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
