Deck 17: Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

Question 1

People who accuse their spouse of changing have not:

A) developed much confidence.
B) attended to the relationship.
C) accepted their new marital status.
D) accomplished much in life.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The myth of naturalism suggests that:

A) there are several ideal alternatives to marriage.
B) couples can use conflicts to improve their marriages.
C) marriages will take care of themselves.
D) intimate relationships are based on instincts.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The idea of marrying and living "happily ever after" is:

A) an obtainable objective.
B) a fairytale.
C) promoted by marriage enrichment programs.
D) the central theme in most successful marriages.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Why won't cynics work to improve a marriage?

A) They are concerned about privacy issues.
B) They feel marital problems will work out themselves.
C) They believe it is a joke.
D) They seek alternatives to marriage.

Question 5

In the past, the criteria for judging a marriage focused on:

A) intimacy and commitment.
B) the performance of family roles.
C) husband-wife conflict.
D) sexual satisfaction.

Question 6

Comparing marriage to a "ball and chain" is an example of:

A) cynicism.
B) privatism.
C) naturalism.
D) mutualism.

Question 7

Cox and Demmitt believe that couples should view differences and conflicts as:

A) signs of incompatibility.
B) communication problems.
C) opportunities for growth.
D) forms of cynicism.

Question 8

Successful couples often develop:

A) nurturing instincts.
B) a secret language.
C) privatized marriages.
D) submerged personalities.

Question 9

Finding ways to revitalize a marriage should be a central theme for:

A) newlyweds.
B) troubled marriages.
C) remarried spouses.
D) every couple.

Question 10

Marriage is:

A) cyclical.
B) an endless syndrome.
C) a set of processes.
D) static.

Question 11

The essence of the successful family is:

A) traditional values.
B) spontaneity and self-fulfillment.
C) financial security.
D) working together.

Question 12

Janisha has always been independent. When she married Mike two years ago, she continued to focus her attention on improving her self-image by attending classes and joining a support group for women executives. When Mike asked her to join him at a marriage encounter weekend, she refused. She explained, "I don't want to tear down what I have tried so hard to build up in myself." Janisha's attitude reflects:

A) cynicism.
B) hedonism.
C) social networking.
D) marriage improvement.

Question 13

All of the following activities are associated with strong families EXCEPT:

A) handling all problems internally.
B) building a value system.
C) spending time together.
D) making a commitment to one another.

Question 14

The myth of naturalism suggests that especially when outside forces are good:

A) couples need to do little to have a well-functioning marriage.
B) married couples need to work to improve their marriage.
C) couples do not need to share personal information.
D) marriage is less cynical.

Question 15

Andrew asked his friends to join him for a weekend in the mountains a few weeks before his marriage. When he called to invite them, he said, "I want to have one last fling because in a few weeks I will never have fun again." Andrew's attitude can be described as:

A) naturalism.
B) privatism.
C) hedonism.
D) cynicism.

Question 16

Cox and Demmitt believe that a "bad" marriage is analogous to:

A) a journey through hell.
B) a car that is running poorly.
C) an endless nightmare.
D) a shoe that is too small.

Question 17

Why do researchers suggest that hedonism is America's greatest enemy?

A) Mutuality is a key component of hedonistic activity and can help a marriage.
B) Americans stress individuality and overlook the importance of successful relationships.
C) We claim to value marriage, but really value a profit.
D) The family is a private institution and to look inside it would violate it.

Question 18

In order to enrich their marriages, a couple must concentrate on all of the following areas EXCEPT:

A) personal improvement.
B) the economic environment.
C) their relationship.
D) self-fulfillment.

Question 19

Most couples in successful relationships treasure:

A) traditional marital roles.
B) lightness and fun.
C) isolation and conformity.
D) independence and individuality.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is consistent with the definition of privatism?

A) "Marriage is a ball and chain."
B) "America suffers from a lack of family values."
C) "What happens in this family is nobody's business."
D) "Successful marriages involve property ownership."

Question 21

Separated conjugal relationships are based on:

A) egalitarianism.
B) togetherness.
C) individualism.
D) authoritarianism.

Question 22

The art of physical relaxation is an important part of:

A) family enrichment weekends.
B) sexuality workshops.
C) bodily awareness training.
D) consciousness raising.

Question 23

In a joint conjugal relationship, a couple's outside friendships are almost always:

A) couple friendships.
B) work friendships.
C) religious friendships.
D) temporary friendships.

Question 24

Physical pleasuring is an integral part of:

A) married couples' communication workshops.
B) massage and bodily awareness training.
C) marriage counseling.
D) the group critique.

Question 25

Clark and Janette have been married for 14 years and enjoy spending a lot of their time getting together with their close circle of friends. Each couple in their circle has experienced similar struggles with their marriages and family lives, which helps when one of the couples is going through a hard time. Clark and Janette's friendships can be described as:

A) an encounter group.
B) joint conjugal relationships.
C) separated conjugal relationships.
D) a group critique.

Question 26

A couple that has difficulties in understanding each other's role would benefit from:

A) sex therapy.
B) divorce.
C) separation.
D) psychodrama.

Question 27

Women's and men's consciousness-raising groups center their discussions and exercises on:

A) helping people escape stereotypical sex roles.
B) the problems of post-divorce adjustment.
C) pathological childhood experiences.
D) hidden sexual problems.

Question 28

A successful marriage is able to find a balance between the "me" and the:

A) "they."
B) "we."
C) "us."
D) "them."

Question 29

____ attempt to strip away the masks and games that marital partners use to manipulate one another.

A) Consciousness-raising groups
B) Encounter groups
C) Sexuality workshops
D) Family enrichment weekends

Question 30

In modern America, the criteria for judging a marriage tends to focus on:

A) economic support.
B) personal fulfillment.
C) the proper fulfillment of marital duties.
D) childrearing activities.

Question 31

The group critique is an integral part of:

A) women's and men's consciousness-raising groups.
B) family enrichment weekends.
C) married couples' communication workshops.
D) massage and bodily awareness training.

Question 32

Why is an enduring marital union more difficult to attain today?

A) Individuals are focused on fulfilling roles.
B) Women have increased pressure to be a home maker.
C) There is more of an emphasis on emotional fulfillment.
D) Men are leaving the workforce to stay at home with the children.

Question 33

The group critique is a critical examination of a couple's:

A) marital expectations.
B) sexual relationships.
C) communication skills.
D) child-rearing strategies.

Question 34

Blake and Brenda have been married for 6 years. Since their marriage, they have maintained relationships with their single friends. Two or three times a week, Blake gets together with his friends to play poker or go to the races. After work, Brenda often goes out with her co-workers for dinner or other social events. Their social life can be described as:

A) separated conjugal relationships.
B) joint conjugal relationships.
C) social networking.
D) privatism.

Question 35

The main objective of marriage and family courses is to:

A) prepare partners for the emotional divorce.
B) provide sensitivity training for young couples.
C) help people understand the institution of marriage.
D) teach young people how to control their sexuality.

Question 36

Married couples' communication workshops are characterized by all of the following activities EXCEPT:

A) learning how to fight fairly.
B) physical pleasuring.
C) role playing.
D) attempting to understand communication processes.

Question 37

In the past, emotional fulfillment came as a result of:

A) self-fulfillment.
B) economic status.
C) fulfillment of marital roles.
D) a deep love relationship.

Question 38

During family enrichment weekends, families:

A) actively confront and force one another to examine problems and faulty solutions.
B) work together to improve family life through participation in learning experiences or lectures.
C) dramatize their problems by acting them out as members in a play.
D) learn about support services that can help them through their problems.

Question 39

The proliferation of separated conjugal relationships has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

A) the women's liberation movement.
B) communication workshops.
C) wives entering the workforce.
D) the emphasis on individual fulfillment.

Question 40

Psychodrama helps individual family members to:

A) develop an awareness of their own body.
B) learn the techniques involved in physical pleasuring.
C) better understand the roles of other family members.
D) come to grips with an impending divorce.

Question 41

The least important type of awareness is:

A) partner awareness.
B) self-awareness.
C) topical awareness.
D) relationship awareness.

Question 42

Brent and Latisha are considering signing up for a marriage enrichment program at the local community center. They should be aware that the program will center on:

A) communication skills.
B) parenting skills.
C) egalitarian roles.
D) self-awareness.

Question 43

Relationship awareness training focuses on:

A) marital power.
B) the couple's interaction patterns.
C) family sexuality.
D) latent parental influences.

Question 44

Larry and Denise have attended a support group where they discovered some activities that they both enjoy together. Larry and Denise's group focused on:

A) emotional development.
B) self-awareness.
C) partner awareness.
D) topical awareness.

Question 45

Self-awareness training helps people to focus on:

A) general family well-being.
B) their internal emotional processes.
C) the hidden problems in their marriages.
D) positive marital practices.

Question 46

Couples with severe marital and family problems are likely to derive the most benefits from:

A) sensitivity training.
B) marriage counseling.
C) sexuality workshops.
D) marriage and family courses.

Question 47

Brad and Janet have just completed a course at their local church that helped them to assess their interactional patters. They have focused on self-disclosure, arguments, and communication rules. Brad and Janet's class worked on:

A) topical awareness.
B) relationship awareness.
C) marital power.
D) self-awareness.

Question 48

Which of the following questions would be helpful in understanding partner awareness?

A) What are my goals and emotional hang-ups interfering with them?
B) What does my partner think or feel about this?
C) What are the rules by which the family interacts?
D) Do the family members play unproductive games?

Question 49

Most couples seek outside help when their problems:

A) are beginning.
B) are severe.
C) seem small.
D) affect others.

Question 50

Couples seeking a marriage enrichment program should:

A) avoid talking to each other prior to the program start.
B) focus on fulfilling traditional roles.
C) investigate the people offering the services.
D) incorporate techniques in their daily lives prior to the program.

Question 51

____ consists of exercises in touching, concentrating, heightening awareness, and empathizing with one's mate.

A) Married couples' communication workshops
B) Marriage counseling
C) Psychodrama
D) Sensitivity training

Question 52

Despite the empirical support for the effectiveness of marriage enrichment programs:

A) the programs do not work.
B) the programs cost too much.
C) the attendance is relatively low.
D) they cause divorce.

Question 53

Paul and Sonia participated in a group session where they talked about their marital disagreements. Each person was able to discover the origins of emotions. The focus of their group was:

A) partner awareness.
B) relationship awareness.
C) topical awareness.
D) self-awareness.

Question 54

The major function of marriage enrichment is to:

A) patch up a troubled marriage.
B) remedy the problems of parenting.
C) emphasize more satisfactory sexual adjustment.
D) strengthen the marital relationship and enhance personal growth.

Question 55

Marriage enrichment programs are designed for:

A) engaged couples.
B) dysfunctional families.
C) people with good marriages.
D) middle-aged spouses.

Question 56

Tony and Amelia have a good marriage. They have learned to accept each other's faults and have realized that a flexible relationship is very important. Tony and Amelia are good candidates for:

A) a marriage counselor.
B) sex therapy.
C) a marriage enrichment program.
D) a separation.

Question 57

Sensitivity training, encounter groups, and sexuality workshops have developed in response to:

A) liberal no-fault divorce laws.
B) the search for emotional fulfillment.
C) America's interest in family values.
D) the movement toward privatism.

Question 58

Marriage counselors have recently turned their attention away from marital problems to focus on:

A) later-life families.
B) marriage enrichment.
C) dating and courtship.
D) single-parenthood.

Question 59

A marriage enrichment group should not contain more than:

A) four people.
B) eight people.
C) 12 people.
D) 16 people.

Question 60

People who are thinking about enrolling in a marriage improvement program should follow all of the following suggestions EXCEPT:

A) choose the activity with your partner.
B) look for one-time weekend groups.
C) never jump into a group experience on impulse.
D) avoid groups that have an axe to grind.

Question 61

The main focus of the Marriage Encounter program is:

A) divorce mediation.
B) marriage improvement.
C) proper mate selection.
D) natural birth control.

Question 62

Marriage Encounter believes that mutual help is a sign of:

A) love transcendence.
B) true friendship.
C) individual growth.
D) social acceptance.

Question 63

In the future, the family will:

A) disappear.
B) be just like it is now.
C) face fewer problems.
D) change.

Question 64

Privatism treats marriage as a joke and heads off attempts to improve it.

Question 65

Relationships change and grow until marriage.

Question 66

Marriage Encounter believes that the establishment of a living union gives a couple the security to:

A) turn love outward.
B) accept their status in life.
C) develop a sense of mutuality.
D) get married.

Question 67

Relatives, friends, and acquaintances all influence us, but do not serve as support for our intimate relationships.

Question 68

Ninety percent of Americans eventually marry. How long has this statistic been true?

A) It emerged in the past 20 years.
B) This statistic was true at the turn of the 20th century, but is now lower.
C) The statistic rose to 90% beginning in the 1970s.
D) This statistic dates back to the mid-1800s.

Question 69

Marriage Encounter believes that we have to find the "I" before we can move toward the:

A) "we."
B) "they."
C) "you."
D) "it."

Question 70

The couple's social network can be an important source of strength; however, a social network that is negative can do just the opposite and harm the couple's personal relationship.

Question 71

Effective management helps the family by doing all EXCEPT:

A) reducing frustrations and conflicts.
B) giving family members a feeling of success.
C) increasing their social status.
D) helping the family maintain flexibility.

Question 72

Cox and Demmitt compare the family to a:

A) fortress.
B) business.
C) workshop.
D) prison.

Question 73

The family has survived because it is:

A) privatized.
B) flexible.
C) systemic.
D) contractual.

Question 74

Healthy intimate relationships eventually lead to:

A) successful children.
B) improved economic status.
C) a healthy society.
D) more nuclear families.

Question 75

Hedonism is regarded by many family researchers as America's greatest enemy.

Question 76

We can help the family meet challenges by instituting all of the following changes EXCEPT:

A) making the workplace family-friendly.
B) improving the media image of the family.
C) providing family life education.
D) repealing no-fault divorce laws.

Question 77

Popular lore has some people believe it is __________ to suggest people entering a love relationship should make a conscious effort to build their relationship.

A) necessary
B) sacrilege
C) egalitarian
D) tolerant

Question 78

Marriage Encounter was started by a Catholic priest and has been very successful for:

A) Catholics.
B) religious couples.
C) Spaniards.
D) all people, regardless of religious affiliation.

Question 79

Some states have established programs where engaged couples voluntarily attend premarital education and agree to a prolonged waiting period. This is known as:

A) a prenuptial agreement.
B) engaged encounter.
C) covenant marriage.
D) sensitivity training.

Question 80

A number of states have legislation providing a reduction in the marriage license fee for those who:

A) complete a premarital preparation course.
B) sign a prenuptial agreement.
C) agree not to divorce.
D) have children.