Deck 8: Living Single

Question 1

Approximately what proportion of single-person households is made up of people who are middle-aged or older?

A) one tenth
B) one quarter
C) one half
D) three quarters

Answer 1

three quarters

Question 2

Approximately how many unmarried adults were there in the United States in 2007?

A) 60 million
B) 80 million
C) 100 million
D) 200 million

Answer 2

100 million

Question 3

The ability to analyze people's comments objectively and not take them personally or internalize negative images of one's self is called ______.

A) resistant thinking
B) resilient thinking
C) hesitant thinking
D) reticent thinking

Answer 3

resistant thinking

Question 4

A person is engaging in a managed interaction when he or she ______.

A) plans in advance how to respond to an unwelcome invitation
B) considers all the advantages of a given social situation
C) analyzes a person's comments and avoids taking them personally
D) joins organizations that advocate for the rights of single people

Question 5

A person who has attained identity achievement is one who has ______.

A) formed a long-term commitment to another person
B) a clear sense of vocational, spiritual, social, emotional, and cognitive self
C) committed to a set of values, goals, and personal identities
D) formed a stable circle of intimate personal relationships

Question 6

During emerging adulthood, a person's focus is on ______.

A) forming a long-term relationship
B) financial security
C) beginning to form a family
D) personal development and searching

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with educated singles?

A) at least a bachelor's degree
B) in a steady relationship
C) have at least one child
D) have their own apartment

Question 8

______ are young adults (mainly women) who, by age 24, have children but do not engage in work roles.

A) Parents without careers
B) Educated partners
C) Unemployed singles
D) Uneducated singles

Question 9

Which group of singles is most likely to be engaged in illegal activity?

A) slow starters
B) working singles
C) educated singles
D) fast starters

Question 10

A single adult who has embarked on all the adult roles of relationship and career by age 24 is called a(n) ______.

A) slow starter
B) working single
C) educated single
D) fast starter

Question 11

Which statement about working singles is INCORRECT?

A) most are men
B) most have good jobs
C) most have not graduated from college
D) most do not have stable relationships

Question 12

An involuntary single who accepts her or his single life as meaningful is referred to as ______.

A) ambivalent
B) wishful
C) resolved
D) regretful

Question 13

An involuntary single who lives a lifetime of disappointment over never having found a partner is referred to as ______.

A) ambivalent
B) wishful
C) resolved
D) regretful

Question 14

Which statement about people who make a conscious choice to remain single is correct?

A) They are often happier than involuntary singles.
B) They are often unhappier than involuntary singles.
C) They are happier if they have children.
D) They are happier if they do not have children.

Question 15

A lifetime single person who feels disappointment over remaining single is referred to as ______.

A) ambivalent
B) wishful
C) resolved
D) regretful

Question 16

Mark has decided that he never wants to find a partner. He would be called a(n) ______.

A) voluntary stable single
B) voluntary temporary single
C) involuntary stable single
D) involuntary temporary single

Question 17

After many years of searching, Dan realizes that he will never find a partner. He would be called a(n) ______.

A) voluntary stable single
B) voluntary temporary single
C) involuntary stable single
D) involuntary temporary single

Question 18

Which family is most favorably treated by U.S. tax laws?

A) a single-earner married couple
B) a single person living alone
C) two singles in a joint household
D) a two-earner married couple

Question 19

Which individual is likely to experience the LEAST singles strain?

A) a recently widowed man
B) a middle-aged individual who is financially secure
C) a recently divorced woman
D) a young adult just beginning a professional career

Question 20

A strategy to cope with being single in a couples-oriented world that involves adjusting one's attitude to see all the advantages of the single lifestyle is referred to as ______.

A) self-regulated thinking
B) resistant thinking
C) managed interactions
D) embracing singlehood

Question 21

When people fail to meet societal expectations for partnering behavior, they can be negatively judged and even ostracized or discriminated against.

Question 22

Single people themselves report receiving bad service in stores and restaurants as well as experiencing condescending attitudes from various professionals.

Question 23

Singles rarely need to rely on others to help them with tasks, negotiate life's problems, and generally support them because most are emotionally independent.

Question 24

The Erikson's stages model suggests that all people will form romantic relationships, settle down into coupledom (usually heterosexual marriage), and have children, in that order.

Question 25

The normative life cycle model suggests that people search for diverse experiences and then decide upon an integrated identity, which will help them build intimacy skills with others.

Question 26

Never-married people tend to be more willing to date than people who have lost spouses, and they tend to be more open to dating diverse partners.

Question 27

Non-normative singles, people who are still single after the age of 25, face more discrimination and negative judgments than those who are single but are still within the normative age range for committed partnerships and marriage.

Question 28

Another growing trend in the realm of singlehood is people who are living apart together (LAT).

Question 29

According to diverse reasons, people may give for being single in adulthood, one is personal past: actively looking but haven't met the right person yet.

Question 30

According to diverse reasons, people may give for being single in adulthood, one is learning from experience-not wanting to be hurt or to date "losers" anymore.

Question 31

Singlism in society ensures that unmarried women continue to be at a disadvantage both economically and socially compared to married women.

Question 32

Interestingly, research has suggested that those who are not involved in romantic relationships, as well as those who have lost a relationship through breakup, divorce, or death, tend to turn to religion to fill emotional needs.

Question 33

Cognitive theory usually posits that we want to replicate our genes as much as possible by having many of our own biological children.

Question 34

Findings show that "single by choice" may be rare in gay men and heterosexuals alike.

Question 35

Exosystem forces, such as public policies, favor single people in the form of increased benefits at work or readily accepted applications at adoption agencies, impacting single-person families.

Question 36

It is becoming more common in most African nations that more and more women are choosing to remain unmarried throughout their lives.

Question 37

This is a strategy to cope with being single in a couples-oriented world; thinking of polite ways to decline invitations to non-single-friendly events as well as how to respond to "singlist" comments.

Question 38

A civil rights movement which advocates for the rights and protections of singles.

Question 39

This suggests that all people will form romantic relationships, settle down into coupledom (usually heterosexual marriage), and have children, in that order.

Question 40

In adolescence, we experience the struggle of identity versus ______.

Question 41

In this level, known as ______, of Erikson's stages, one must be able to form mature intimate relationships, which involve bonding with other people but not losing one's self.

Question 42

According to James Marcia, this period called ______ includes meeting diverse people, traveling, trying new things, and experimenting with life.

Question 43

James Marcia states that after a period of intense exploration in early adulthood, a person will eventually experience ______.

Question 44

According to James Marcia, this is a positive outcome, combining a prolonged search with a strong commitment to identity and it is called ______.

Question 45

The ideology of gender equality is another important ______ influence that is changing the lives of single people in Africa.

Question 46

Prejudice against single people is a continuous struggle for those who live their lives uncoupled, known as ______.

Question 47

What does it mean to say that the meaning of singlehood is culturally constructed? Explain and give at least one example.

Question 48

What type of emerging adult are you now? What type do you expect to be when you are 24? Explain your answer.

Question 49

Explain how the macrosystem influences single people, either in those cultures discussed or in your own experience.

Question 50

Many studies about life satisfaction and mental and physical health suggest that married people fare better than singles in various areas. Briefly summarize these findings. Do you believe that causation is involved, or do you think that social selection is at work?