decision and they will not interfere.
C)Soni will return to India when she is ready to be married.
D)Soni will refuse to get married.

Question 65

According to the text,parental influence in mate selection is highest among which group?

A)collectivist cultures
B)individualist cultures
C)Canadian families
D)Indigenous peoples

Question 66

Which statement best describes marriages that are arranged by relatives and those decided upon by the couple themselves?

A)They cannot be compared because they occur in different cultural traditions.
B)They are similar in that the couples always have the final choice whether the marriage will occur.
C)They differ in whether the couple lives with relatives or in their own home.
D)They are both closely tied to the values and traditions of the cultures that support them.

Question 67

According to the text,in which way is dating violence different from marital violence?

A)Males are more likely to be the perpetrators in marital violence.
B)Marital rape is reported more often than date rape.
C)Date rape is reported more often than marital rape.
D)Males are more likely to be the perpetrators in dating violence.

Question 68

What is the term for selecting a partner among those who live geographically close by?

A)endogamy
B)propinquity
C)homogamy
D)monogamy

Question 69

According to the text,which statement best describes arranged marriages?

A)They do not take place in Canada.
B)They may have happened earlier,but no longer occur.
C)They are actually common,but are kept secret.
D)They occur most often among immigrant families.

Question 70

The __________________________ theory of mate selection is best reflected in the saying "opposites attract."

Question 71

In Canada,what will the majority of couples do?

A)break up
B)cohabit
C)marry
D)divorce

Question 72

Why might men and women have difficulties communicating with each other?

A)They have learned different communication skills.
B)Women have difficulty reading nonverbal messages.
C)Both are confused by too-great understanding by their partner.
D)Men want to discuss problems more than women do.

Question 73

There is a(n)____________________ between the idea of marriage as exchange and marriage as shared emotion.

Question 74

____________________ is the custom where single men and women go out alone together without any particular intention of marrying each other.

Question 75

According to conflict theory,which statement is NOT an accurate prediction?

A)Men of high socioeconomic status would hardly ever marry lower-status women.
B)Men of low socioeconomic status would likely marry women of high status.
C)Men of high socioeconomic status would likely marry lower-status women.
D)Men of high socioeconomic status would likely marry women of high status.

Question 76

According to the text,how do psychologists define romantic love?

A)deep feelings of attraction,increased heart rate,and sweaty palms
B)erratic behaviour,day-dreaming,and loss of interest in everything else
C)a profound sense of wanting to get married
D)sexual desire,the presence of someone to love,and the belief that you are in love

Question 77

The _____________________ is a term used to describe the social principle that men are allowed more sexual freedom than women.

Question 78

According to the text,which statement best describes attitudes toward mate selection in North America today?

A)They have changed little since the early days of white settlement.
B)They have shifted away from arranged marriages toward free choice.
C)They are largely in alignment with attitudes of earlier generations.
D)Young people are reluctant to take into account their parents' opinions of potential partners.

Question 79

Which statement does NOT help explain why physically challenged individuals may have difficulty finding mates?

A)They are often seen as little more than their disability.
B)They have difficulty finding jobs that allow them to support a family.
C)Their disability does not allow them to fill spouse and parent roles.
D)They are not "supposed" to be interested in sex,marriage,and child rearing.

Question 80

According to the text,what is one difference between premarital and marital infidelity?

A)Married people are more likely to be unfaithful.
B)Married people are less likely to engage in Internet relationships.
C)Unmarried people are more likely to be emotionally unfaithful.
D)Unmarried people are more likely to end a relationship.