HDFS Exam 2 UDEL

some people maintain cohabitation is replacing marriage in the US...

-little evidence to support such claims -in US, people breakup or marry after a relatively short period of time

Belief of traditional gender roles

-wives do not have to juggle jobs and housework -both parties in relationship know what is expected of them -men in traditional relationships do not have to worry about household chores

What is the main reason people get married

For Happiness

What happens after couples have children

Marital satisfaction tends to decrease

some sociologists describe the dating process as a _____________ in which prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners and choose the best available mate

Marriage Market

dating someone who posses similar social characteristics, such as ethnicity and age is called

homogamy

since 1960, the rate of cohabitation has

increased steadily

Increasing cohabitors in US include

individuals with children and the elderly

which of the following was a characteristic of the sexual revolution

invention of birth control pill separated sex and child bearing for women

according to Sternberg, if a couple is "perfectly matched" they will be equally...

passionate, intimate and committed

Dating and physical attractiveness

physical attractive people benefit form a halo effect -> assumed to possess other desirable characteristics

in the US, early colonist believed that marriage should be based on

politics and economics

romantic and long term love relationships involve_______ in the sense that they provide records and cots to each person

social exchange

marital stability and marital satisfaction tends to be higher for those with a college education or higher

TRUE

the likelihood t=of marriage increases with education attained

TRUE

prenuptial agreements only cover couple financial arrangements

FALSE

before industrial revolution, more courtships took place in private where couples could spend substantial amount of time alone

FALSE - In public

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, a mix of intimacy, passion, and commitment can vary from one relationship to another

TRUE

according to happily marries couples, emotional support is much more important than romantic love

TRUE

by 34, a majority of US adults have been married

TRUE

love, like friendship, is a process that develops over time

TRUE

majority of High school seniors, both boys and girls, say having a good marriage and family is important

TRUE

for people of both sexes, younger age at first marriage in the 1950's and 1960's was...

a historical expectation rather than the rule

in terms of age, american men typically marry women...

a year or two younger than they are

these days, a popular pathway to marriage in US includes...

cohabiting for about 1.5 years

in western societies, single greatest attraction of marriage is

continuous, intimate, companion with loved one

according to research, people are brought together by

cultural norms and values

according to recent research excludes mens way of showing affection is the

feminization of love

dating or marrying someone from a social, racial, ethic, religious, or age group different from ones own is called

heterogamy

the specific ways in which married couples define their behaviors and structure their time is called...

martial roles

Accurate statement concerning men, women and intimacy

men and women define intimacy differently

his and he marriage refers to the notion that

men and women experience marriage differently

which of the following accurate

men seem to fall in love faster than women

why might many women in their middle years experience a marriage squeeze

men their age are looking for much younger women

the __________ debate refers to the controversy over whether differences in the way men and women behave reflects innate biological differences or social and cultural expectations

nature vs. nurture

some research claims that married counterparts because healthy people are attracted to other healthy people and are more desirable marriage partners. This phenomenon is referred to as

selection

chromosomes, anatomy, hormones and other physical attributes determine our...

sex

if a father gives his son advice on how to play soccer and a mother tells her daughter that she is a good cook, parents are engaging in

sex stereotypical encouragement

the awareness of ourselves as male and female and how we express our sexual values, attitudes, feelings and benefits is called our...

sexual identity

NOT a myth about being single

singles are usually lonely and miserable

gender is based on

social and cultural expectations

Americans self report of martial happiness...

states marital happiness decreases when couples experience poverty, job loss and financial problems

most people date and marry within their social class b/c...

they and their partners share similar attributes, values and lifestyles

from the biological perspective, which of the following is the reason that lovers might may feel "high" or as if they are being swept away

they are being flooded with natural amphetamines which cause feeling of elation and euphoria

according to research, many low income women are likely remain single despite wanting to marry because

they do not want to marry a man who cannot support himself economically

minimum age for people to marry...

varies widely from one state to another

women are more likely to express love _____ and men express love through ____

verbally, action

Truth about gender roles

we learn to become male or female through interactions with family members and the larger society