SOCL 3150 Exam #1
Children are maturing about ______ years earlier than they were 100 years ago.
2
A highly masculine male who paints his fingernails pink is BEST described as...
Gender Bending
Almost 75% of young adults say they believe in...
"one true love"
The text reports that over _______% of marriages were preceded by __________.
1. 50% 2. cohabitation
Both _____ and _________ _________ specified that the family consisted of people related by ________, ________, _________.
1. law 2. social science 3. blood 4. marriage 5. adoption
Men are expected to have a genetic character traits like...
1. strength 2. self confidence 3. assertiveness 4. ambition
About what percent of Americans living with HIV do not know they are infected?
13%
By age _____, about 25% of girls have masturabated to the point of orgasm.
15
AIDS was first identified in what year?
1981
The U.S. Census Bureau defines family as...
2 or more persons sharing a house hold & who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Today, women compose _______% of Congress
20
John Alan Lee classified...
6 love styles
Women full tine employees earn _______% of what employed men do.
79
Cross-culturally and historically, it appears that ___________ societies have been characterized by some degree of male dominance.
ALL
Of the components of consummate love, which is the most gradual to develop?
Commitment
A relative absence of assertiveness and ambition characterizes our expectations of women, who are thought to embody __________ character traits.
Expressive
Family (from text)
Forming an economic unit and care for any young, consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group and commit to maintaining that group over time
In terms of mate selection patterns, the United States is an example of what cross-cultural researchers call a __________ culture.
Free choice
Michael is stay at home father and feel pressure from society to watch football on TV, enjoy action movies, play basketball on the weekends and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is the social pressure called?
Gender Expections
Superwoman Message
Image of a woman who attained career success and supports her family
Transsexuals
Individuals who change their physical anatomy through sex reassignment surgery are transsexual
Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy?
Intersexual
Machismo
Latino men stereotyped as extremely patriarchal
Lesbian relationships are the _______ ________ of 4 kinds of couples discussed in the text.
Least sexualized
Sex
M/F anatomy and physiology
Of the components of consummate love, which is the quickest to develop and the quickest to fade?
Passion
Psychologist _____________ _________________ proposed a triangular theory of love.
Robert Sternberg
Serial Monogomy
The practice of divorcing, remarrying, divorcing, remarrying and so on.
Compared to 50 years ago marriage is not as important to Americans. (T/F)
True
Most partners demonstrate sexual exclusivity in dating relationships. (T/F)
True
Sex is not only for reproduction but also an important means of enhancing human intimacy. (T/F)
True
What is the double standard regarding sex before marriage women vs. men?
Women are expected to save sex for marriage while men are not
Dowry
a sum of money or property brought to the marriage by the female
Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle that can be...
an alternative to marriage
In Asia and Africa, less Westernized areas, parents have traditionally....
arranged their children's marriage
Research has shown that individuals gradually filter, or sort out, those who they think would not make the best life partner; for instance, women place importance on potential financial success in a mate. This is an example of which concept?
assortative mating
As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has...
become much more flexible
Women surpass men in the proportion of the population who are __________ ____________.
college graduates
Human beings are sexual beings throughout their...
entire lives
Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called "can-do" man tackles traumatic events head-on but...
feels free to express emotion
Although women outnumber men in college today, ____________ __________________ in choice of majors still exists.
gender differentiation
Adults with a(n) _________ _____________ style exhibit possible negative behaviors such as unwarranted jealousy or attempts to control one's partner due to "fear of abandonment."
insecure/anxious attachment
Most pornography can be considered _______________, exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or general disregard for women.
misogynistic
Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is ___________.
postponed
As the age of ________ has declined, the age of marriage has risen.
puberty
Adults with a(n) __________ __________ style are inclined to trust that their relationships will provide ongoing emotional support.
secure attachment
In sharing sexual pleasure, each partner assumes __________, that is, responsibility for his or her own sexual response.
sex
Pediatric researches have observed children between the ages of 2 and 5 engaging in rhythmic manipulation of their own genitals. This behavior is a natural form of...
sexual expression
Socialization
the process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes and expectations
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:
there are many definitions given for "family"
