Question 1

What does hooking up mean to adolescents?

Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

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?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to psychiatrist Erik Erikson,the most important developmental task in young adulthood is the establishment of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to psychiatrist Erik Erikson,the most important...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

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?

Accepted Answer

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Getting Together