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A couple that has just made a commitment to getting married is an example of a(n) |
| | A) | expressive tie |
| | B) | personal tie |
| | C) | life relationship |
| | D) | instrumental tie |
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A social link formed when we cooperate with another person to achieve a limited goal best describes a(n) |
| | A) | expressive tie |
| | B) | primary relationship |
| | C) | life cycle |
| | D) | instrumental tie |
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What issue did Erik Erikson propose is being worked out by individuals in early adulthood? |
| | A) | identity vs. identity confusion |
| | B) | intimacy vs. isolation |
| | C) | integrity vs. despair |
| | D) | separation vs. separation anxiety |
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While the timing of marriage typically rests on ________, leaving the parental home for a nonmarital situation usually involves ________. |
| | A) | the sole decision of the young adult; a joint decision of child and parents |
| | B) | the sole decision of the young adult; the sole decision of the parents |
| | C) | a joint decision of child and parents; the sole decision of the young adult |
| | D) | the sole decision of the parents; the sole decision of the young adult |
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Levinson's "transition periods" refer to |
| | A) | significant birthdays (20th, 30th, 40th, 50th) |
| | B) | distinct breaks in roles (child, adult, parent) |
| | C) | significant changes in career (student, worker, retiree) |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Role conflict occurs when |
| | A) | there are too many role demands and too little time |
| | B) | one questions gender orientation |
| | C) | one experiences pressures form one role that are incompatible with another |
| | D) | women and men argue over who will work and who will stay home |
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What sort of love has intimacy and commitment but lacks passion? |
| | A) | fatuous |
| | B) | empty |
| | C) | companionate |
| | D) | romantic |
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Which of the following ethnic groups is least likely to remain in the parental home until marriage? |
| | A) | Hispanic Americans |
| | B) | Asian Americans |
| | C) | Americans with strong religious affiliations |
| | D) | African Americans |
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Approximately what percentage of today's young adults (ages 18 to 24) are living at home with their parents? |
| | A) | less than one-third |
| | B) | more than one-half |
| | C) | more than three-quarters |
| | D) | less than one-half |
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There are several disadvantages in returning to the parental home to live. What represents the most common complaint voiced by members of both generations? |
| | A) | increased drug abuse by children |
| | B) | overdependence on parents |
| | C) | lack of privacy |
| | D) | financial problems |
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Which of the following statements regarding singles is the least accurate? |
| | A) | Single status among both men and women under 35 years of age has decreased in recent years. |
| | B) | A growing proportion of Americans will never marry. |
| | C) | The population remaining single today is smaller than it was at the turn of the century. |
| | D) | Most single men and women were ridiculed and treated with disapproval until more recent times. |
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One of the major advantages of being single is |
| | A) | achieving maximum happiness |
| | B) | greater freedom of choice |
| | C) | the lessening of social stigma |
| | D) | the impersonal nature of relationships |
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The number of adults who are sharing living quarters with an unrelated adult of the opposite sex has |
| | A) | decreased substantially over the past thirty years |
| | B) | increased substantially over the past thirty years |
| | C) | stabilized over the past thirty years |
| | D) | increased minimally over the past thirty years |
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Living together as an alternative to marriage |
| | A) | is not radically different from marriage |
| | B) | allows for the elimination of traditional gender roles |
| | C) | eliminates many of the problems found among married couples |
| | D) | reduces the level of interpersonal violence in a couple |
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Whether one is more strongly aroused sexually by members of one's own sex, opposite (cross) sex, or both sexes is referred to as one's |
| | A) | sexual libido |
| | B) | sexual orientation |
| | C) | sexual drive |
| | D) | sexual arousal |
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When discussing human sexuality, it is always important to distinguish between ________ (an individual's erotic attraction) and ________ (how an individual acts). |
| | A) | orientation; sexuality |
| | B) | behavior; sexuality |
| | C) | affection; behavior |
| | D) | orientation; behavior |
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The National Research Council, between 1970 and 1988, surveyed U.S. males and found that approximately what percentage of men were willing to admit that they had had at least one homosexual experience, and what percentage of men admit willingly to homosexuality as frequent behavior? |
| | A) | 10 percent; none |
| | B) | 20 percent; 3-4 percent |
| | C) | 30 percent; 9-10 percent |
| | D) | 40 percent; 14-15 percent |
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Which of the following statements is the least accurate regarding homosexual and lesbian relationships? |
| | A) | Gays and lesbians are a varied group, reflecting all occupational fields, political outlooks, and races. |
| | B) | "One-night stands" are much less common among lesbians than among gay men. |
| | C) | Gay men tend to form more lasting relationships than lesbians. |
| | D) | On the whole, homosexual adults resemble heterosexual adults in their physical health and feelings of happiness or unhappiness. |
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Polyandry is a form of marriage characterized by |
| | A) | two or more husbands and two or more wives |
| | B) | one husband and two or more wives |
| | C) | one wife and two or more husbands |
| | D) | one wife and one husband |
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Currently, approximately what percentage of marriages end in divorce in the United States? |
| | A) | 5 out of 10 percent |
| | B) | 9 out of 10 percent |
| | C) | 1 out of 10 percent |
| | D) | 7 out of 10 percent |
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Currently, approximately what percentage of divorced people remarry? |
| | A) | 40 percent |
| | B) | 60 percent |
| | C) | 80 percent |
| | D) | 100 percent |
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In sociologist Reuben Hill's nine stages in the family life cycle, the period from departure of the first child to departure of the last child is termed the stage of the |
| | A) | school-age family |
| | B) | aging family |
| | C) | preschool family |
| | D) | family as a launching center |
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Recent research on the health of the American family indicates that |
| | A) | we are returning to the more orderly family life we had prior to 1950 |
| | B) | today's adults marry younger |
| | C) | in general, the U.S. family is a dying institution |
| | D) | for most Americans, the family remains a vital, adaptive, resilient human institution |
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All of the following are developmental tasks facing a pregnant woman and her partner during pregnancy except |
| | A) | fatigue and morning sickness |
| | B) | changes in identity and life plans |
| | C) | frequent suggestions from concerned parents and in-laws |
| | D) | changes in the couple's sexual behavior |
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The accomplishment of the developmental tasks accompanying pregnancy might best be expedited by the woman's |
| | A) | taking childbirth training classes |
| | B) | fusing her identity with that of the fetus |
| | C) | defining herself as a parent through her mother's influence |
| | D) | having a husband do housework |
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Researchers have found that having a first baby may |
| | A) | lead to an increased divorce rate |
| | B) | have a stabilizing effect on marriages |
| | C) | lead to increased romantic intimacy among married couples |
| | D) | cause fathers to become more heavily immersed in their jobs |
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In 1960 _____ percent of mothers with children under 6 years old were in the labor force; by 1991, _____ percent were in the labor force? |
| | A) | 5; 18 |
| | B) | 10; 28 |
| | C) | 20; 58 |
| | D) | 30; 78 |
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Which of the following explanations has not been advanced to explain the postpartum blues occurring in some new mothers? |
| | A) | hormonal changes after childbirth |
| | B) | feelings of being overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for another human being |
| | C) | psychological depression stemming from a mother's love-hate conflict with herself |
| | D) | psychological depression stemming from a mother's inability to return to her pre-pregnancy weight |
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According to your text, the most recent statistic for births to unmarried women in the United States is |
| | A) | 15 percent |
| | B) | 30 percent |
| | C) | 45 percent |
| | D) | 60 percent |
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Women who head single-parent families are most likely to experience |
| | A) | time pressure to get everything done |
| | B) | being isolated from others |
| | C) | difficulty meeting their child's social, physical, and psychological needs |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following does not pose a particular problem for single-parent mothers? |
| | A) | lack of free time |
| | B) | increasing child care costs |
| | C) | loneliness |
| | D) | pessimism regarding the future |
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Which of the following statements regarding single-parent fathers is least accurate? |
| | A) | Single fathers who care for their children may be seen as less "manly" because they are performing a traditionally female role. |
| | B) | In general, single fathers seem better prepared for dealing with their children's emotional needs than for the physical aspects of parenting, such as cooking and cleaning. |
| | C) | Compared with single mothers, single fathers tend to have more money and greater job flexibility. |
| | D) | Many single working fathers favor the professional commitment of nurseries and childcare centers over live-in babysitters. |
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A 1995 survey confirmed that |
| | A) | Americans are happier and better able to support their families |
| | B) | over half of the respondents indicated they have less time to spend on family, friends, and leisure |
| | C) | 50 percent said they would work more hours for more income |
| | D) | real wages have actually been slightly increasing since the 1970's |
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Over the past fifteen years, the trend in college enrollment to improve one's employability has been |
| | A) | a 25 percent increase in students enrolling right out of high school |
| | B) | a 25 percent decline in the number of older students returning to college on a part-time basis |
| | C) | a 70 percent increase in the number of non-traditional students |
| | D) | nearly 25 percent of all college enrollment is part-time students |
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Which of the following statements is least accurate about the significance of work? |
| | A) | Work structures one's time and provides a context in which to relate to other people. |
| | B) | Work offers an escape from boredom and helps the workers sustain a sense of identity and worth. |
| | C) | College-educated workers not only seek jobs that are intellectually challenging, they often seek out intellectually demanding leisure pursuits. |
| | D) | When posed with a hypothetical large inheritance, about 20 percent surveyed said they would continue working. |
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