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Question #1
When the married partners have a low emotional investment in the marriage and few expectations of each other.
A.
total marriage
B.
vital marriage
C.
passive-congenial
D.
conflict-habituated
Question #2
Which of the following is a function of engagements?
A.
It gives the couple the chance to strengthen their identities as individuals.
B.
It sends a hands-off message to other interested sexual partners.
C.
It provides couples with the opportunity to copulate legally.
D.
It signals that the union is inherently legal.
Question #3
Which of the following is true of using a wedding ceremony?
A.
It legalizes the couple's ability to adopt children.
B.
It is used to provide authenticity to the engagement ceremony.
C.
It is used to justify the bridal shower.
D.
It reinforces the idea that the marriage is a permanent bond.
Question #4
In a ________ marriage, the partners participate in each other's lives at all levels and have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility.
A.
passive-congenial
B.
total
C.
utilitarian
D.
devitalized
Question #5
Keith is of the opinion that, overall, married women are less healthy than married men. Janet, on the other hand believes that marriage benefits women more than men. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Keith's view?
A.
Married women who work full time tend to have fewer domestic responsibilities.
B.
Women work harder if the marriage is distressed and tend to neglect their own health while caring for family members.
C.
Many married women enjoy "emotional capital" because husbands provide nurturing and companionship.
D.
Men typically are more attuned than women to the emotional quality of marriages.
Question #6
When young adults return to their parents' home after living far away from it for a while
A.
baby boomer group
B.
Silent Generation
C.
G.I. Generation
D.
boomerang generation
Question #7
Stuart and Kelly have been married for ten years. Over the past few years, Kelly has become disenchanted with the marriage and the couple has experienced a loss of emotional attachment. Stuart provides for the family but does not confide his problems with his wife and prefers his friends' company. In this scenario, the couple is experiencing ________.
A.
marital burnout
B.
congenial burnout
C.
identity bargaining
D.
total marriage
Question #8
During a heated debate about marriage, Jake opines that men are more dominant in most relationships. However, Ronald disagrees and states that most American families are egalitarian. Both Jake and Ronald respect each other's opinion and politely agree to disagree. In this scenario, Jake and Ronald are exhibiting ________.
A.
reciprocal self-disclosure
B.
validation
C.
information support
D.
cognitive dissonance
Question #9
Which statement supports the view that unmarried couples are less likely to be happy than their married counterparts.
A.
Unlike their married counterparts, unmarried couples are generally afraid of being ridiculed by society.
B.
Unlike their unmarried counterparts, married couples tend to have smaller extended family ties.
C.
Unlike their married counterparts, unmarried couples cannot legally raise their children as their own.
D.
Unlike their unmarried counterparts, married couples are reported to have greater financial security and stability.
Question #10
What makes couples in conflict-habituated marriages different from couples in total marriages
A.
spend a lot of time together out, but out of obligation rather than love
B.
have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility
C.
participate in each other's lives at all levels
D.
believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems
Question #11
What is the main difference between manifest and latent reasons for getting married?
A.
Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons are respected and approved by the society.
B.
Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons emphasize love and companionship.
C.
Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons include commitment and personal fulfillment.
D.
Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons are more likely to result in unhappy, short-term marriages.
Question #12
When he turned 18, Jim wished to move out of his parents' home. Jim's mother reluctantly agreed to let him leave, but felt depressed and lonely after a few months. She experienced a lessened sense of well-being as well. In this scenario, Jim's mother is experiencing the ________.
A.
empathy syndrome
B.
flying the coop syndrome
C.
boomerang syndrome
D.
empty-nest syndrome
Question #13
Same-sex marriages are _______
A.
Empirical studies on lesbian marriages are abundant.
B.
It is prohibited in a majority of American states.
C.
Newly married same-sex couples tend to be younger than their different-sex counterparts.
D.
Federal benefits are not afforded to legally married same-sex couples.
Question #14
What is the gradual deterioration of love and ultimate loss of an emotional attachment between married partners
A.
marital burnout
B.
the divorce slide
C.
marriage deterioration
D.
disaffection
Question #15
In the marriage context, the need for commitment and personal fulfillment are considered to be ________.
A.
dormant reasons
B.
inherent reasons
C.
latent reasons
D.
manifest reasons
Question #16
If the married couples are in a passive-congenial marriage, which of the following statements is most likely to convey their opinion about their marriage?
A.
Love and affection sustain a marriage; conflicts can always be resolved by compromise.
B.
Quarreling and feuding are normal between couples and conflicts over minor issues do occur in a marriage.
C.
Participating in each other's lives and making sacrifices for each other.
D.
Practicality is more important in a marriage than emotional intensity.
Question #17
In order to predict divorce and understand inadequate parenting, psychological distress, and poor physical health, researchers are likely to measure ________.
A.
marital stability
B.
marital feasibility
C.
marital satisfaction
D.
marital longitude
Question #18
Nicky, a social theorist, opines that in order to have a good relationship, each partner must be willing to tell the other about their own thoughts, about themselves, and their feelings, with the expectation that open communication will result from it. In this scenario, Nicky is advocating ________.
A.
validation
B.
esteem support
C.
self-disclosure
D.
scapegoating
Question #19
The process by which newly married partners modify their idealized expectations and deal with the realities of living together is called ________.
A.
cognitive dissonance
B.
identity bargaining
C.
cognitive bias
D.
role conflict
Question #20
Compared to couples in passive-congenial marriages, couples in a total marriages ________.
A.
have a low emotional investment in the marriage
B.
thrive on their incompatibility
C.
have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility
D.
believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems
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