Deck 4: Attraction and Dating

Question 1

One of the most important tasks young adults face is

A) Finding a place to live
B) Forming intimate relationships
C) Finishing college
D) Finding a job

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The most important element in attraction, at least in initial encounters, is

A) Personality
B) Money
C) Physical attractiveness
D) Intelligence

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Standards of attractiveness are defined by

A) Media
B) Fashion industry
C) Cultural conditions
D) None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In the 1700s and 1800s, if a man desired the company of a women, he had to

A) Pay her family money
B) Be formally introduced
C) Write a letter to her father
D) None of the above

Question 5

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries

A) Chaperonage and close supervision had declined
B) Women did not meet men indiscriminately
C) A new pattern of dating was emerging
D) A and C

Question 6

Dating

A) Involves engaging in sexual behavior without emotional involvement
B) Is a courting practice in which two people meet and participate in activities together to get to know each other
C) Has always has been a practice through the centuries
D) All of the above

Question 7

Beginning in the ______, advances in the women's movement and the sexual revolution had a significant impact on dating behaviors.

A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s

Question 8

"Getting together" is a popular term used today by many adolescents to describe

A) Dating
B) Going out with a group of friends
C) One-on-one time together
D) None of the above

Question 9

Many researchers who study dating believe

A) Dating generally leads to marriage
B) Rules have not only changed, but there are no rules
C) More teenagers are dating than in the past
D) None of the above

Question 10

__________ believes that this change to more casual sex in dating has resulted in a loss of the ability to slow down the process of becoming intimate and choosing a partner.

A) Cherlin
B) Ericson
C) Steinberg
D) Bryner

Question 11

A large pool of potential partners can be found at

A) Social clubs
B) Work
C) College
D) Groups of friends

Question 12

Personal ads have been around for

A) 25 years
B) 50 years
C) 100 years
D) 300 years

Question 13

Using social networks to meet people became acceptable in

A) The mid- to late 1980s
B) The mid- to late 1990s
C) Mid- to late 2001
D) Has never become acceptable

Question 14

Problems surrounding dating may involve

A) Money
B) Communication, maturity, and intimacy
C) Social skills
D) Limited time

Question 15

"Imaging" is

A) A picture on the computer
B) Closeness needed in a dating relationship
C) Emotional or physical intimacy within a couple
D) The process of play-acting to present oneself in the best possible manner

Question 16

People in new romances

A) Tend to expect that their relationship will last
B) Focus on present strengths
C) Fail to consider the potential challenges
D) All of the above

Question 17

It is important to remember that

A) Every individual is unique
B) Individuals have different needs for distance and closeness
C) Men and women differ in their interaction patterns in dating
D) All of the above

Question 18

Avoidant individuals

A) Want the most distance in their relationships
B) Limit closeness, dependence, and affection
C) Readily disclose
D) A and B

Question 19

An act of violence is not

A) An isolated incident that does only physical harm
B) Studied by researchers
C) Punished
D) None of the above

Question 20

Date rape

A) Usually occurs in a relationship in which two people have been going out for a long time
B) Can occur after a couple meets informally in a social setting
C) Doesn't happen when two people are in love
D) None of the above

Question 21

A natural and nearly inevitable part of developing intimate relationships is

A) Marriage
B) Sex
C) Ending of some of the relationships
D) Making a good friend

Question 22

Sometimes, because of previous conditioning,

A) Unconscious factors influence a person's evaluation of the attractiveness of others
B) Family members tell you someone is attractive
C) You have an ideal in your mind
D) None of the above

Question 23

Dating did not become firmly established in the United States until

A) After the Korean War
B) After World War II
C) After World War I
D) After the Vietnam War

Question 24

Gender roles in dating are

A) Important
B) Changing
C) Remaining the same
D) None of the above

Question 25

Violence in dating tends to

A) Progress from isolation to physical aggression
B) Progress from verbal abuse to physical aggression
C) Involve immediate physical aggression
D) Involve unwanted sexual aggression

Question 26

In general men are more distressed by a dating partner's

A) Wanting to control the date
B) Bringing friends on the date
C) Sexual infidelity
D) All of the above

Question 27

If your partner has initiated the breakup, the best thing to do is

A) Call and ask him/her to see a counselor
B) Stalk him/her
C) Accept his/her feelings and move on with your life
D) Eat ice cream

Question 28

Dating fulfills a number of important functions, such as

A) Companionship
B) Pictures and details to put on Facebook
C) The opportunity to try out gender roles
D) A and C

Question 29

One of the most important tasks young adults face is the formation of intimate relationships.

Question 30

The authors examine the many issues associated with dating.

Question 31

Standards of attractiveness is not culturally based.

Question 32

Sometimes people are not aware of why they find another attractive.

Question 33

Dating is not a relatively recent phenomenon in the United States.

Question 34

Couples today simply "go out" without going through a specific ritual.

Question 35

The late 1800s saw the rise of public school education, bringing about coeducational schooling.

Question 36

In the 1960s, little change occurred within the women's movement.

Question 37

The 1920s witnessed an early surge in the women's equality movement

Question 38

Dating has no real significance in meeting a person for marriage.

Question 39

Close friends do not have any role in helping introduce potential sexual partners.

Question 40

Arranged marriages are no longer common throughout the world.

Question 41

Personal ads have been around for more than 100 years.

Question 42

Male and female roles in the dating process have remained the same.

Question 43

Closeness and distance are both important needs in a dating relationship.

Question 44

Individuals who are anxious typically seek extreme closeness to partners and become overly dependent on them.

Question 45

It is estimated that 1.5 million girls experience physical abuse.

Question 46

Dating violence occurs only in the United States.

Question 47

Several studies indicate that the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses is higher than that in the general population.

Question 48

The trajectory of a breakup is different for a couple who experience a sudden problem, decide together to end it, and move on quickly.

Question 49

The obvious element in attraction is physical. Discuss the less tangible factors that are important for a long-lasting relationship.

Question 50

Standards of attractiveness are culturally conditioned. In the United States what is considered attractive?

Question 51

What happened in the 1960s for women?

Question 52

What important functions does dating perform?

Question 53

What is an arranged marriage?

Question 54

How have male and female roles changed in the dating process?

Question 55

Discuss "imaging."

Question 56

What are the emotional and psychological effects of dating violence?

Question 57

Discuss Baxter's model of breaking up.

Question 58

What is the cascade model of breaking up?

Question 59

Name at least four of the date rape drugs and four suggestions to protect against drug-related sexual assault.

Question 60

What should an individual do if he/she wakes up and thinks he/she may have been sexually assaulted?

Question 61

How should you deal with jealousy?