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30 Cards in this Set
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According to Darwin, the primary evolutionary biological goal of males in mate selection is:
A) to provide for as many females as possible B) to find fulfillment through emotional bonding C) to impregnate as many women as possible D) none of the above |
C) to impregnate as many women as possible |
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The _______ theory asserts that individuals are thought to act out of self-interest in ways to maximize and make the most of the resources they possess. This theory helps to explain what motivates individuals to act.
A) social exchange B) social rewards D) love economic model |
A) social exchange |
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Intelligence, physical strength, industriousness (hard worker), and ambition are examples of _________.
A) protector/provider cues B) fertility cues C) matching hypothesis D) Social Exchange Theory |
A) protector/provider cues |
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__________ suggests that individuals use a filtering mechanism that helps them sort out a potential mate from the vast pool of candidates, or eligible partners.
A) Social Exchange Theory B) Evolutionary theory C) Filter Theory of Mate Selection D) Cohabitation theory |
C) Filter Theory of Mate Selection |
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Which word refers to partners who are of different races, religions, and ethnicities?
A) exogamy B) heterogamy C) endogamy D) homogamy |
B) heterogamy |
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__________ are personal and individualized, and represent our private wishes, hopes, desires, and dreams.
A) Interpersonal scripts B) Cultural scripts C) Dating scripts D) Intrapsychic scripts |
D) Intrapsychic scripts |
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In Knapp's Relationship Escalation Model, _______ is when individuals spend more time together, and their formal interactions give way to less formal and more spontaneous conversation.
A) intensification B) experimenting/exploration C) integrating D) initiation |
A) intensification |
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If we find we want to spend more time with someone, we rely on __________, which tells us more about a person beyond a superficial, casual level.
A) interaction cues B) incidental cues C) cognitive cues D) preinteraction cues |
C) cognitive cues |
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__________ are behaviors and feelings that attempt to re-establish a relationship, such as trying to re-involve the ex-partner in sexual relations.
A) Distress reactions B) Protest reactions C) Relational transgression D) Interaction cues |
B) Protest reactions |
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Which of the following is NOT true about cohabitation?
A) Marriages preceded by cohabitation are more likely to end in divorce. B) Couples who live together have the lowest level of premarital satisfaction when compared to other living arrangements C) Married couples that cohabited before marriage have poorer communication skills in discussing problems than those couples who did not live together. D) Cohabitation before marriage carries with it a decreased risk of violence against women and children. |
D) Cohabitation before marriage carries with it a decreased risk of violence against women and children. |
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With regard to marriage laws, we know that all of the following are true "except":
A) Marriage licenses required in all states except Hawaii and Alaska B) The legal age of marriage in the US is 18 C) Medical tests are blood tests to discover potential genetic disorders D) Kinship means sibling and half siblings cannot marry |
A) Marriage licenses required in all states except Hawaii and Alaska |
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Factors affecting those with interracial marriages include:
A) Opportunities for social contacts B) Educational attainment C) Immigration status D) All of the above |
D) All of the Above |
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______ refers to mixed-gender circles of friends (typically in their 20s and 30s) who are the primary social support system for singles.
A) Near peers B) Urban tribe C) Never-married singles D) Clique |
B) Urban tribe |
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Marriage is being replaced today by pair bonds that meet individual needs, such as cohabitation. This change is referred to as the __________.
A) deinstitutionalization of marriage B) conjugal role C) Never-married singles D) Clique |
A) deinstitutionalization of marriage |
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__________ is a legally binding sworn statement indicating that the couple views marriage as a lifelong commitment and union.
A) Covenant marriage B) Legal separation C) Marriage as a legal contract D) Declaration of Intent |
D) Declaration of Intent |
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These three states issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples: Connecticut, Vermont, and ________.
A) Rhode Island B) Massachusetts C) New Hampshire D) Delaware |
B) Massachusetts |
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The life commitment of marriage provides stability, especially for _________.
A) women B) children C) the couple D) men |
D) men |
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A __________ is a culturally defined, culturally assigned set of behaviors each spouse is expected to carry out.
A) conjugal role B) predetermined notion C) gender socialization D) spouse script |
A) conjugal role |
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________ interpersonal relationships are those that involve partnering with someone who is dissimilar to you in one or more dimensions, such as race, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, or differences in age, political ideology, socioeconomic status, and values and beliefs.
A) Heterosexual B) Homosexual C) Heterogamous D) Heterogenous |
C) Heterogamous |
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________ marriages are those in which individuals adhere to the same religion but may have different beliefs or follow different traditions within that faith (such as a Baptist who marries a Presbyterian).
A) Extra-faith B) Interfaith C) Intrafaith D) Super-faith |
C) Intrafaith |
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______ includes a primary and secondary stage.
A) HIV B) Gonorrhea C) Herpes D) Clap E) Syphilis |
E) Syphilis |
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"Escapism" is one of the types of affairs covered in chapter 9.
A) True B) False |
B) False |
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Shared, gender-specific social and cultural expectations that guide our beliefs, attitudes, and values about sex, such as our beliefs about appropriate sexual partners, sexual behaviors, and sexual conduct, are known as ___________.
A) sexual scripts B) sexual mores C) gender identity frameworks D) psychosocial scripts |
A) sexual scripts |
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________ is the oral stimulation of the male's external sex organs.
A) Cunnilingus B) Fellatio C) Oral-genital sex D) Dyspareunia |
B) Fellatio |
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In the __________ type of extramarital affair, the nonparticipating spouse may choose to tolerate the affair rather than seek divorce.
A) clandestine B) ambiguous C) consensual D) permissive |
B) ambiguous |
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According to author and researcher Sabrina Weill, 61.6 percent of _______ have had sex.
A) students in college B) eighth-graders C) tenth-graders D) twelfth-graders |
D) twelfth-graders |
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Sometimes referred to as the "clap" or "drip," ________ is the second most common STI reported in the US.
A) chlamydia B) syphilis C) gonorrhea D) herpes |
C) gonorrhea |
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This type of behavior involves a wide range of behaviors, from flirting, to mutual masturbation, to oral and anal sex, to sexual intercourse.
A) Emotional ERI B) Combination of sexual and emotional ERI C) Sexual ERI D) Physical ERI |
C) Sexual ERI |
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According to Bulmstein and Schwartz (1983), _________ exhibit the highest rate of accepted extra-relationship (nonmonogamy) sex than any other couple type.
A) gay men B) lesbians C) heterosexuals D) bisexuals |
A) Gay men |
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_________ is spread through infected fecal matter that is found in water and in food. This type of hepatitis is usually transmitted when people do not wash their hands after using the bathroom.
A) Hep. D B) Hep. C C) Hep. B D) Hep. A |
D) Hepatitis A |
