Chapter 10

Question 1

Battering

Answer 1

Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse, especially in marriage or relationships

Question 2

Cohabitation

Answer 2

Living together in a sexually intimate relationship without the legal bonds of marriage

Question 3

Date Rape

Answer 3

Forced and unwanted intercourse with someone in the context of dating

Question 4

Divorce

Answer 4

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Question 5

Endogamy

Answer 5

The tendency of people to marry within their own social group.

Question 6

Family life cycle

Answer 6

An orderly sequence of developmental stages that families tend to progress through

Question 7

Homogamy

Answer 7

The tendency of people to marry others who have similar personal characteristics

Question 8

Intimate partner violence

Answer 8

Aggression toward those who are in close relationships to the aggressor.

Question 9

Marriage

Answer 9

The legally and socially sanctioned union of sexually intimate adults

Question 10

Monogamy

Answer 10

The practice of having only one spouse at a time

Question 11

Polygamy

Answer 11

Having more than one spouse at one time

Question 12

Jean is seeking a mate based on evolutionary theory. Her most primary, underlying concern will be to look for a male who is:

a. likely to be devious.
b. likely to provide her love.
c. likely to be attractive.
d. likely to provide well for her children.

Answer 12

D

Question 13

Sylvia and Darren have two children in high school. Recently, Darren’s mother moved in with them to recover from a broken hip. Sylvia and Darren are said to be in the ________ generation.

a. sandwich
b. boomerang
c. reality
d. caregiver

Answer 13

A

Question 14

Endogamy refers to the tendency:

a. of people to marry within their social group.
b. for women to marry “up” in socioeconomic status.
c. for men to marry a woman who is much younger.
d. to marry others who have similar personal characteristics.

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be involved in a sexually aggressive incident?

a. Alcohol
b. Strangers
c. A “date rape drug”
d. An authority figure

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Bill is a gay male. His likelihood of being in a stable, long-term relationship is about:

a. 20%.
b. 50%.
c. 70%.
d. 80%.

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Fred and Wilma are in an unhappy marriage. Compared to divorced couples, research indicates they are likely to have:

a. more life satisfaction.
b. higher levels of happiness.
c. poorer physical health.
d. higher self-esteem.

Answer 17

C

Question 18

Gender equality in marital chores is:

a. increased; wives still do the bulk of household chores.
b. fairly common; husbands do nearly 50% of the housework.
c. idealistic and probably not really desirable.
d. decreased; wives do 78% of the core housework.

Answer 18

A

Question 19

In comparison to married people, single people:

a. are more physically attractive.
b. rate themselves as happier.
c. exhibit poorer physical and mental health.
d. are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder.

Answer 19

C

Question 20

In order to develop his theory of the role of marital communication and risk factors for divorce, Gottman:

a. analyzed his own marital experiences and those of three close friends.
b. did an Internet survey of 500 couples.
c. observed couples at 20 shopping malls in the United States over a period of two months.
d. studied over 50 couples using a combination of interview and observational techniques.

Answer 20

D

Question 21

Which of the following is associated with a higher probability of marital success?

a. Longer courtship
b. Having divorced parents
c. Perfectionism
d. Insecurity

Answer 21

A

Question 22

Which of the following is a recent social trend that is undermining the traditional model of marriage?
A. Decreased acceptance of singlehood
B. Less voluntary childlessness
C. Reduced acceptance of cohabitation
D. Reduced premium on permanence in marriage.

Answer 22

D

Question 23

Based on trends in the data, which of the following couples has the greatest likelihood of marital success?
A. Stephanie and David, whose parents are divorced
BJessica and Carlos, who are both perfectionists
C. Ruth and Randy, who had a long courtship
D. Carla and Turk, who married at a very young age.

Answer 23

C

Question 24

The tranisition to parenthood tends to be easier when:
A. the newborn child was planned for
B. the parents have realistic expectations
C. The new parents are relatively young
D. The father is not heavily involved in child care

Answer 24

B

Question 25

Which of the following characteristics in young children is related to maternal employment?
A. Increased hyperactivity
B. Higher Anxiety
C. Increased positive interactions with the mothers
D. Increased prosocial behavior

Answer 25

D

Question 26

Truc and Hiroshi have plenty of financial resources. In their marriage, arguments about money.
A. May be common
B. don’t occur
C. are a big problem only if the wife earns more thanher husband
D. are unrelated to marital satisfaction

Answer 26

A

Question 27

The evidence suggest that the negative effects of divorce on former spouses psychological adjustment are 
a. exaggerated for both sexes
B. greater for men and women
C. Greather for women and men
D. about the same for men and women

Answer 27

D

Question 28

Research on cohabitation indicates that
A. most cohabitants are just not interested in marriage
B. most cohabitants would eventually like to marry
C. Cohabitation Is declining
D. Cohabitation experience improves the chances that one’s marriage will be successful

Answer 28

B

Question 29

John Gottman explained the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Answer 29

Contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling

Question 30

True or False: Divorce rates are higher for second than for first marriages

Answer 30

True