Question 1

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males feel more societal pressure to marry. 
B)  Males marry at a later age. 
C)  Females seldom have unresolved feelings about remaining single. 
D)  Females tend to "marry down" to males with lower social and educational status.

Question 2

Each of these women has just married for the first time. Who is most likely to get divorced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucy, who is 17 
B)  Lacy, who is 23 
C)  Lanny, who is 29 
D)  Laurie, who is 35

Question 3

Which least exemplifies the early stage of most marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Husband and wives sharing activities 
B)  Husbands being very concerned with their wives maintaining close ties with friends 
C)  Global adoration of a spouse's qualities 
D)  First marital stress involving monetary matters

Question 4

Singlehood is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing in African-American and Latino-American women. 
B)  increasing in African-American and decreasing in Latino-American women. 
C)  decreasing in African-American and increasing in Latino-American women. 
D)  decreasing in African-American and Latino-American women.

Question 5

Compared to 1970, the number of cohabitating couples in the United States had ____ by the year 2000.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased significantly 
B)  decreased slightly 
C)  increased slightly 
D)  increased significantly

Question 6

In 1970, _____ couples in the United States were cohabitating. In 2002, _____ couples in the United States were cohabitating.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million; 3.5 million 
B)  3.5 million; .5 million 
C)  .5 million; 5.5 million 
D)  55 million; .5 million

Question 7

People tend to have the most acquaintances/friends during

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  late adulthood. 
D)  latest adulthood.

Question 8

Liz and Richard are 35-year-olds who have lived together for a long time. After the birth of their first child, they decided to get married. Given this description, Liz and Richard's cohabitation pattern suggests that they live in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  United states 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Sweden 
D)  China

Question 9

The text authors suggest that the strong intimate sharing component that characterizes female friendships but not male friendships is due to females having more comfort with their

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality. 
B)  language skills. 
C)  intellect. 
D)  vulnerability.

Question 10

Homogamy is ____ with marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated 
B)  positively related 
C)  inversely related 
D)  negatively related

Question 11

The theory that the selection of one's partner is based on similarity is referred to as _____ mating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory that the selection of one's...

Question 12

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are not as violent as men in heterosexual relationships but are more violent in homosexual relationships. 
B)  Men are not as violent as women in heterosexual relationships but are more violent in homosexual relationships. 
C)  Women are not as violent as men in either heterosexual relationships or homosexual relationships. 
D)  Men are not as violent as women in either heterosexual relationships or homosexual relationships.

Question 13

Toni and Tim have just gotten married. Which component of love is most likely to be stronger 20 years from now than it is today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commitment 
B)  Passion 
C)  Intimacy 
D)  Infatuation

Question 14

Describe the following forms that cohabitation takes: limited cohabitation, premarital cohabitation, and substitute marriage. How do these types of cohabitation differ with culture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the following forms that cohabitation takes:...

Question 15

Chinese Americans are highly likely to determine abuse in terms of psychological trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rhett and Scarlet have a relationship characterized by a lifetime of marriage characterized by little physical desire and no sharing of thoughts or feelings. This relationship is best described as one of strong

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  infatuation.

Question 17

Expression of negative emotions toward a spouse is positively correlated with

Accepted Answer

A)  early divorce. 
B)  later divorce. 
C)  marital satisfaction. 
D)  expression of positive emotions.

Question 18

An abusive relationship only requires violent actions by one member of the couple.

Accepted Answer