Question 1

(1) Discuss the concept of commitment and then offer a concrete example drawn from your own life or that of a family member or friend, illustrating these principles "in action." (Again, don't use names if you are describing another person.)

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Commitment: This concept describes feeling this person is definitely the ONLY one. Specifically, committed partners are devoted to one another's inner growth, take pleasure in sacrificing for a partner's joy, feel good when they are giving to their significant other; and listen non-defensively to complaints. Examples here will vary.

Question 2

A major flashpoint for remarried couples are conflicts surrounding _____.

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stepchildren

Question 3

Today, mothers are devoting _____ time and attention to their children than mothers did decades ago.

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more

Question 4

Outline why, in spite of most women having careers, the work-world still favors men.

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Question 5

The _____ of marriage means that since the late twentieth century we no longer see marriage as the only acceptable life path.

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Question 6

Describe how society amplifies the stress on contemporary mothers, using concrete examples from your own experience or observations.

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Question 7

Describe which Holland category(ies) BEST fit(s) your personality. Then, target what you expect from your career in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic career rewards.

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Question 8

In the United States, there has been a dramatic increase in _____ or living sequentially with other partners outside of marriage.

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Question 9

Discuss the contradictory roles that fathers are expected to fulfill in the United States today, and then spell out forces that predict how involved a particular dad might be in hands-on care. Finally, use a concrete example, based on a father you know, to illustrate at least one of these concepts and ideas.

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Question 10

Communication patterns associated with marital happiness include making a high ratio of______ comments and being sensitive to a partner's need for space.

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Question 11

Discuss the twentieth-century changes in marriage in the United States. Include several changes from the LATTER part of this century (i.e., beyond the 1960s and 1970s).

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Question 12

People who get divorced because their marriage was utterly miserable tend to feel _____ happy after leaving their spouse.

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Question 13

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular theory, passion and intimacy combined is _____ love.

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Question 14

According to Robert Sternberg's theory of love, the best-friends component of the triangle is called _____.

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Question 15

Marital happiness depends on being dedicated to a partner's inner growth and taking pleasure in _____ one's mate.

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Question 16

According to the U-shaped curve of marital satisfaction, newlyweds and _____ tend to have the HIGHEST marital satisfaction.

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Question 17

Describe THREE changes in the work world that have occurred over the last 40 years, and then list the latest transformation in careers. Finally, give an example of these trends from your own life or the life of a friend or relative.

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Question 18

Spell out specific communication styles that make for happy marriages.

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Question 19

The typical pattern after the transition to parenthood is for couples to get _____ satisfied with their marriage.

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Question 20

List the three facets Sternberg spells out in his triangular theory of love, accompanied by examples. Then describe the kinds of relationships that occur when combining these different facets.

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Quiz 11: Relationships and Roles