Deck 7: Marriages and Committed Partnerships

Question 1

The "second shift" refers to ______.

A) work performed at a paid job
B) work performed at home after coming home from a paid job
C) work inside the home done by women
D) work inside the home done by men

Answer 1

work performed at home after coming home from a paid job

Question 2

Which trend is NOT associated with the deinstitutionalization of marriage?

A) an increase in the legal status of women
B) an increase in the number of stepfamilies
C) a general tightening of divorce laws
D) an increase in cohabitation

Answer 2

a general tightening of divorce laws

Question 3

A policy that gives non-married heterosexual couples the same rights and responsibilities as married couples is a ______ law.

A) domestic partnership
B) common
C) federal
D) state

Answer 3

domestic partnership

Question 4

Which statement about the health effects of marriage is correct?

A) The health benefits of marriage are equal for men and for women.
B) Marriage affects several specific health markers but not longevity.
C) Marital conflict is a major cause of stress, which is a factor in many chronic diseases.
D) Spending time with a spouse lowers the blood pressure of even unhappily married people.

Question 5

______ is a person's subjective sense that someone cares and can be depended on.

A) Empathy
B) Stability
C) Perceived stability
D) Perceived support

Question 6

The 1993 Hawaiian court case of Baehr v. Lewin determined for the first time that ______.

A) same-sex marriages performed in one state had to be legally recognized in all states
B) denying marriage to same-sex couples constituted discrimination based on sex and violated the state constitution's equal protection guarantee
C) marriage is a fundamental right of all people and cannot be restricted on the basis of sexual preference
D) allowing marriage to same-sex couples was an infringement of religious liberties and therefore was forbidden according to separation of church and state

Question 7

Which marriage type is associated with strong extended kin networks and religious faith?

A) harmonious
B) vitalized
C) conflicted
D) traditional

Question 8

The ______ argument states that allowing same-sex marriage will normalize gay relationships and promote family values.

A) integrationist
B) assimilationist
C) segregationist
D) accommodationist

Question 9

Before the U.S. federally legalized same-sex marriage across the nation, how many states had legalized it?

A) 28
B) 18
C) 38
D) 48

Question 10

Domestic partnership laws grant all of the following rights EXCEPT ______.

A) federal disability and pension benefits
B) state sick care and family leave benefits
C) the ability to file a wrongful death suit
D) presumption that both partners are parents of children born to the union

Question 11

The idea that groups are not equal and that hierarchy should be maintained is a social ______ orientation.

A) acceptance
B) distinction
C) status
D) dominance

Question 12

Which statement describes a culture that privileges consanguineal relationships overmarital ones?

A) A culture in which the marital tie is considered more important than the kinship tie.
B) A culture in which the kinship tie is considered more important than the marital tie.
C) A culture in which men are considered more important than women.
D) A culture in which women are considered more important than men.

Question 13

A social marriage is most similar to a ______.

A) conflicted marriage
B) harmonious marriage
C) common law marriage
D) covenant marriage

Question 14

A person who immigrates to a new country and adopts the ideas and values of the residents of that country is practicing ______.

A) social dominance orientation
B) marital assimilation
C) structural assimilation
D) cultural assimilation

Question 15

A marriage in which family and community members choose several potential spouses but the young people make the final choice is a(n) ______.

A) assimilationist marriage
B) traditional arranged marriage
C) modified traditional arranged marriage
D) cooperative traditional arranged marriage

Question 16

Which statement about marital infidelity is correct?

A) In the majority of cases, infidelity leads to divorce.
B) Women are more likely than men to be unfaithful.
C) Boredom is a good predictor of marital infidelity.
D) Over half of both men and women are unfaithful.

Question 17

A marriage in which the spouses share the household tasks equally is a ______.

A) peer marriage
B) covenant marriage
C) feminist marriage
D) social marriage

Question 18

Dyadic stress occurs when ______.

A) a stressor affects both partners equally and they both must cope with it in the same way
B) a stressor affects both partners equally and they must cope with it together in a given timeframe
C) a stressor affects both partners unequally and the unaffected partner must learn to cope
D) a stressor affects both partners unequally and the affected partner must learn to cope

Question 19

A protective buffering coping style occurs when one partner in a relationship ______.

A) initiates proactive ways to solve a problem
B) attempts to minimize the other partner's stress
C) attempts to reframe the other partner's stressor
D) temporarily takes over the other partner's responsibilities

Question 20

The traditional arranged form of marriage refers to a union that follows traditional rules and procedures for how people can or should marry.

Question 21

Virtually 90% of men and women in the U.S. today say they would never marry without love.

Question 22

Cohabitation, or living together, is another increasing trend.

Question 23

Enforceable trust is the idea that a formal, legal marriage creates a legal "trust," which reduces the chances of divorce because the public ceremony makes the couple's vows to each other harder to break.

Question 24

In a 20-year longitudinal study, marriage was found to protect people by lowering their risk of dying, in comparison to those who were never married, divorced, or widowed.

Question 25

The results of numerous studies using different types of samples in different geographical regions consistently show the benefits of marriage on health to be greater for men than for women.

Question 26

Perceived support refers to the number of available people or the number of acts of kindness performed.

Question 27

Received support refers to a real sense that someone cares, listens, and is there for you.

Question 28

In ancient Rome, even the poor had the right to formally marry.

Question 29

Marrying kin can also result in strong and healthy traits being reinforced and passed on to offspring, such as immunity to region-specific illnesses.

Question 30

Arranged marriages restrict a couple's ability to divorce by having them enroll in premarital counseling, endure a long waiting period for divorce, and divorce only in extreme circumstances such as domestic violence, abandonment, and adultery.

Question 31

Same-sex couples are not allowed to marry in most countries around the world.

Question 32

Consanguineal relationships occur where extended family and blood kin are more important and their needs are catered to more than those of the married couple.

Question 33

Two of the most common problems people fear before getting married are money problems and blended families.

Question 34

For lesbian couples with one partner transitioning to a male identity, they may find sexual attraction and relationship satisfaction diminish since the female partner is not attracted to men.

Question 35

In delegated dyadic coping, one partner takes over the other's responsibilities when the first partner is feeling stressed.

Question 36

As laws were enacted to prohibit marriage between blood relations in the early part of the 20th century, they also evolved to outlaw ______.

Question 37

______ is where the marital relationship is given priority and the extended family is expected to "butt out."

Question 38

In ______, a person decides to dress, act, speak, and practice daily rituals like those in the new host country.

Question 39

In ______, immigrants intermarry with those from the new culture.

Question 40

______ arranged marriage is one in which family and community members may choose several potential spouses but the young people are allowed to make the final choice.

Question 41

______ arranged marriage is one in which the family and the young person have equal abilities to bring in potential spouses, and the final choice is agreed upon jointly.

Question 42

This refers to a partner keeping a secret financial life, such as private accounts, undisclosed debt, and personal credit cards.

Question 43

______ is a brief form of therapy that helps couples outline their goals and align their expectations before getting married, in order to prevent divorce.

Question 44

______ does not focus on childhood wounds or past conflicts. Therapists using this approach focus on the here-and-now of the relationship.

Question 45

In ______, these couples see childcare, housework, earning money, and power as things to be shared equally.

Question 46

Explain at least two social trends associated with the deinstitutionalization of marriage. What effects do you think these trends have on society?

Question 47

Based on the various types of marriage described in Chapter 7, what do you think the function of marriage is? Does marriage serve societal goals or is its purpose personal fulfillment?

Question 48

State the major arguments for and against same-sex marriage. Which argument seems most reasonable to you? Why?

Question 49

Discuss some problems that can arise in interracial and intercultural marriages.