Question 1

A pure relationship describes:&#10;A) A person's first relationship&#10;B) Unconditional love&#10;C) A relationship that lasts solely whilst the couple are happy within it&#10;D) Relationships with those who are biologically related

Accepted Answer

A pure relationship is one that continues only as long as both partners are satisfied and happy, without external pressures or obligations.

Question 2

According to Eva Illouz intimacy operates through:&#10;A) Familiarity&#10;B) Economic reasoning&#10;C) Biology&#10;D) Psychology

Accepted Answer

Eva Illouz argues that intimacy operates through economic reasoning, where romantic relationships are influenced by market dynamics and consumer culture.

Question 3

Intimacy refers to:&#10;A) Sexual relationships&#10;B) Closeness between two people&#10;C) Closeness between two or more people&#10;D) Sharing the same opinions with others

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Second-wave feminists argue that love:&#10;A) Traps women within unequal relationships with men&#10;B) Traps men into relationships with women&#10;C) Can be built over time&#10;D) Is instantaneous

Accepted Answer

Second-wave feminists often critique traditional romantic relationships as reinforcing gender inequality, where women may become dependent on men, thus trapping them in unequal power dynamics.

Question 5

Endogamy refers to:&#10;A) Marrying two or more people&#10;B) Only marrying once in your life&#10;C) Marrying within specific social groups&#10;D) Marrying the first person you have been in a relationship with

Accepted Answer

Endogamy is the practice of marrying within a specific social group, caste, or ethnicity, adhering to cultural or social norms.

Question 6

Mediate intimacy describes:&#10;A) Spiritual intimacy&#10;B) How social and mainstream media influences and impacts on intimate relationships&#10;C) Using therapy to manage relationships&#10;D) Family members encouraging couples to sustain their intimate relationships

Accepted Answer

Mediate intimacy refers to the influence and impact of social and mainstream media on intimate relationships, shaping how individuals connect and interact with each other.

Question 7

Commonly held recurring understandings of how romantic love should be performed are called:&#10;A) Roles&#10;B) Texts&#10;C) Plays&#10;D) Scripts

Accepted Answer

Scripts refer to the socially constructed guidelines or expectations that dictate how romantic love should be expressed and performed in relationships.

Question 8

The notion that intimate relationships have shifted away from moral frameworks and local communities is called:&#10;A) The detraditionalization of intimacy&#10;B) The detraditionalization of relationships&#10;C) Modernism&#10;D) Globalism

Accepted Answer

The detraditionalization of intimacy refers to the shift in intimate relationships away from traditional moral frameworks and local community influences, focusing more on individual choice and personal fulfillment.

Question 9

The idea that traditional intimate practices have been built upon through time is called:&#10;A) Evolutionary intimacy&#10;B) Sustained intimacy&#10;C) Extended intimacy&#10;D) Expanded intimacy

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Since 1970 marriage rates in the UK have:&#10;A) Stayed the same&#10;B) Declined&#10;C) Slightly increased&#10;D) Dramatically increased

Accepted Answer

Marriage rates in the UK have generally declined since 1970, reflecting broader social changes such as increased cohabitation and changing attitudes towards marriage.

Deck 15: Intimacies and Relationships