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The family into which people are born is know as their family of:

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Orgin

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The image of the American family as bieng composed of happy and healty children, a wife and mother who keeps the home, and a husband and father who is the breadwinner reflects:

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little of the reality of family life in America.

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When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desieres, this is refered to as :

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Emotional loneliness

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Familes that are made up of grandparents, parents, and children together are called:

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Extended families

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The term" nuclear family" refers to:

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a husband, a wife, and their dependent children.

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According to the text, couples can have:

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a great sex life and an unhappy marriage, an unfulfilling sex life and a happy marriage, a fulfilling sex life and a happy marriage. ( all the above)

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In recents years, there has ben approximately one divorce for every ____ marriages.

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two

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According to the text's discussions, myths:

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are more than simple mistakes, can detract from the quality of life if they are accepted, can ruin a good relationship. ( all the above)

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The text defines ____ as living with someone in an intimate, sexual relationship withouth being legally married.

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cohabitation

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American cohavitation rates since 1960 have:

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increased dramatically

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The text defines family as:

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a group united by marriage, blood, and or adoption in order to satisfy intimacy needs and/or bear and socialize children.

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in discussing the variability between societies in terms of family life, the text concludes that people everywhere:

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need intimate relations and form family units to fulfill some of their intimacy needs.

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____ is the marriage of a man to two or more wives.

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polygyny

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In the case of divorce, single parent means that:

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the children live primarily with one parent.

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The number of children living with a single parent has:

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increased in recent decades.

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The text points out that single parents are likely to face three kinds of overload. which of the following is NOT one of these?

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spiritual

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Overall,_____ households have higher rates of poverty than any other group.

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Single- mother

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____ overload arises from the fact that one parent must do the work of two parents.

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Task

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Among the children of the following groups, which is most likely to experience antisocial behavior?

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single-parent families

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Girls tend to adjust____ to divorce than do boys.

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better

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The first stage of sexual repsonse can be stimulated by kissing, body stroking, reading erotic literature, the presence of someone you find seductive, memories of past sexual experiences, or sexual fantisies. This stage is known as the :

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excitement stage.

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In the woman, along with varous other physiological changes, excitment leads to____, usually within ten to thirty seconds.

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Vaginal lubrication

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According to the text's discussion of gender roles and sexual activity:

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men are more permissive than women about casual sex, men tend to begin sexual relations at a slighty earlier age than do women. it is mroe of a stigma for a woman than a man to be sexually promiscuous (all the above).

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The text points out that most Americans do not approve of _____-- frequent and indiscriminate sexual relations with many partners.

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promiscuity

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Adolescents who are sexually active are more likely than those who are not to:

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rarely attend church live with only one parent use drugs. (all the above)

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____ refers to the use of devices or techniques to prevent fertilization.

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contraception

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what is the second most commonly used method of contraception today?

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sterilization

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According to the text's discussion of abortion:

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the number of abortions has been declining, the majority of women getting abortions are white and unmarried, abortion poses psychological risks for some women (all the above)

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What percentage of Americans surveyed at age forty-four reported to have had premarital sex?

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95%

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premarital sex is more likely among those who:

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experience high levels of conflict at the home.

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A sexual _____ is any impairment of the physical responses in sexual activity.

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dysfunction

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Research on gender commonalities and differences suggests that :

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women express their feelings verbally more than men do, women and men show only a few differences in sexual attitudes and behavior. there is very little difference in the way that men and women provide support. ( all the above)

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In reference to gender differences which of the following statements is true?

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By almost any measure, men are likely to be more aggressive than women.

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According to the texts's discussion of gender and interaction quantity/ quality:

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females are more relationship-oriented than males. males tend to value independence more than females. females are more likely to reach out for support ( all the above)...

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According to the text's discussion of questioning style, women:

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use more tag questions.

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the most skilled interpreters of nonverbal communication and behavior are:

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women.

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In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Women show less ability in using eye contact and nonverbal messages.

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_____ refers to the behavior associated with being either male or female.

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Gender Role

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A person's sex refers to :

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One's biological identification as a male or female.

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Whic of the follwing is a characteristic of the traditional male gender role?

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Stoic strong successful (all the above)

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"hooking up" refers to

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anything from kissing to sexual intercourse between epople who are not committed to each other

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Once out of school, single adults report that finding new people to date is :

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more difficult

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Which of the following is identified in the text as a disadvantage to meeting someone on the Internet?

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Nonverbal cues may be missed one may find that a relationship has been begun with a person who is disturbed or even dangerous. one may want to pursue a relationship with a person who lives a great distance away. ( all the above)

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The most common function of dating for those over 60 years of age is :

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intimacy and companionship

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from the ____ perspective, we would expect dating relationships to involve some effords to enhace one's position in society.

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conflict

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a shared cost-date tends to::

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promoste equality between dating partners.

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From the ____ perspective , the crucial factor explaining why women remain in abusive relationships is how the victims define their violent situation.

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Symbolic interactionist

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____ is the kind of love found in the affection between parents and their children.

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Storge

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Rubenstein reported that people he called the "love-prone":

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could be called love addicted. tend to fall in love for the first time at a younger age. are sometimes in love with several individuals at the same time. (all the Above)

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Whick of the following is NOT one of the four processes of falling in love described by IRA Reiss?

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Sexuality

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When one forms habits of behaving that require the loved one's oresence, it is called

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mutual dependency.

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Social psychologists, Ellen Berscheid and Elaine Walster Set forth a two- component theory of love, which is based on the fact that

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differing emotions can produce similar kinds of physical arousal.

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The original concept of courtly love was characterized by:

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an intense longing for the loved one, along with unwavering loyalty.

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Which of the following is true regarding older cohabvitors?

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most have ben previously married before.

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The original concept of courtly love was characterized by:

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An intense longing for the loved one, along with unwavering loyalty.

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Which lot the following is true regarding older cohabiters?

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Most have been previously married before

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Which of the following is one of the more important qualities that women look for in a mate?

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Good provider

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In a/an ______ relatinship people seek to maximize their reward and minimize their cost.

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Exchange

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The tendency of persons to marry people who are similar in social and demographic characteristics is called:

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Homogamy

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_____ stresses the fact that mate selection is non random.

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Assortative mating

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Over the past few decades, the rate of interracial and interethnic marriages has:

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Risen conciserably

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Sam assumed that when he and Sarah had children she would sacrifice her career to care for them. She assumed that she would continue her career. They had clash over:

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Role expectations

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Which of the following is NOT one of the types of couples described by the authors as being especially disadvantaged in marriage?

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Partners who grew up in the same neighborhood

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Which of the following is NOT necessary for long-term adjustment in marriage?

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Consensus

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For most couples, _____ pose the most difficult in- law relationship.

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mother-in-law

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Married people report that by the end of the first year, their spouses less frequently engage in such things as:

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approving and complimenting the partner, telling the partner" I love you" taking the initiative in sex (all the above)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the types of commitment identified by Surra and Hughes?

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Sexually- driven.

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According to the text's discussion of commitment:

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There is a reciprocal relationship between commitment and the satisfaction and stability of the union.

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Which of the following is identified as an element of constraint in the commitment of marriage?

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the fear of the social, financial, and emotional costs of the union breaking up.

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According to the text's discussion of the role of commitment in marriage:

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commitment gives the partner a sense of security.

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According to the text's discussion of building commitment:

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commitment rarely changes, equity in a relationship discourages commitment one partner almost inevitably gives more to a relationship than the other (NONE OF THE ABOVE.)

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Which two messages are especially likely to lead to a power struggle rather than to effective communication?

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ordering and threatening.

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" You're talking like an idiot" and "You're a slob" are both examples of:

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ridicule.

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_____ is the attribution of motives to someone.

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Analyzing

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"Can you give me one good reason why you won't go to the party?" and " You're not telling the truth, are you?" are both examples of :

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interrogating

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According to Deborah Tannen's analysis of gender difference in conversational styles:

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Men approach life as a contest in which each party is striving to preserve independence and avoid failure. Women approach life as a community affair in which the goal is to maintain intimacy and avoid being isolated. men are more likely than are women to make decisions without consulting their partners. (All of the above)

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The text cites an analysis of the preferences of 253 men and women reporting that the most popular topic of conversation for both genders was :

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work and money.

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Which of the following is NOT necessary for satisfying and effective marital communication?

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disclosing every feeling and thought.

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Exchange theory suggests that marital satisfaction is associated with :

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equitable self- disclosure.

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Family therapist Virginia Satir pointed out that one of the common communication types she observed was the _____: someone who never responds directly to what is said by the other.

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distractor

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John listens to what others say and logically analyses their words but pays little attention to nonverbal signals. He is an example the communication type that Virginia Satir called the :

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computer

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