PSY 118 CH 10

Question 1

MARRIAGE

Answer 1

-LEGALLY AND SOCIALLY SANCTIONED UNION OF SEXUALLY INTIMATE ADULTS.

Question 2

homophobia

Answer 2

-prejudice, intolerance and discrimination against homosexuals

Question 3

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MATE SELECTION; POLYGAMY

Answer 3

-HAVING MORE THAN ONE SPOUSE AT A TIME

Question 4

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MATE SELECTION; MONOGAMY

Answer 4

-HAVING 1 SPOUSE AT A TIME

Question 5

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MATE SELECTION; HOMOGAMY

Answer 5

-TENDENCY TO MARRY PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS (EDUCATION, ATTITUDES, ETC)

Question 6

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MATE SELECTION; ENDOGAMY

Answer 6

-TENDENCY TO MARRY WITH IN-ONES SOCIAL GROUP (RACE, RELIGION, ETHNIC GROUP)

Question 7

DECIDING TO MARRY
- PREDICTORS OF MARTIAL SUCESS

Answer 7

-FAMILY BACK GROUND (if you had ur parents divorce ur more likely to divorce)
-AGE (TOO YOUNG) your personality still isnt developed
-length of courtship??
-personality (P and I) perfectism, insecure
-premartial communication (r u snarky?) ( talking openly and honestly with your partner before getting married. It’s about having conversations to understand each other’s feelings, expectations, and plans for the future. )
-stressful events (lack thereof) (date them to their worse moment to see if you can handle that)

Question 8

CULTRAL INFLUENCES ; INDIVIDUALIST’S

Answer 8

-SELECT ONE MATE AND MARRY FOR LOVE.

Question 9

CULTRAL INFLUENCES ; COLLECTIVIST

Answer 9

-WEIGHS IMPACT ON THEIR FAMILIES, NOT JUST ON THEMSELVES (THINK ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES MORE)
-MORE LIKELY TO HAVE AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE

Question 10

John Gottam; four horseman of divorce (4)

Answer 10

-stone walling; tunes your parther out
-(silent treatment)-makes your partner even angeir
-…so ig the most you could is say “hey give me 5 minitues to walk/space then we can talk about this” —-thats a more mature thing to do…

Question 11

John Gottam; four horseman of divorce (3)

Answer 11

-defensiveness; the problem isn’t me its you
-not taking responbility for their actions

Question 12

John Gottam; four horseman of divorce (2)

Answer 12

-contemt; digust towards the person..this is not healthy
-ex; saracasm, name calling, hostile humor, mocking them
-female saying “i’m promise im going to change, i am not going to do it”

Question 13

John Gottam; four horseman of divorce (1)

Answer 13

-cristism; is toxic, it attacks person character.
“omg you’ve done it again, you left your shoes on the floor, do your ears not work?”
-complaining is not bad “hey it bothers me when you do xyz…”

Question 14

inadequate communication

Answer 14

-strategies for resolving conflict
-John Gottam

Question 15

homosexuals/relationships

Answer 15

-children of gay/lesiban well adjusted, not noticeably different than other education
-are not gay to

Question 16

gaps in role expecations;

Answer 16

-more women have demanding careers
-women career are interupted to have children or to follow their husband (working outside the state)
-wives still do 65% of the total housework

Question 17

financial difficulties

Answer 17

-happy couples make joint decision, communicate

Question 18

divorce rates

Answer 18

-people underestimate likelyhood they will divorce

Question 19

deciding on a divorce

Answer 19

-decision is a process
-stressful for both parties
-lower level of happiness
-higher psychological problems
-higher rates of illness

Question 20

homosexuals/relationships

Answer 20

-children of gay/lesbian well adjusted, not noticeably different than other education
-are not gay to

Question 21

remarriage and step families

Answer 21

-2nd marriage slightly less successful than first marriages
-adaptation to step families/blended families can be diffcult for children.

Question 22

remaining single

Answer 22

-pressure in society to marry
-singlism (negative stereotypes of single people.)

Question 23

factors for favorable adjustment

Answer 23

-having higher income
-getting re-married
-having more postive attitudes about divorce
-being the partner who initiaed the divorce

Question 24

effects of divorce on children

Answer 24

-do not show long-term adjustment problems (but there are expecation.)

Question 25

divorce and its aftermath

Answer 25

-preoccupation with an ex-spouse=poorer adjustment
-ig still having contact with spouse, leads too poor adjustment

Question 26

cohabition

Answer 26

-living togther in sexually intimate relationship outside the marriage