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Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families Cover Image
Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e
Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
Dating, Going Together, and Courtship

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions



1

Which was the most important reason for the emergence of dating?
A)the rise of the industrial revolution
B)increased affluence and leisure time
C)World War I
D)early surge of the women's movement
2

The invention and use of the automobile was partially responsible for:
A)"rating and dating"
B)emergence of dating
C)dating anxiety
D)domestic violence
3

Which researcher studied dating behavior on a college campus in the 1930s and caused quite a controversy with his publication of a paper entitled "The Rating and Dating Complex"?
A)Schwartz
B)Straus
C)Gelles
D)Waller
4

Overall, in surveys of students, what percentage of students reported experiencing some degree of "dating anxiety"?
A)10-15 percent
B)15-25 percent
C)25-50 percent
D)50-65 percent
5

Which of the following is NOT presented in the text as a guideline for a person to consider when he or she is thinking of breaking up a relationship?
A)Think very clearly about why you want to break up the relationship.
B)Discuss your feelings and doubts with your partner as truthfully and tactfully as possible without putting blame on him or her.
C)Assess your potential for attracting a more desirable partner.
D)Break off cleanly; don't try to maintain an on-again, off-again relationship.
6

According to a study of 194 undergraduate males at a large state university, what type of sexual experience best characterizes a man who limits his view of relationships with women to one of sexual possibilities?
A)sexually inexperienced
B)involvement in consensual sexual relationships
C)use of verbal coercion to obtain sexual relationships
D)use of physical coercion to obtain sexual relationships
7

Which of the following appears to be a myth regarding date rape as well as other types of rape?
A)Women are dishonest.
B)Women are the aggressors.
C)Women feel ashamed of their bodies.
D)Women want to be forced.
8

An investigation of a sample of 1,149 adolescent females in grades 7, 9, and 11 found that ________ percent of the sample reported some type of unwanted sexual contact in the past year.
A)20
B)30
C)40
D)50








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