Deck 9: Intimate Relationships: Women As Lovers, Spouses, Family and Friends

Question 1

One of the main reasons for mainstream psychology's relative lack of interest in intimate relationships is due to:

A) Its complete reliance on surveys and self reports
B) Long standing biases in psychological research in general against probing topics associated with relational "feminine" interests.
C) Difficulties in finding a representative sample
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Long standing biases in psychological research in general against probing topics associated with relational "feminine" interests.

Question 2

Laumann et al., (1994) suggested that:

A) Women place more emphasis on physical attractiveness than men
B) Men place more emphasis on physical attractiveness than women
C) We tend to date people who are less attractive than we are
D) We tend to date people who are as attractive as we are.

Answer 2

We tend to date people who are as attractive as we are.

Question 3

When it comes to romantic relationships, research supports:

A) "A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush"
B) "Birds of a feather flock together"
C) "Opposites attract"
D) "What goes around, comes around"

Answer 3

"Birds of a feather flock together"

Question 4

Which of the following theories best explains this personal ad: "Single white middle aged professional male, financially secure and ready for commitment, seeking athletic female between 20-30 who enjoys simple pleasures. If you are a caring, kind, and single, call…."

A) Social learning theory
B) Psychoanalyses
C) Evolution theory
D) Social exchange theory

Question 5

Which is not a component of the "love triangle" according to Sternberg?

A) Commitment
B) Passion
C) Empathy
D) Intimacy

Question 6

According the Sternberg's theory of love, if you add_______________ toromantic love, you will have consummate love

A) Commitment
B) Passion
C) Empathy
D) Intimacy

Question 7

In the US, as in most Western nations, generally ____________% of women; and____________% of men marry at least once by age 40.

A) 90% women; 75%men
B) 93%women; 90%men
C) 90%women; 93%men
D) 93%women; 80%men

Question 8

Research suggests that 99% of the time people marry within their own race, although interracial marriage rates are highest for

A) Asian males, but not Asian females
B) Asian females, but not Asian males
C) Hispanic males, but not Hispanic females
D) Hispanic females, but not Black males

Question 9

The marriage gradient is the tendency for

A) Women to marry down in age
B) Women to marry from a different dynasty
C) Men to marry down in age
D) Men to marry from a different dynasty

Question 10

In a traditional marriage:

A) The husband is the dominant partner and the wife is submissive
B) The wife is the dominant partner and the husband is submissive
C) Wives and husbands are equal in most aspects
D) Wives and husbands are partners in the true sense

Question 11

_______________theory best explains a woman "marrying up."

A) Social learning
B) Social exchange
C) Sociobiology
D) Feminist

Question 12

Recent research suggests that marriage brings considerable benefits to:

A) Men but not women
B) Women but not men
C) Both women and men
D) There are no benefits to marriage

Question 13

A possible explanation for women's greater dissatisfaction and psychological distress in marriage is:

A) Society's refusal to recognize the magnitude and importance of her role in the family
B) Constant worry about the future
C) Feeling victimized by the institution of marriage
D) The unequal division of household labor

Question 14

Which is not a distinguished style of cohabitation according to Kammeyer (1991)?

A) Part-time or limited cohabitation
B) Premarital cohabitation
C) Substitute marriage
D) Substitute cohabitation

Question 15

When heterosexual couples cohabitate,

A) They use money to achieve equality in their relationships
B) The man is not cast as the provider and the woman is not cast as the homemaker
C) They each believe strongly that each partner must contribute her or his share
D) All of the above

Question 16

Which would you suspect is not one of the Rules offered by Fein and Schneider (1995) to capture the heart of Mr. Right?

A) Don't meet him half way, or go Dutch on a date
B) Don't allow him to pay on the first date
C) Don't call him and rarely return his calls
D) Don't expect a man to change or try to change him

Question 17

Why do people marry?

A) Marriage serves deep emotional needs for sex, companionship, and intimacy
B) Marriage serves as a social institution
C) Marriage is an evolutionary phenomenon
D) Marriage is culture bound

Question 18

What contributes to the "marriage squeeze" according to the text?

A) Shortage in resources that causes the marriage rate to decline
B) Shortage in resource that causes the divorce rate to escalate
C) Shortage of men in one important cultural category due to the larger number of female births
D) Shortage in structural factors such as incarceration, unemployment, and poverty among African American men in the US

Question 19

When it comes to the division of labor, _______________treats wives and husbands as almost equals in most respects, with the exception of important matters such as whose career will be given priority.

A) Traditional marriages
B) Modern marriages
C) Egalitarian marriages
D) Cohabiters

Question 20

Which of the following is (are) considered a domain(s) of marital conflict according to Blumstein and Schwartz (1983)?

A) Sex
B) Money
C) Family and friends
D) Work

Question 21

Compare and contrast women and men in intimate heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

Question 22

List and define each of Sternberg's love components.

Question 23

Discuss the three types of marriages mentioned in the text and give examples of each.

Question 24

What are the advantages and disadvantages of marriage for women and men?

Question 25

What are the advantages and disadvantages of cohabitation for women and men?