Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which statement does NOT accurately describe traditional South Asian families?

Accepted Answer

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 13

________________ is a strong emotional attachment often including a mixture of sexual desire,tenderness,affection,and playfulness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is a strong emotional attachment often...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Individuals disadvantaged in romance include people of size,people with physical differences,and __________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals disadvantaged in romance include people of...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________________________ theory of mate selection is...

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 3: Getting Together