Chapter 10 Flashcards
In what year did the US supreme court ruled that the defense of marriage act (DOMA) in which pave the way for same sex marriage
2015
What is the homosocial perspective
an approach that men achieve friendship intimacy in the context of cohesive, hierarchical units that share goals and joint activities and contain opposing emotions.
____ are more likely than _____ to report initiating cross-sex friendships for the physical protection that male friends can offer
Women are more likely than men
____ are more likely than _____ to initiate a cross-sex friendship in hopes it will become sexual or lead to long-term relationship
Men are more likely than women
• From the 1970s to 2012 the percentage of adults who called premarital sex “not at all wrong” climbed from
29% to 58%
Paternalistic chivalry refers to
benevolent sexism, the belief that women are more virtuous than men and ought to be cherished and protected.
Today mothers are primary breadwinners in ___ of families with children living at home
40%
For Black mothers ___ are either primary or sole family earner
74%
Today over ___ of marriages are arranged
53%
Polygyny refers to
Marriage between a husband and multiple wives
Polyandry
marriage between a wife and multiple husbands( very rare)
Consensual nonmonogamy and polyamory (CNM) refers to
a relationship in which all partners agree that it is acceptable to have sexual relationships with more than just that partner
polyamory is a
specific type of CNM< in which adults have more than one other adult intimate relationship partner
Perceived fairness of decision-making in comparison with actual equality may be _______________ for relationship functioning
more important
Couples who sare domestic labour equally report
highest levels of relationship satisfaction
