Attempt 2 quiz 5 marriage and family

It is predicted that Americans will spend _____________ on dating services annually.

$1.7 billion

In 2014, the projected ratio of African American men to every 100 African American women in the same age category was about

91.4.

In China, the mating process changed considerably during the 1990s, due to

a dramatic decrease in the number of marriageable women.

Because most of the literature on dating continues to focus on __________, it perpetuates the myth that dating is still primarily a White, middle-class phenomenon.

college students

Gilbert, who is currently involved in an exclusive relationship, believes very strongly in the basic principle of exchange theory. Gilbert is likely to call off the relationship if

costs outweigh rewards

Some social scientists claim that breaking up should be viewed as a logical consequence of the

courtship filtering process

If a country establishes laws that prohibit interracial marriages, the country supports

endogamy

Larry, who from all accounts would be considered an eligible bachelor, has decided to advertise himself in the "personal ads" for a suitable partner. Which of the following personal qualities is Larry not likely to emphasize about himself?

his attractiveness

The tendency to marry upward in social status is referred to as

hypergamy

According to the text, most males and many females have the attitude that

the male use of force and aggression to have sexual intercourse is acceptable.

Donna, a family therapist, is explaining to her friend Betty, a 40-year-old African American female and vice president at a large bank, that Betty is having difficulty finding a mate due to the marriage squeeze. In simple terms, what Donna means is that

there is an imbalance in the ratio of men who are eligible for marriage to women who are eligible for marriage.

The term pool of eligibles is used to define

individuals who are regarded as acceptable marriage partners.

Most of the rapes that are reported to authorities are __________ rapes.

stranger

The mate selection process is sometimes referred to as a marketplace because

personal resources are traded and exchanged.

"8minuteDating" is part of a widely growing phenomenon referred to as __________ dating

speed

Using occupational prestige level as a criterion, which of the following best illustrates the marriage gradient in the United States?

Men at the top and women at the bottom have a larger field of potential marriage mates.

The historically low __________ in the African American community has traditionally limited the dating and mate selection options for African American women.

sex ratio

In which of the following social classes would you expect parents to exercise the least control over mate selection?

lower class

_________ theories are perhaps the most often used explanations of interpersonal attraction and mate selection.

to exchange

According to the text, the future of dating is

uncertain