Deck 6: Selecting a Partner

Question 1

How do undergraduates assess social class?

A)based on someone's possessions
B)based on where someone lives
C)based on someone's major
D)based on the way someone speaks

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Brumbaugh and Fraley (2010) found that unattached, insecure individuals attract partners by:

A)getting enough alcohol in them to be sociable
B)hiding their flaws and using touch
C)taking Zoloft to reduce their anxiety
D)being open about their insecurities

Answer 2

B

Question 3

All of the following help to predict if a couple will stay together except the:

A)degree of dedication
B)amount of financial resources
C)social disapproval from others
D)time investment

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How do black fraternity men treat white women compared to white fraternity men?

A)They romance the women and respect them.
B)They have sex with them and dump them.
C)They delay having sex with them and insist on not using a condom.
D)They have higher incidences of raping them.

Question 5

Film director Woody Allen fell in love with and subsequently married his stepdaughter. The cultural mate selection rule that he broke, which resulted in societal disapproval, is:

A)endogamy
B)exogamy
C)homogamy
D)mating gradient

Question 6

Positive assortative personality mating:

A)is mating gradient driven
B)is mating in which individuals sort each other so that "opposite" personalities find each other
C)is mating in which individuals sort each other out on the basis of similar personality characteristics
D)states that mixed signals result in straight communication

Question 7

In a study of hook up relationships, which interracial groups were likely to pair?

A)Black men/Native American women
B)Asian men/white women
C)Hispanic men/black women
D)Black men/white women

Question 8

Which of the following is true of high relationship quality and religion?

A)Moderate wine use at ritual religious occasions leads to higher relationship quality.
B)There is no correlation between relationship quality and religion.
C)Shared religious beliefs contribute to high relationship quality.
D)Only "born agains" will they have higher relationship quality.

Question 9

Which of the following parents is most likely to approve of interracial dating?

A)white mother
B)white father
C)African-American father
D)African-American mother

Question 10

According to the mating gradient, an upper class 25-year-old male will marry a(n):

A)middle class 23-year-old female
B)upper class 27-year-old female
C)person of the same racial background
D)person of the same educational background

Question 11

Who of the following is least likely to marry a white person?

A)Hispanic person
B)Native American person
C)African-American person
D)Asian person

Question 12

In a study of 56 couples who received advice about relationship issues:

A)"Dear Abby" and "Dr.Phil" were the most frequent source of advice
B)religious leaders were the most frequent source of advice
C)parents were the most frequent source of advice
D)friends were the most frequent source of advice

Question 13

Which of the following is true of homogamous pairings?

A)Greater homogamy is associated with greater happiness/stability.
B)Greater homogamy is associated with less happiness/stability.
C)Homogamy has no effect on happiness/stability.
D)Complementary needs outranks homogamy in terms of happiness/stability.

Question 14

Which of the following is most often true of parents and their approval of their child's partner selection?

A)Fathers are concerned about whether the man will be a good father.
B)Mothers are concerned about whether the man will be a good father.
C)Fathers are concerned about the religion of the future son-in-law.
D)Mothers are concerned about the religion of the future son-in-law.

Question 15

Sara is in love with Daniel, but is afraid of telling her parents because Daniel is of a different race than Sara and her family. Sara's fear that her family will disapprove of her
Interracial relationship with Daniel reflects which of the following cultural pressures?

A)exogamous pressures
B)propinquity pressures
C)endogamous pressures
D)mating gradient pressures

Question 16

Exogamy refers to cultural pressure to marry outside your own ____ group.

A)family
B)racial
C)ethnic
D)educational

Question 17

Which of the following statements about prayer is true?

A)Prayer is something high school students do, not college students.
B)A college student who prays keeps his/her prayer life private and has no expectation that a future mate will also pray.
C)A college student who prays keeps his/her prayer life private and has no expectation that a dating partner will also pray.
D)A college student who prays is likely to want a date/mate who prays too.

Question 18

With regard to mate selection, women who are known as a "drunk" or a "stoner":

A)have difficulty finding partners
B)have no difficulty finding partners since they can hide their substance abuse
C)have other personality flaws which substance abuse hides
D)have lost their interest in a life partner

Question 19

The reason cousins or close relatives in most states do not marry is due to:

A)homogamous pressures
B)exogamous pressures
C)propinquity pressures
D)endogamous pressures

Question 20

Which group is most likely to be accepting of interracial relationships?

A)whites
B)mixed race individuals
C)Native Americans
D)Asians

Question 21

What percent of undergraduates want a traditional partner, one who views marriage as a relationship where the husband is the provider and the wife takes care of the family?

A)less than five percent
B)less than ten percent
C)about a third
D)over half

Question 22

The terms "rewards," "costs," "profit," and "loss" reflect which mate selection theory?

A)benefits theory
B)business management theory
C)exchange theory
D)math theory

Question 23

According to ____ theory, men and women select each other as mates on the basis of their concern for the survival of future offspring.

A)exchange
B)parental image
C)complementary-needs
D)sociobiological

Question 24

According to Fisher (2009), all of the following are true except that:

A)"Explorer" personality types are attracted to other "explorers."
B)"Builder" personality types are attracted to other "builders."
C)"Negotiator" personality types are attracted to "directors."
D)"Director" personality types are attracted to other "directors."

Question 25

An effective way to identify who has the power in a relationship is to:

A)identify who is older and has the most prestige
B)identify who has the most relationship experience
C)identify how the principle of least interest is operating
D)identify who is the most in love

Question 26

In a study of Internet ads, which ad received the highest number of responses from men?

A)"financially independent woman…successful and ambitious"
B)"nice looking woman in search of a good man"
C)"lovely, slim, curvaceous woman looking for a good time"
D)"full figured woman who knows how to please a man"

Question 27

Complementary-needs theory says that a disorganized person would seek:

A)an organized person
B)an equally disorganized person
C)a more disorganized person
D)a balanced person in terms of organization and disorganization

Question 28

Of the following married couples, the most likely to get divorced is:

A)an interethnic couple in their twenties
B)a couple who married just after graduation from high school
C)a college couple where the husband's father has been divorced three times
D)an interreligious couple who met on campus (Catholic female, Baptist male)

Question 29

According to Freud:

A)a woman is likely to select a husband who is similar to her father
B)a man is likely to select a wife who is similar to his mother
C)both women and men tend to select a partner similar to the other sex parent
D)parents are used only when deciding who NOT to marry

Question 30

The phrase "opposites attract" reflects which of the following mate selection theories?

A)homogamy
B)propinquity
C)exchange theory
D)complementary-needs theory

Question 31

The ____ theory of mate selection explains why Mary (Catholic, college freshman, white) is attracted to Bob (Catholic, college freshman, white).

A)homogamy
B)propinquity
C)exogamy
D)mating gradient

Question 32

The strongest predictor of getting divorced is:

A)getting married as an adolescent
B)marrying someone of another race
C)having divorced parents
D)no religious homogamy

Question 33

The more that spouses have in common:

A)the greater the marital distress
B)the greater the marital happiness and stability
C)the more bored the couple
D)the more likely one of them is to have an affair

Question 34

What percent of people who marry select a person of another race?

A)less than 5%
B)15%
C)25%
D)50% (most are in the western states)

Question 35

According to exchange theory, we choose a mate based on:

A)who has characteristics that are opposite from our own characteristics
B)who reminds us of our other-sex parent
C)who will best take care of our offspring
D)who offers the greatest rewards at the lowest cost

Question 36

Carol is a risk taker, loves to party, and smokes. She is attracted to Frank who is conservative, does not drink, and does not smoke. What theory of mate selection explains
Carol's attraction?

A)complementary needs
B)exchange
C)homogamy
D)endogamy

Question 37

Which of the following terms refers to the tendency for husbands to be more advanced than their wives in age, education, and occupational success?

A)homogamy
B)propinquity
C)endogamy
D)mating gradient

Question 38

In a study on marriage while in college, the researchers concluded that:

A)the marital distress was higher if the spouses were also students
B)the marital happiness was lower if the spouses were also students
C)the academic adjustment was more difficult if the individual was married
D)both the marital distress was higher and the academic adjustment was more difficult

Question 39

If you want a happy and durable marriage, your partner should be one with whom:

A)you share residential propinquity
B)you share complementary needs
C)you have a lot of differences to keep the excitement high
D)you have the most in common

Question 40

According to the principle of least interest, Jane loves Mike more than he loves her. He wants to live together and she does not. What are they likely to do?

A)See a counselor whom Jane selects to help them decide what to do.
B)See a counselor whom Mike selects to help them decide what to do.
C)Decide not live together.
D)Live together.

Question 41

Studies of older adults looking for a partner online reveal all of the following except that:

A)they don't care about the age of the person with whom they pair bond
B)they care about the race of the person with whom they pair bond
C)they care about the religion of the person with whom they pair bond
D)they are willing to travel great distances to meet a partner

Question 42

Mac is African-American and Julie is white. His parents are more accepting of their interracial relationship than her parents. The explanation for this greater acceptance is:

A)mothers in black families play a crucial role of being open and accepting
B)Mac is more likely to be open with his parents
C)Julie is more likely to hide their relationship from her parents
D)the couple lives in a racist society

Question 43

Who is the least likely to draw up a prenuptial agreement?

A)individuals in first marriages
B)divorced individuals who plan a remarriage
C)widowed individuals who plan a remarriage
D)couples who are living together who have been married before

Question 44

The partners in a romantic relationship tend to have similar circadian preferences, which means:

A)they are racially compatible
B)they tend to process alcohol the same way and to have similar preferences for amount
C)they tend to want to go to bed and to wake up at the same time
D)they are age compatible with the male being slightly older

Question 45

With regard to online racial preferences for a partner, which of the following is false?

A)White men are more likely to exclude blacks as possible dates.
B)White women are more likely to exclude Asians.
C)Asian women and black men are more likely to cross racial lines.
D)White women seek Asian males.

Question 46

Your text recommends that the issue of a premarital agreement be brought up and signed:

A)six months before the wedding
B)two weeks before the wedding
C)at the same time plans for the wedding are being made
D)a year before the wedding

Question 47

Being very attractive is associated with being married by age 25 except:

A)being very tall as a woman is a liability
B)being very tall as a man is a liability
C)there is no research on this issue
D)height has no relevance as long as the individual if very good looking

Question 48

If your goal is to have a happy and successful marriage, the minimum amount of time you should know a person before getting married is:

A)two years
B)one year
C)six months
D)two months

Question 49

The primary purpose of a prenuptial agreement is to:

A)protect the wife in the case of a divorce
B)protect the husband in the case of a divorce
C)specify how property between the spouses will be divided if there is divorce
D)allow the couple to save money in the case of a divorce

Question 50

The "most serious fault of a man" reported by a national sample of women was:

A)drinking
B)womanizing
C)being too controlling
D)lacking ambition

Question 51

The partner who says "I will commit suicide if you don't marry me" is using:

A)a sociopathic disorder threat
B)an adult temper tantrum
C)a psychological blackmail tactic
D)a psychiatric disorder strategy

Question 52

Which of the following is a psychological factor of mate selection?

A)race
B)religion
C)education
D)narcissism

Question 53

African Americans are more likely to marry whites than Hispanics.

Question 54

Which of the following is not a personality factor predictive of divorce?

A)poor impulse control
B)hypersensitivity to perceived criticism
C)exaggerated self-appraisal
D)oblivious to importance of exogamy

Question 55

Which of the following is not a reason for state mandated marriage education not being taken seriously by couples?

A)They believe the love myth that divorce is something that happens to other people.
B)They believe the love myth that their love will overcome all obstacles.
C)They are narcotized by love for each other and view such instruction as silly.
D)None apply - individuals feel they know what they need to know about marriage.

Question 56

Jane's parents are alcoholics, argue constantly, and are abusive. Jane is vulnerable to getting married for which of the following reasons?

A)rebound
B)escape from an unhappy home life
C)psychological blackmail
D)pity

Question 57

Which of the following are more willing to cross racial lines to marry?

A)blacks
B)whites
C)both equally
D)neither equally

Question 58

Bob recently fell and hit his head, and his speech and ability were affected. Jane is vulnerable to marrying him for which of the following reasons?

A)rebound
B)escape
C)psychological blackmail
D)pity

Question 59

____ may be a worthy guideline in selecting a marriage partner.

A)"Marry yourself so you will have something in common"
B)"Marry someone different from you so you will have an exciting marriage"
C)"Marry someone with whom you have complementary needs"
D)"Marry someone you fell in love with at first sight"

Question 60

Which of the following is not a factor predictive of divorce?

A)numerous significant differences
B)dating twelve months or less
C)lacking parental approval
D)homogamy of values/goals

Question 61

Explain and criticize the sociobiological theory of mate selection.

Question 62

Neurotic partners who view their mates as positive and uncritical are still unhappy and
depressed.

Question 63

Use the five concepts of exchange theory and evaluate the last person you dated.

Question 64

What is the effect of having an active prayer life on one's desire to date and marry a
person who does not pray?

Question 65

Explain when partners should discuss a premarital agreement and why.

Question 66

Discuss the reasons individuals develop a prenuptial agreement.

Question 67

The principle of least interest says that relationships with limited passion are less likely
to endure than relationships in which the partners have intense passion for each other.

Question 68

What is the status of marriage education programs in the U.S.?

Question 69

The mating gradient refers to the fact that men place a higher importance (grade) on the physical appearance of the woman than the woman does on the man's appearance.

Question 70

Identify personality characteristics individuals seek in a partner.

Question 71

Identify five "wrong" reasons for getting married.

Question 72

What is meant by assortative personality matching?

Question 73

Black fraternity men are more romantic and respectful of white women than are white males.

Question 74

A person who prays does not care if his/her date or mate does so or not.

Question 75

In-home devotional activity and shared religious values are associated with relationship
quality.

Question 76

Identify eight personality characteristics predictive of divorce.

Question 77

Asian women and black men are eroticized.

Question 78

Compare homogamy and complementary needs as theories of mate selection.

Question 79

"Complementary needs" is the sociological term for "like marries like."

Question 80

Your text recommends dating at least 12 months before getting married.