Deck 7: Love and Romantic Relationships

Question 1

When comparing utilitarian love and romantic love

A) both types suggest that partners should be sexually available.
B) romantic love is more likely to push the partners to marry.
C) romantic love leads to relationships, but utilitarian love is a myth.
D) utilitarian love is more rational and romantic love is more spontaneous.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

After carefully considering the pros and cons of other partners,Juan and Maria believe they make a good match and are committed to each other.Their behavior demonstrates

A) romantic love.
B) scripted love.
C) utilitarian love.
D) ritualistic love.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When college students report that "on a first date,men are supposed to drive to the activities," their agreement shows their knowledge of the expected behavior,or the

A) internalized values.
B) socialized outcomes.
C) social scripts.
D) planned interaction.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When compared with straight relationships,gay and lesbian dating relationships

A) have very strict dating scripts to follow.
B) experience decreased levels of stress and ambiguity.
C) are complicated by more negative social pressures.
D) are more likely to lead to a legal marriage.

Question 5

With regard to research findings on Internet dating profiles

A) there is little risk that partners will misrepresent their attributes.
B) about one-third of photographs are misleading.
C) men were more likely than women to misrepresent themselves.
D) both men and women were honest in their personal profiles.

Question 6

The increase in the use of online dating websites can best be explained by

A) better available technology that makes the websites more personal.
B) an increase in available services that appeal to older persons looking for dates.
C) the fact that divorced persons fear they will end up alone in old age.
D) the fact that dating sites are likely more efficient than meeting in person.

Question 7

The decision that a person makes about who to be with in a relationship is ________ dating.

A) private
B) public
C) calling
D) courtship

Question 8

The commonly understood pattern of interaction that serves as a model of behavior in familiar situations is

A) social structure.
B) social script.
C) structuration.
D) routine path.

Question 9

Hookup culture is

A) likely to be embraced by those students who are religious.
B) highly interrelated with alcohol and other drug use.
C) the preferred relationship starter for female college students.
D) supported by parents and college administrators.

Question 10

Which of the following is a key similarity between hooking up and dating multiple persons at once?

A) neither involves exclusive commitment to one partner
B) they are financially expensive for the participants
C) both behaviors have widespread support from parents
D) legal penalties can be imposed on persons who participate

Question 11

A casual sexual or romantic encounter without explicit commitment or exclusivity is

A) a date.
B) going steady.
C) hooking up.
D) playing the field.

Question 12

All of the following are among the factors that your text mentions as leading to changing scripts for dating,EXCEPT

A) participation in religious organizations.
B) increasing acceptance of cohabitation.
C) more divorced and older singles in the dating pool.
D) communication technologies available to daters.

Question 13

When it comes to dating among college students

A) both males and females have the same goals in a dating relationship.
B) men are expected to take the lead in formal date situations.
C) very few students are likely to have gone on dates.
D) the number of males available to date is much higher than the number of females.

Question 14

All of the following are true of people who are single and looking for a relationship today compared with singles 50 years ago,EXCEPT

A) today's singles are more likely to be divorced.
B) more of today's singles have children from a previous relationship.
C) there are more older singles in the dating pool today.
D) persons who are single today are more likely to have mental health problems.

Question 15

An event in which the participants are supposed to have fun and get to know each other for a possible romantic relationship is

A) a hookup.
B) a date.
C) face time.
D) going steady.

Question 16

The first national singles database for connecting online was

A) OKCupid.com.
B) MarryMe.net.
C) Match.com.
D) ChristianMingle.com.

Question 17

When compared to 50 years ago,the current population of singles looking for relationships is

A) older, more diverse, and more likely to have children.
B) older, less diverse, and less likely to have been divorced.
C) younger, more diverse, and more likely to have children.
D) younger, less diverse, and less well-educated.

Question 18

According to the text,developing a relationship has become more variable and individualized because

A) a formal dating system no longer exists.
B) dating partners rarely discuss their relationship with others.
C) only young people are involved in building relationships.
D) there is only one acceptable social script for relationships.

Question 19

As described in the text,the dating system of the early and mid-twentieth century

A) was governed by parents who wanted to find marital partners for their children.
B) encouraged young people to date only the person they hoped to marry.
C) reflected no differences from partner selection in the previous century.
D) permitted persons to date a variety of partners at one time.

Question 20

Romantic love is distinct when compared to general love because romantic love is

A) a heterosexual experience.
B) characterized by passion and attraction.
C) practical only for young partners.
D) only found in fairy tales.

Question 21

Brendan and Stacy,both from Caucasian,upper-class Boston families,have decided to marry.In terms of mate selection,their relationship demonstrates

A) a high degree of social distance and intermarriage.
B) following the tradition of pleasing ones parents.
C) a potential for continuation of class inequality.
D) random and unpredictable selection dynamics.

Question 22

How do high heels help establish the differences between women and men?

A) They make women look sexy.
B) Almost everyone who wears high heels is a woman.
C) Advertisers put women in these shoes to sell their merchandise.
D) It is illegal for men to wear them unless they perform in "drag."

Question 23

When choosing someone to date,Lindsey prefers men who are domineering.Her lack of attraction to men who are passive represents which of the following types of challenges to partner selection?

A) cultural boundaries
B) social limits
C) arousal problems
D) internal obstacles

Question 24

Gay,lesbian,and bisexual teens tend to have their first serious relationship at a later age than heterosexual teens.This is due in part to

A) difficulty meeting appropriate romantic partners.
B) parental interference with teens' personal choices.
C) their hoping to find that homosexuality is a phase.
D) high acceptance of gay teens by authorities and peers.

Question 25

High heels and foot binding are important examples of

A) attempts to decrease the differences between males and females.
B) how women are made to be more attractive to men.
C) why body enhancements are devalued in the culture.
D) standards of beauty being equal in women and men.

Question 26

The study of the alignment of the moon,planets,and stars,and how this might impact aspects of one's life is

A) astrology.
B) astronomy.
C) endogamy.
D) stratology.

Question 27

Which of the following groups is most likely to date within their racial-ethnic group?

A) Native Americans
B) African Americans
C) Asian Americans
D) Hispanic Americans

Question 28

"Hey,baby,what's your sign?" might be uttered by someone who relies on relationship advice from

A) sociology.
B) homophily.
C) astrology.
D) therapy.

Question 29

Studying sexual attraction in humans as well as nonhuman animals in terms of genes and their expression,gives support to the idea of

A) family dynamics.
B) reproductive freedom.
C) inclusion.
D) evolution.

Question 30

When dating partners are of the same ethnic group,social class,religion,and approximate age,researchers call this

A) endogamy.
B) heterosexuality.
C) selection effects.
D) intermarriage.

Question 31

According to natural selection,specific traits that may have emerged through evolution are those that

A) decrease the odds of species survival.
B) negatively affect reproductive ability.
C) fool potential mates into seeing positive traits.
D) make one less able to compete for a mate.

Question 32

Although Barbie dolls are common toys for girls in the United States,the likelihood that an adult woman has the same waist-to-hip ratio as Barbie is

A) 1 in 100.
B) 1 in 1,000.
C) 1 in 10,000.
D) 1 in 100,000.

Question 33

Which of the following issues has been controversial at high school proms in recent years?

A) students bringing a same-sex date to the event
B) schools encouraging students to rent hotel rooms for after parties
C) parents refusing to let young people attend without a date
D) the cost to school budgets to put on these social events

Question 34

Evidence from studies of online dating indicates that

A) people seek different types of partners when meeting online as compared with meeting in person.
B) endogamy is meaningless in the process of selecting a partner online.
C) racial-ethnic differences persist in the selection of a partner, whether online or in person.
D) geographical constraints remain the biggest limitation to finding a partner online.

Question 35

What do the ongoing controversies over segregated high school proms suggest about the pace of social change?

A) Cultural scripts regarding race and sexual orientation are easily changed.
B) Informal behaviors like dating may change more quickly than formal behaviors like marriage.
C) Social change has been rapid with regard to race, but slow with regard to sexual orientation.
D) Prom is seen by parents as a way to control who their children date.

Question 36

High school proms have been a battleground for interracial,interethnic,and homosexual partnerships because

A) parents see them as the only opportunity to influence their child's partner choice.
B) schools are supposed to legislate community moral standards and norms.
C) many adults see prom as an important event in the mate selection script.
D) politicians refuse to change discriminatory laws.

Question 37

When it comes to the relationship between evolution and social interaction and their influences on mate selection,your text suggests that

A) evolution operates in the background, while personal preferences hold more sway.
B) evolution is the most important variable in the process of mate selection.
C) evolution plays no role in the process of selecting a sexually attractive partner.
D) only evolutionary choice should factor into selecting a future mate.

Question 38

Sociologists call the process of how or why people end up together

A) dating.
B) mate selection.
C) relationship sorting.
D) family formation.

Question 39

Darren argued that all the romantic couples he knows are people who are very similar to each other.He says this is because they tend to be in the same places and situations.His argument is closest to the sociological term

A) mate selection.
B) natural selection.
C) exogamy.
D) homophily.

Question 40

Evan is the wealthy son of a Minneapolis restaurant owner.He marries Naomi,the daughter of a local physician.Based only on these social characteristics,we can conclude that

A) they married for love and no other reason.
B) both considered their parents' wishes prior to marriage.
C) the marriage is characterized by social class endogamy.
D) each will be employed outside the home.

Question 41

Imagine you are looking for a partner through an Internet dating site.Explain the main rewards and risks to searching for a partner in this way.

Question 42

Hypothesize how the beauty standard for females,which includes a thin waist and larger breasts,is consistent with the idea that attractiveness has some evolutionary elements.

Question 43

Provide three examples of the ways in which the consumption in the market arena,which is considered a key part of dating currently,erodes the influence of family on dating choices.

Question 44

Compare and contrast the public and private aspects of dating.

Question 45

Support or refute the following statement: "Because we are socialized to fall in love with a certain type of person,romantic love is a myth."

Question 46

Explain why high school proms reflect traditional expectations of partner selection.

Question 47

Your text argues that diversity in relationships is scripted.This means that

A) rules about partner choice are more limited than ever.
B) a variety of ways of forming and maintaining relationships are common today.
C) persons in relationships are often subject to restrictive limits on their behaviors.
D) diversity in choice has led to clearer rules about how to conduct relationships.

Question 48

Describe how older singles and gay and lesbian partners reflect the author's contention that "diversity reigns over conformity" in how relationships are begun and built.

Question 49

How has the dating script been altered by the presence of communication technology? Hypothesize two areas in which communication technology is likely to have the largest impact on dating in the next 20 years.

Question 50

Provide three examples of how romantic love differs from utilitarian love.

Question 51

Describe the social script for the first day of class.How is this script similar to the script you would follow for a first date?

Question 52

Explain what the wearing of high heels and the tradition of foot binding have in common regarding female attractiveness.

Question 53

Compare and contrast the expectations for sexual contact that are part of the traditional dating script with the expectations for sexual contact that are inherent in hooking up.

Question 54

What is the relationship between homophily and endogamy? Provide at least one specific example to support your argument.

Question 55

How does the coexistence of romantic and utilitarian love make forming romantic relationships difficult today?