Question 1

In Egypt,the Muslim marriage contract requires that:

Accepted Answer

The Muslim marriage contract in Egypt requires husbands to support their wives, wives to obey their husbands, and for husbands to agree to a "dower" paid to the wife as a sign of his commitment and financial responsibility. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Question 2

Janet is exhausted but agrees to have sex with her husband in order to avoid his verbal abuse.This illustrates __________ power.

Accepted Answer

Coercive power involves using threats, punishment or physical force to influence or control someone's behavior. In this scenario, Janet agrees to have sex with her husband to avoid his verbal abuse, indicating the use of coercive power by the husband to influence Janet's behavior.

Question 3

A study of wives in Mexico reported that those with higher levels of education were:

Accepted Answer

The study found that wives with higher levels of education were less likely to be victims of violence, more likely to have an equal say in decision-making, and more satisfied with their influence in the decision-making process. Therefore, all of the above choices are correct.

Question 4

John and Martha are looking for a house to buy.Martha says: "John,I will leave this decision up to you since you are better at making business decisions." John responds: "Thanks,you are right,and I will make the decision." The type of power interaction between John and Martha is:

Accepted Answer

John and Martha are exhibiting complementary interaction, where one person takes a dominant role and the other a submissive role. Martha defers to John's expertise and decision-making ability, indicating a more submissive role, while John takes on the decision-making task, indicating a more dominant role. Therefore, the best choice is D - complementary interaction.

Question 5

Rebecca is a Republican but her husband convinces her that women will benefit more from Democratic leadership so she decides to vote a straight Democratic ticket.This is an example of __________ power in marriage.

Accepted Answer

Informational power in a relationship is when one partner changes the other's behavior or beliefs through the sharing of information, reasoning, or knowledge. In this case, Rebecca's husband convinces her to change her voting behavior through persuasion or information, demonstrating informational power.

Question 6

A wife learns how to fish because her husband loves the sport and she wants to please him.In this instance,the husband has __________ power.

Accepted Answer

Referent power is based on a person's desire to identify with, or be like, another person. In this scenario, the wife learns how to fish to please her husband, indicating that the husband has referent power over her.

Question 7

The "__________" states that the partner who is least interested in maintaining the relationship has the most power.

Accepted Answer

The correct term for this concept is the "principle of least interest," which states that the partner who is least interested or invested in the relationship has the most power. This principle was first introduced by sociologist Willard Waller in 1938.

Question 8

In the "__________" type of equalitarian marriage,the spouses share authority over all decisions.

Accepted Answer

In syncratic marriages, both partners share authority and make decisions together. This type of marriage is characterized by a high degree of interdependence and mutual respect, and both partners are free to pursue their own interests while also working together to achieve common goals. The other options (no-spouse-dominant, autonomic, gender-non-specific) are not commonly used terms to describe types of equalitarian marriages.

Question 9

According to the text's discussion,power and conflict:

Accepted Answer

The text explains that power and conflict can wreck a relationship, indicating that they are not abnormal but rather common in intimate relationships. While they may lead to dissatisfaction, this is not necessarily always the case and they do not always detract from the quality of relationships.

Question 10

According to the authors of your text,power:

Accepted Answer

The authors of the text believe that power is necessary to our mental health as it gives us a sense of control, but they also warn against the corrupting effects of absolute power in the context of marriage. They do not believe that power contradicts the meaning of marriage.

Question 11

The idea that we will resist when someone tries to force us to engage in a type of behavior,even if that behavior is consistent with our attitudes,is called:

Accepted Answer

Reactance theory suggests that individuals may resist when their freedom to engage in a particular behavior is threatened or eliminated. This resistance occurs regardless of whether the behavior is consistent with their attitudes or not. Therefore, the best choice is D: reactance theory.

Question 12

Resources that determine power in families are:

Accepted Answer

Power in families can be determined by both material and nonmaterial resources. Material resources include things like income, property, and possessions, which can give a certain amount of control over decision-making and authority within the family. Nonmaterial resources include things like education, skills, knowledge, and social connections, which can also be used to exert power within the family. Attitudes alone may influence power dynamics within families, but they are not resources that determine power.

Question 13

Molly trusts her husband's judgment about automobiles and lets him decide which car to buy.This illustrates which type of power in marriage?

Accepted Answer

This illustrates expert power, as Molly trusts her husband's judgment about automobiles.

Question 14

When neither spouse wants to control the situation and tries to give control to the other,they are practicing:

Accepted Answer

Submissive symmetry occurs when both parties in a relationship try to give up control or defer to the other, leading to a situation where neither wants to take the lead or make decisions.

Question 15

According to __________ theorists,issues of power and conflict are central to all human interaction.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists argue that power imbalances and struggles over limited resources are inherent to human social relations, and that societal inequalities often result from the dominant group's ability to maintain their power and privilege at the expense of subordinate groups.

Question 16

According to the text,the important point is not whether an outside observer would detect power,but whether people define their situation as one in which they have some power.This observation reflects __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The observation that the important point is whether people define their situation as one in which they have some power reflects symbolic interactionist theory, which emphasizes the subjective meanings and interpretations that people give to their situation.

Question 17

The resource theory of power holds that:

Accepted Answer

The resource theory of power states that the person with more resources has more power. Resources can be tangible (such as money, property, and information) or intangible (such as expertise, social influence, and personal traits). The more resources a person has, the more power they can exercise over others. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 18

The text defines power as the:

Accepted Answer

Power is generally defined as the ability to influence or control the behavior of people, which aligns with the ability to get someone to think or act in a certain way.

Question 19

The text cites a study of 90 couples which found that those with satisfying marriages:

Accepted Answer

The text states that the study found that satisfying marriages involved "divided up decision making so that each spouse had some power in the relationship." Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Options A and B are incorrect as they both involve one spouse having all the decision-making power, which does not promote a balanced and satisfying marriage. Option D is also incorrect as the study did provide a specific finding about how decision-making power is divided in satisfying marriages.

Question 20

In the "__________" type of equalitarian marriage,the decision making is equal,but separate.

Accepted Answer

In an autonomic type of egalitarian marriage, both partners have equal but separate areas of decision-making, meaning they independently make decisions in different domains without interfering with each other's autonomy.

Quiz 10: Power and Conflict in Marriage