Marriage & the family quiz 7
In 2005, the median age for men to marry was
27
It is estimated that there are about ____ married swingers in the United States.
3 million
About ____ percent of Americans are, have been, or will be married for at least part of their lives.
90
The text reports that well over ____ percent of Americans believe that extramarital sex is "always harmful to a marriage" or "always wrong."
90
Which racial/ethnic group is most likely to be married and least likely to be divorced?
Asian American
Among Europe's noblemen and women, romantic love was expressed in relationships outside marriage in the practice of ____.
Courtly love
An important goal from the marital ____ perspective is to return to a society more in line with the values and norms of companionate marriage.
Decline
Parents and children, along with other relatives such as in-laws, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins are included in the ____ family.
Extended
Policy advocates from a ____ perspective are concerned with the breakdown of the family including money spent on welfare.
Family decline
The text lists four interrelated characteristics which distinguish individualized marriage. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
It is economically practical.
For now, ____ remains the most socially acceptable--and stable--gateway to family life.
Marriage
That marriages should involve romance and lead to personal happiness is a uniquely ____ idea.
Modern
____ (having more than one spouse) is culturally accepted in many parts of the world.
Polygamy
Since 1980, the proportion of widowed women and men has
Remained the same
Over the course of about three centuries, couples have moved from yoke mates to ____.
Soul mate
Arranged marriage has characterized ____ societies.
collectivistic
In a(n) ____ marriage, the husband and wife could expect practical and economic security, along with the rewards that we often associate with custom and tradition.
institutional
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the last 50 years, the divorce rate ____.
is higher today than in 1950
According to the text, the high expectations inherent in an individualistic marriage may be associated with several societal results. Which of the following is NOT one of these results?
more early marriages, and pregnant teens
Bill and JoAnn have recently married and have made a commitment to each other that they will keep each other as the most important people in their lives, and stay together as long as they live. Bill and JoAnn's joint commitment reflects the expectations of
permanence.
Spouses and children are part of a person's family of
procreation.
For Hispanics today, la familia means
the extended as well as the nuclear family.
Couples are "yoked" together by high expectations for permanence, bolstered by the strong social control of extended kin and community. Which does this describe?
the institutional marriage bond
Divorces in the United States reached an all-time high in ____.
the mid-1970s
Polls show that both male and female spouses are far more likely than others to say that they are "very happy." Nearly ____ of marrieds say they are "very happy," compared to less than half of unmarrieds.
two-thirds