Question 1

A free choice mate selection system is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Arranged marriage.
B)   An emphasis on individual autonomy.
C)   An emphasis on personal happiness.
D)   Romantic love. A

Question 2

Cross-cultural research on couples in societies which have arranged marriage indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)   The absence of romantic love makes these marriages less durable in the face of hardship.
B)   The couples rarely express the kind of deep affectionate bonds characteristic of a romantic love union.
C)   The may differ little from free choice marriages on marital satisfaction.
D)   They have higher divorce rates than free choice marriages. C

Question 3

According to psychologist Lindsey Wiernick:

Accepted Answer

A)   As many as 30 percent of Americans use on-line dating sites.
B)   The internet is a dangerous place to meet potential partners.
C)   People should avoid using Facebook and other social media because of the risks involved.
D)   Social networking has led to an increase in shallow, short-term relationships. A

Question 4

The marriage premise involves:

Accepted Answer

A)   Abstinence, double-standard, permissiveness.
B)   Primariness, exclusivity, and permanence.
C)   Romance and childbearing.
D)   Sex, love, and commitment.

Question 5

Singles in the United States may face all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Higher rates of mortality than marrieds.
B)   Lower crime rates than marrieds.
C)   Lower levels of happiness than marrieds.
D)   Prejudice and discrimination.

Question 6

How is cohabitation reshaping the family?

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Question 7

Research on dating among LGBTQ individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is, to date, sparse.
B)   Finds lower satisfaction than among straight individuals.
C)   Reveals that gay men have fewer partners than do lesbians.
D)   Reveals that lesbians are more like straight men than straight women.

Question 8

The percentage of Americans who are never married:

Accepted Answer

A)   Has remained essentially unchanged since the first waves of immigrants to the United States.
B)   Decreased between 1980 and 2008.
C)   Increased between 1980 and 2008.
D)   Rose for men, but fell for women between 1980 and 2008.

Question 9

Couples who cohabit prior to marriage:

Accepted Answer

A)   Are less likely to divorce if they cohabit for a longer (versus a shorter)  period of time before marriage.
B)   Have a lower likelihood of divorce than other couples.
C)   Exhibit fewer communication problems.
D)   Represent a select population who differ on important characteristics from those who do not cohabitate.

Question 10

_____ singles are those who have no plans to marry, have chosen and are satisfied with their choice to remain single

Accepted Answer

A)   Involuntary.
B)   Stable, voluntary.
C)   Temporary, stable.
D)   Those who feel pushed and pulled to the single life.

Question 11

With regard to gender:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender norms are no longer relevant in dating.
B)   Men remain more traditional than women.
C)   Twenty-first century norms are more egalitarian.
D)   Women are now more likely than men to initiate dates.

Question 12

Racial and ethnic differences in marital status reveal:

Accepted Answer

A)   Differences in the pool of eligible men.
B)   Different life expectances.
C)   Different rates of imprisonment.
D)   All of the above.

Question 13

Attraction is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Homogamy.
B)   Propinquity.
C)   Rating-dating.
D)   All of the above

Question 14

Rates of cohabitation:

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased dramatically in the 1970s.
B)   Indicate that men in particular have lost confidence in marriage.
C)   Spiked during the most recent recession.
D)   All of the above.

Question 15

_____ refers to the idea that in a relatively free-choice system will choose romantic partners not because of the extent to which others are psychologically similar, but rather on the extent to which they perceive that the other's personality will provide a balance to their own.

Accepted Answer

A)   Complementary needs.
B)   Heterogamy.
C)   Mating-rating.
D)   Romantic love ethic.

Question 16

Are the factors that shape mate selection changing?

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Question 17

Miller and Solot's arrangement can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cohabitation.
B)   A long-term alternative to marriage.
C)   A failure.
D)   A way to avoid taxes.

Question 18

How accurately do some of the prime-time television shows reflect the single life?

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Question 19

Comparisons of marital status across racial and ethnic groups reveals:

Accepted Answer

A)   Among all racial and ethnic groups, Asians are most likely to marry.
B)   Black women are most likely of all women to marry.
C)   Hispanic women are less likely than white women to marry.
D)   In all groups, men are more likely than women to marry.

Question 20

Which of the following describes the most frequent reason for cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Co-residential dating.
B)   Securing a parent for a child.
C)   A substitute for marriage.
D)   A trial marriage.

Exam 6: Early Trajectories: Being Single, Choosing Partners