Deck 5: Love Knows No Reason

Question 1

Research shows us that ______.

A) Cupid's arrow knows no geographical limits
B) tends to follow the rules of homogamy
C) appears to be ignorant of social structure
D) always follows the path of greatest resistance

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In essence, the principle of endogamy maintains that ______.

A) "likes" marry "likes"
B) opposites attract
C) love typically trumps social structure
D) marrying within groups is socially undesirable

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In selecting friends, we tend to ______.

A) befriend our social opposites
B) befriend people who are similar to us
C) befriend people who correct our flaws
D) befriend those who make us shine

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The norms of homogamy ______.

A) influence marriage but not friendship patterns
B) "rule" both marriage and friendship patterns
C) are most frequently violated with regard to racial statuses
D) are most frequently violated with regard to age statuses

Question 5

One's socioeconomic status refers to one's location with regard to ______.

A) education
B) occupation
C) financial resources
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Our most recent census data indicate that Americans are ______.

A) most likely to violate norms of racial homogamy
B) least likely to violate norms of racial homogamy
C) totally ignore rules of homogamy with reference to educational status
D) totally ignore rules of homogamy with reference to occupational status

Question 7

Research has shown that our self-esteem is ______.

A) remarkably resilient
B) largely unaffected by our social environment
C) genetically predetermined
D) socially structured

Question 8

Which of the following have been shown to influence self-esteem?

A) positive feedback from colleagues
B) working in an optimistic environment
C) being a member of an upper economic class
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

Social scientists studying love tell us that the brain in love is a combination of multiple systems working together, so it would be hard to isolate just one chemical that indicates a person is in love.

Question 10

Those engaged in Internet dating do not favor someone in close geographic proximity to themselves.

Question 11

In the United States, marriage is largely an endogamous affair.