Deck 8: The Transition to Marriage: the New Marital System

Question 1

reflect the balance of individuality and intimacy that exists within a marriage.

A) Internal marital boundaries
B) External marital boundaries
C) Family themes
D) All of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

a term used to refer to the shared prescriptions for behavior associated with a social position.

A) Role
B) Conjugal identity
C) Counter-role
D) Sexual script

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Gottman's research comparing heterosexual and homosexual couples:

A) The "start-up" of conflict is more positive in homosexual couples than in heterosexual couples.
B) The "start-up" of conflict is more positive in heterosexual couples than in homosexual couples.
C) Homosexual couples exhibit more fear, tension, and whining in their conflicts than do heterosexual couples.
D) Heterosexual couples use more humor in their conflict than do homosexual couples.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

regulate the frequency and intensity of each partner's contacts with family and friends.

A) Internal marital boundaries
B) External marital boundaries
C) Family themes
D) All of the above

Question 5

a term used to refer to the complementary expectations for behavior that are superimposed upon the partner as a result of the way an individual performs his or her own role.

A) Conjugal identity
B) Counter-role
C) Conjugal role
D) Couple identity

Question 6

The greater negotiation and bargaining that must accompany the initial transition to marriage within same-sexed relationships

A) leads a higher rate of relationship dissolution
B) results in homosexual couples experiencing more conflict than heterosexual couples
C) also provides a greater opportunity for innovation and choice than is often found within heterosexual couples
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a factor that shapes housework strategies within the newly married household?

A) gender socialization
B) the expertise and abilities of partners
C) power dynamics
D) all of the above

Question 8

exists when partners disagree about marital roles and responsibilities.

A) Role strain
B) Role overload
C) Role ambiguity
D) Role conflict

Question 9

Shared norms and clear societal expectations are factors associated with

A) the ease of a role transition
B) marital satisfaction
C) marital communication and negotiation
D) marital power dynamics

Question 10

Which of the following is the counter-role for the role of parent?

A) husband
B) wife
C) child
D) father

Question 11

is a term used to refer to the unique attributes, traits, and characteristics associated with each individual as a spouse within the marriage.

A) Conjugal role
B) Conjugal Identity
C) Conjugal Theme
D) Conjugal Status

Question 12

Provide a couple with a framework of meaning that serves to guide behavior and orient the couple to extended family, friends, and community.

A) Marital roles
B) Conjugal identities
C) Marital themes
D) Conjugal boundaries

Question 13

Conjugal identities

A) are context dependent
B) limit the choices and options available to individuals within their marriage
C) function to add predictability to the marital system
D) all of the above

Question 14

According to the text, overall:

A) Interactions in legally married couples are more different than similar to those in non- married cohabitants
B) Interactions in homosexual couples are more different than similar to those in heterosexual couples
C) Interactions in gay couples are more different than similar to those in lesbian couples
D) There are more similarities among than differences between married, cohabiting, homosexual, and heterosexual couples.

Question 15

Which of the following is the counter-role for the role of wife?

A) husband
B) child
C) mother
D) father

Question 16

term is used to refer to a specific subsystem comprised of adults from two different families of origin who have bonded together to form what they intend to be a stable and long-term cohabiting relationship.

A) family
B) marriage
C) conjugal identity
D) conjugal role

Question 17

In the absence of an adequate degree of individuation from the family of origin,

A) the likelihood increases that boundaries with the family of origin will be stressed
B) newly married couples may fuse with their families and allow their loyalty to the family to interfere with the establishment of a clearly defined marital relationship
C) newly married couples may establish a rigid external marital boundary that deprives the couple support
D) all of the above

Question 18

a term used to refer to the prescriptions for behavior associated with the social position of a spouse.

A) Role
B) Conjugal role
C) Counter-role
D) Conjugal identity

Question 19

A congruence of expectations and behavior

A) is likely to lead to marital dissatisfaction
B) is usually associated with a heightened need for negotiation within a relationship
C) is likely to lead to feelings of satisfaction in a relationship
D) is guaranteed when people from similar races and social classes marry one another.

Question 20

Partners are generally more willing to incorporate major elements of their family of origin's themes into their own marriages when

A) they are poorly individuated
B) they view their families as having successfully met their own needs
C) they live close to their parents
D) all of the above

Question 21

The term refers to the range of motives and behaviors that guide how we act in sexual situations.

A) sexual script
B) conjugal identity
C) conjugal role
D) sexual identity

Question 22

is a term used to refer to disagreements over values, behaviors, family strategies, powers or resources during which one partner seeks to achieve his or her goals at the expense of the other.

A) Stress
B) Role overload
C) Conflict
D) Role strain

Question 23

Which of the following statements is true regarding the expression of intimacy within the newly married system?

A) Because intimacy rules are established prior to the marriage, little negotiation of intimacy strategies will need to occur during the early years of marriage.
B) Intending to nurture and support a partner and having the partner actually feel nurtured and supported are different matters.
C) If partners come from similar backgrounds
D) all of the above
E)g. class standing, educational level) intimacy strategies will be easily negotiated.

Question 24

Of the factors discussed in the text, which of the following is NOT a factor influencing how money management strategies become established within newly married systems?

A) how money was managed within the family of origin
B) power and control negotiations
C) individuation issues
D) each spouse's personal sense of competence and self-esteem