Deck 7: Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Question 1

Compared to children with two married parents in the household, how do children fare in a cohabiting household?

A) They generally are better off than children in married households.
B) The majority have a wide variety of issues because of conflict and poverty.
C) Children in cohabiting households get more quality time with fathers.
D) Generally children in cohabiting households receive less support.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

After cohabiting for 10 years, Jonathan and Eric entered into a legal marriage in 2002. Where did they marry?

A) Netherlands
B) Japan
C) United States
D) England

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How has heterosexual cohabitation changed since the 1990s?

A) Heterosexual cohabitation is less common than it was in the 1990s.
B) Couples cohabitate for a shorter amount of time now.
C) Most couples cohabitate before they marry today.
D) Cohabitation is more common in older adults than younger adults now.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The reward center of the brain is sparked by ________ love.

A) motherly
B) passionate
C) self-
D) neighborly

Question 5

Community property is an example of the ________ function of marriage.

A) labor
B) personal
C) social
D) economic

Question 6

Out of 100 gay couples, how many have lived together for more than 10 years?

A) About 20
B) About 10
C) About 25
D) About 30

Question 7

The belief that girls shouldn't call boys because it makes them look promiscuous is a

A) stereotype.
B) myth.
C) sexual script.
D) media distortion.

Question 8

Which quality in a mate is less important to woman today than it may have been before the 1970s?

A) Income
B) Similarity
C) Dependability
D) Physical attractiveness

Question 9

Which of the following voters is most likely to support gay marriage?

A) 25-year-old Jimmy who lives in Ohio.
B) 39-year-old Amy who lives in Mississippi
C) 29-year-old Nathan who lives in New Hampshire
D) 68-year old George who lives in California

Question 10

In which culture would you find the custom of bride wealth?

A) Kenya
B) Spain
C) Netherlands
D) United States

Question 11

Miranda and Kim met in college when they were roommates. Miranda's parents fell in love during college and have been married 30 years. Kim's parents had an arranged marriage and have been married for 30 years. Which of the following can be predicted?

A) Miranda will have unrealistic expectations of love and marriage.
B) Kim will expect passionate love before she will commit to marriage.
C) Miranda will be unhappy and feel trapped in the relationship with her husband.
D) Kim will expect love to develop slowly after commitment.

Question 12

What is the relationship between family and sexual behavior?

A) Families teach social norms including appropriate sexual behavior.
B) Families have little influence on sexual behavior because teens and young adults rebel.
C) Family attitudes fail to change with time and remain as they were generations ago.
D) Families easily retain attitudes about sexual behavior that are outside the cultural norms.

Question 13

Which of the following do Indian parents view as a good strategy to prevent their daughter from being sexually exploited?

A) Contraception
B) College
C) Early marriage
D) Dowry

Question 14

Jenna's mother is concerned about Jenna and her boyfriend cohabiting rather than marrying because of social security and other benefits of marriage. Which interest is her mother focusing on?

A) Status
B) Wealth
C) Power
D) Alliances

Question 15

Mary and Jeff have been friends since high school and slowly their relationship has developed into a comfortable love and compatibility. Why style of love to Mary and Jeff represent?

A) Eros
B) Pragma
C) Ludus
D) Storge

Question 16

Dawn and Rebecca were in a civil union for 6 years before they married recently. Their friends Tristan and Mike have been in a civil union for 20 years. If they are typical, how does their relationships compare to married couples' relationships?

A) Dawn and Rebecca have a more equal relationship and report higher satisfaction.
B) Tristan and Mike have a more equal relationship and report lower satisfaction.
C) Tristan and Mike report having more support from friends and family.
D) Dawn and Rebecca reported less closeness and more autonomy.

Question 17

Morgan and Oscar are considering marriage, but think they should live together first as a test. Which of the following is the best advice for them?

A) Live together for a year because that will increase marriage satisfaction.
B) Live together, but maintain financial independence and freedom so you don't tire of each other.
C) Live together for two years because the chance of divorce will be half.
D) Live together if you wish, but it doesn't appear to be a good test because most cohabiting couples do not marry.

Question 18

Civil unions do not provide ________ even in state where civil unions were granted.

A) ability to make medical decisions for a partner
B) ability to sponsor a spouse for immigration purposes
C) joint state tax returns
D) child support

Question 19

Professor Kua has been researching love and measuring levels of ________, which are chemicals that Ortigue (2010) found were released when a person falls in love.

A) dopamine, adrenaline, vasopressin, and oxytocin
B) norepinephrine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and nitric oxide
C) endorphines, nitric oxide, serotonin, and oxytocin
D) Vasopressin, oxytocin, acetylcholine, and endorphines

Question 20

Jessica has been dating Toby for about a year. Toby keeps track of Jessica's activities and does not let her shop alone because he doesn't want her talking to other men. He is very concerned that she will find someone else and leave him. Toby style of love is

A) mania.
B) agape.
C) pragma.
D) storge.

Question 21

Describe the characteristics of a cohabiting family that effectively supports the children.

Question 22

Discuss the cultural factors in mate selection in Kenya and Trinidad.

Question 23

Talin is getting married in his native India in a few days. He has not met his wife, but is sure that she will be a good wife and they will live a happy life. He believes they will eventually find love. What belief precedes this attitude toward marriage?

A) He is powerless in his matriarchy society.
B) Parents know best.
C) Love comes before commitment.
D) Any woman is better than none.

Question 24

Which is the most effective fact to support the statement, People are born gay?

A) Individuals are either exclusively homosexual or exclusively heterosexual.
B) A gene has been found to be the determining factor in homosexual behavior.
C) No situational factors play a role in homosexual behavior.
D) Biological siblings are more likely to both be gay than adopted siblings.

Question 25

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Question 26

How do men and women love differently?

A) Men are more cautious and slower to fall in love.
B) Men show love with actions rather than words or romance.
C) Single women are more likely to be looking for a partner.
D) Women are more ludic and men lean toward pragma.

Question 27

Describe the brain changes that result when Harry meets Jane and falls in love.

Question 28

Compare and contrast two of John Lee's six styles of love.

Question 29

Which accurate argument most effectively challenges the statement, AIDS is a disease of gay men.

A) In the United States, most HIV patients are women who are drug users.
B) In Africa, over 50 percent of HIV victims are heterosexual woman and girls.
C) In Africa, over 60 percent of AIDS patients are heterosexual males.
D) In the United States, lesbians have the highest rate of AIDs.

Question 30

Discuss the factors involved in cohabitation becoming more common.

Question 31

Compare and contrast same-sex cohabiting relationships to same-sex marriage relationships. What are the benefits of marriage?

Question 32

Which can be concluded about the gay marriage controversy in the United States?

A) Opponents' views are solely based on religion, which proponents say is a violation of the first amendment.
B) Policies precede community cultural beliefs and support and drive the attitude change.
C) The U.S. strongly disapproves of gay marriage because tradition outweighs individual rights.
D) Beliefs about heteronormativity are at the root of the disagreements.

Question 33

After briefly describing two opposing viewing on gay marriage, propose a compromise in the gay marriage controversy.

Question 34

Describe how sexual attitudes have changed over time and give an example.

Question 35

Based on the origins and history of dating and courtship, evaluate the factors responsible for the changes in courtship in the United States.