Marriage and Intimate Relationships
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This course explores the dynamics of marriage and intimate relationships from psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. Students will examine the development of romantic partnerships, communication patterns, conflict resolution, intimacy, and commitment. The course also addresses topics such as partner selection, the impact of family and societal expectations, diversity in relationships, challenges faced by couples, and strategies for maintaining healthy, long-lasting unions. Contemporary issues, including changing definitions of marriage, cohabitation, and the influence of technology on relationships, will also be discussed.
Recommended Textbook Marriages and Families 8th Edition by
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Chapter 1: he Changing Family
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Q1) While being legally married to Cassie, James married Lisa, too.James has engaged in ________.
A) hypergamy
B) homogamy
C) bigamy
D) endogamy
Answer: C
Q2) The family into which a person is adopted or raised is called the family of ________.
A) orientation
B) procreation
C) emplacement
D) origin
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following is true of the egalitarian family system?
A) Important family decisions are taken by the eldest woman in the household.
B) Women are marginalized and oppressed in such households.
C) Both spouses share equal duties and responsibilities in such households.
D) Important family decisions are taken by the eldest man in the household.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Studying the Family
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Q1) Which of the following is true of content analysis?
A) It can be labor intensive.
B) It does not permit comparisons over time.
C) It can be applied solely to oral communication.
D) It is an obtrusive approach.
Answer: A
Q2) A set of statements that explains why a particular phenomenon occurs is called a(n)________.
A) observation
B) role
C) function
D) theory
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is an example of secondary data?
A) documenting interactions between couples
B) diaries
C) observing the behavior of children
D) group interviews
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
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Q1) Which of the following is a similarity between women who lived during World War II and the women of the 1980s?
A) They were expected to be responsible only for domestic chores.
B) They were free of domestic violence.
C) They worked outside homes even if they had children.
D) They had equal opportunities for education.
Answer: C
Q2) How were the children in middle-class families treated during the 18th century?
Answer: Adults started to view and treat children as more than "miniature adults." Children began to spend more time playing than working, and adolescence became a stage of life that did not involve adult responsibilities.Another sign of change was that people published more books for and about children.Adults began to recognize children's individuality by giving them names that were different from their father's or mother's.They also began, for the first time, to celebrate birthdays, especially those of children.There was also a decline in physical punishment, and physicians and others began to recognize the early onset of sexual feelings in children.
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Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
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Q1) Why do social scientists argue that we do not live in a color-blind society? In other words, what are some benefits associated with white skin color?
Q2) Evan Rathbone, a sociologist, claims that machismo among Latin American men is a ludicrous stereotype.Which of the following statements supports his claim?
A) Many Latino men are the primary source of financial support for their families.
B) Latino men have a deep respect for authority, tradition, and family.
C) Many Latino men participate in domestic work and child rearing activities.
D) Latino men strive to maintain close ties with their extended families.
Q3) A similarity between Latino families and Asian American families is that they both
A) instill the concept of machismo among their youth
B) support the philosophy of individualism
C) lay an emphasis on the importance of family
D) encourage intercaste marriages
Q4) What are some benefits of immigration?
Q5) Discuss the strengths of African American families.
Q6) Write a note on the health and economic well-being of Asian Americans.
Q7) Why have many Asian American families become successful?
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Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
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Q1) Which of the following is true according to the cognitive development theory?
A) Children use cues to evaluate the behavior of others as either gender appropriate or not.
B) Individual differences among children are more important than the relationship between maturation and learning gender roles.
C) Sex typing tends to be most rigid during childhood as opposed to during adolescence.
D) Children acquire female or male values based on evolution and genetic factors.
Q2) Explain gender identity with the help of an example.
Q3) Which of the following best describes "the feminization of higher education"?
A) Women are more likely than men to have doctoral degrees.
B) Men tend to score higher in exams than women.
C) Women are more likely than men to teach in high schools.
D) Women are more likely than men to finish college.
Q4) Which of the following is true of peer influences as socialization agents?
A) It reduces when children enter their adolescent years.
B) Peers and not siblings serve as role models.
C) They are especially influential until people reach their mid-twenties.
D) Peer influences are always negative.
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Chapter 6: Love and Loving Relationships
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Q1) Trisha's husband was imprisoned for a period of 20 years.She visited him every week throughout the duration of his imprisonment and professed her love for him.Despite having several other suitors, she remained faithful to her husband.Trisha's love for her husband is an example of the ________ style of love.
A) ludus
B) agape
C) pragma
D) eros
Q2) ________ calm the mind, eliminate pain, and reduce anxiety.
A) Testosterones
B) Estrogens
C) Norepinephrines
D) Endorphins
Q3) ________ refers to marrying outside an acceptable group.
A) Endogamy
B) Henogamy
C) Heterogamy
D) Homogamy
Q4) Briefly describe a characteristic of love.
Q5) Why is love unrequited? Explain with the help of reasons.
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Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life
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Q1) Some scholars state that gender is a more powerful factor than sexual orientation in shaping a person's behavior.They assert that there are more similarities between straight and gay men and between straight women and lesbians than there are between lesbians and gays.Which of the following, if true, supports this argument?
A) Gays and heterosexual women mostly engage in monogamous relationships.
B) Lesbians and heterosexual men often separate emotional intimacy from sex.
C) Lesbians and gays are more likely to have more than one lover at a time.
D) Lesbians and heterosexual women believe love and sex go hand in hand.
Q2) Which of the following is a similarity between transsexuals and intersexuals?
A) They are classified as bisexuals and are attracted to people of both sexes.
B) They are two of the most predominant sexual orientations worldwide.
C) They don't conform to the sexes that were assigned to them at birth.
D) They have a fear of homosexuality.
Q3) The belief that being straight is superior to and more "natural" than being gay is called ________.
A) heterosexism
B) misandry
C) biphobia
D) androgyny
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Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
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Q1) Which of the following is a dating trend in which couples spend three or more nights together but maintain separate homes?
A) stayover
B) coming-out
C) getting together
D) hanging out
Q2) Which of the following is true of date violence?
A) It tends to occur primarily when youth experience extensive parenting.
B) It is most common among youth who had poor relationships with their parents.
C) Adopting traditional attitudes about gender roles reduces the likelihood of date violence.
D) It is more likely to be undertaken by individuals who did not witness adult violence in their childhood.
Q3) How is the concept of bride price different from dowry? Explain.
Q4) A manifest function of dating is ________.
A) socialization
B) fulfillment of ego needs
C) big business
D) love and affection
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Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
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Q1) ________ refers to a living arrangement in which two unrelated people, who aren't married, live together and are in a sexual relationship.
A) Prenuptial agreement
B) Civil union
C) Hooking up
D) Cohabitation
Q2) Discuss two benefits of cohabitation.
Q3) Briefly describe involuntary stable singles.
Q4) ________ have never married and are satisfied with that choice; are divorced or widowed but don't want to remarry; are living with someone but don't intend to marry; and whose religion forbids marriage, such as priests and nuns.
A) Voluntary temporary singles
B) Involuntary stable singles
C) Involuntary temporary singles
D) Voluntary stable singles
Q5) Jose, a student, has lived with several women over a period of time.However, he does not have any interest in long-term commitment and prefers to date.Identify and explain the kind of cohabitation experience Jose exemplifies.
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Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following is a function of engagements?
A) It gives the couple the chance to strengthen their identities as individuals.
B) It provides couples with the opportunity to copulate legally.
C) It signals that the union is inherently legal.
D) It sends a hands-off message to other interested sexual partners.
Q2) Blake left his parents' house at the age of 20 in order to be independent.However, he was unable to find a steady job and support himself financially.Due to the economic circumstances, he was forced to move back into his parents' home.Blake's condition is characteristic of the ________.
A) boomerang generation
B) Baby Boomers
C) Silent Generation
D) privileged generation
Q3) According to Cuber and Haroff, which of the following is true of a passive-congenial marriage?
A) It is considered a utilitarian marriage.
B) It is characterized by high involvement.
C) It involves high emotional investment.
D) It is considered to be an intrinsic marriage.
Q4) Briefly describe marital stability and marital satisfaction.
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Q1) Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning how micro-level factors lead to postponed parenthood?
A) Daunting jobs and careers make it more difficult to meet prospective mates.
B) A number of national studies show that the higher a woman's education level, the more likely she is to delay childbearing.
C) Many young adults are delaying marriage and having children because they have high college and credit card debts.
D) Disturbed by high divorce rates, some young couples delay parenthood until they feel confident that their marriage will work.
Q2) Samantha, a pregnant wife, found that she was set to have septuplets.However, she feared that she would be unable to support all her children financially and decided to undergo an operation that would abort some fetuses.In this scenario, Samantha is undergoing a procedure known as ________.
A) egg freezing
B) artificial insemination
C) surrogacy
D) selective reduction
Q3) Explain three macro-level factors that affect birthrates.
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Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
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Q1) Researchers and pediatricians believe that physical punishment is a futile disciplinary method.They state that it has negative, long-term effects.Which of the following, if true, is most likely to support their belief?
A) Research indicates that children raised in permissive homes are less likely to be swayed by harmful peer pressure.
B) Physical punishment discourages children from misbehaving.
C) Studies show that physical punishment results in higher levels of aggression against parents.
D) Corporal punishment reduces externalizing behavior of children.
Q2) How does helicopter parenting impact children?
Q3) Which of the following is an example of maternal gatekeeping?
A) Linda often prioritizes her family's needs over her own.
B) Barbara criticizes the way her husband, Tom, prepares the baby's meals.
C) Patricia prioritizes her job over her domestic responsibilities.
D) Melissa and John share their household tasks equally among themselves.
Q4) What is a foster home? What are some of the benefits of foster homes?
Q5) What are the effects of corporal punishment on children?
Q6) In what ways are low-SES families different from high-SES families?
Q7) What are some of the reasons why bed sharing is advocated by pediatricians?
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Chapter 13: The Economy and Family Life
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Q1) James is an employee of RVC Corporation.He works from home and regularly communicates with employees at the central office via email and other modes of communication.This type of a work arrangement is an example of ________.
A) flextime
B) hot desking
C) telecommuting
D) coworking
Q2) Occupational sex segregation is a major factor behind the gender pay gap.Explain.
Q3) ________ is a process of social and economic change because of the reduction of industrial activity, especially manufacturing.
A) Deindustrialization
B) Commodification
C) Reindustrialization
D) Commercialization
Q4) What are some of the criticisms against labor unions?
Q5) Briefly explain some benefits of flextime.
Q6) What is globalization? Explain with the help of an example.
Q7) What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of hiring part-time workers?
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Chapter 14: Domestic Violence and Other Family Health
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Q1) Lily, a student, is known for her binge eating habit.However, after each meal, she self-induces vomit and engages in rigorous and excessive exercise in order to shed weight.In this scenario, Lily suffers from a condition known as ________.
A) bulimia
B) nervosa
C) anorexia
D) pica
Q2) Which of the following is an example of emotional abuse?
A) name calling
B) forceful sex
C) biting
D) molestation
Q3) Which of the following is considered physical abuse relating to children?
A) isolation
B) fondling genitals
C) neglect
D) scalding
Q4) Provide an example of familycide.
Q5) Briefly describe depression.
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Chapter 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
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Q1) During the __________ phase of separation, the partners must learn how to survive as singles again.
A) preseparation
B) early separation
C) midseparation
D) late separation
Q2) Which of the following is true of co-parenting?
A) It isn't a legal type of custody.
B) It does not require for the partners to communicate with each other.
C) It is not a part of the divorce process.
D) It only allows for either partner to have physical custody and not legal custody.
Q3) Which of the following is true of pseudo-reconciliation?
A) The couple lives together temporarily to meet the provisions for divorce.
B) The couple lives together but see other people.
C) The couple feels guilty for breaking the family and moves back in together.
D) The couple separates but are asked by the courts to remain as a couple till child custody is determined.
Q4) List out a few characteristics of successful stepfamilies.
Q5) Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.
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Chapter 16: Families in Later Life
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Q1) Give a suitable answer that would serve as an example of apathetic siblings.
Q2) Larry believes that there are more widowed women in the world than men.Give a suitable answer that would support and strengthen Larry's belief.
Q3) A ________ refers to the speed with which a person dies.
A) living will
B) dying trajectory
C) dying velocity
D) quantum trajectory
Q4) Kimberly believes that her brother follows a backup style of caregiving.Which of the following statements would strengthen Kimberly's claim?
A) Her siblings only help out if it's convenient for them.
B) Her siblings step in to help whenever needed.
C) Her siblings are never ready to help out.
D) Her siblings stay geographically far away.
Q5) Which of the following is true of social security?
A) It is a public retirement pension system.
B) It is an investment plan for older people.
C) It is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older.
D) It is a financial benefit provided exclusively to custodial caregivers.
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