Marriages and Families in the 21st Century Student quiz Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Dating and Mate Selection
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The best predictor of whether hooking up will occur in a social setting is
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socioeconomic level of attendees.
B
ethnic background of attendees.
C
availability of illegal drugs.
D
availability of alcohol.
A major difference between mate selection in western cultures and in collectivist
cultures such as those in East Asia is that the latter tend to
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A
encourage freedom of choice.
B
emphasize family influence.
C
discourage family participation.
D
focus on economic concerns.
The process by which people select each other as mates and decide to form a
committed partnership is __________.
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Your internal working model of relationships is primarily made up of
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cognitive templates formed out of your childhood and adult experiences.
B
your culture’s ideal cognitive template for the perfect mate.
C
your negative family interaction patterns.
D
your ideas about communal sharing.
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Which statement is an example of the equality matching relationship dynamic?
A
“Are you available this Saturday night?”
B
“Do you like watching old movies?”
C
“Can we spend Christmas Eve with my family?”
D
“Did you have a difficult childhood?”
In a(n) __________ of a relationship, partners suppress negative aspects of their
internal working models, ignore problems, and idealize their new mate.
[Answer: disillusionment model]
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If females are scarce in a population, what mating strategy do males follow?
A
celibacy
B
promiscuity
C
marrying earlier
D
marrying later
Which neurotransmitter is associated with feelings of long-term attachment?
A
dopamine
B
serotonin
C
oxytocin
D
norepinephrine
The chemicals that predominate during the attraction phase of a relationship are
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oxytocin and vasopressin.
B
estrogens and androgens.
C
dopamine and norepinephrine.
D
serotonin and oxytocin.
Which of the following is an example of a microsystem influence on your dating
life?
A
Your parents impose a very early curfew.
B
You became biologically mature at an early age.
C
Your grandparents pressure your parents to impose a curfew.
D
There is a spike in the incidence of date rape in your community.
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Attraction to a partner who is similar to you is referred to as _________.
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The old saying “out of sight, out of mind” illustrates the
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mere proximity effect.
B
similarity-attraction effect.
C
Expectancy Value Theory.
D
disillusionment model.
Which statement about interracial dating is INCORRECT?
A
Black–white marriages comprise only about 1 percent of all marriages in
the United States.
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Today more African Americans than whites disapprove of cross-ethnic
relationships.
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C
Interracial marriages are still illegal in several U.S. states.
D
Asian Americans out-marry at a higher rate than African Americans.
The theory that we sift through the pool of available mates, forming smaller and
smaller groups of eligibles, is called ____________.
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Love first became a factor in mate selection as a result of
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the Industrial Revolution.
B
the Enlightenment
C
medieval courtly love poetry.
D
the invention of the automobile.
In which decade did the first birth control pills become available?
A
1920s
B
1930s
C
1950s
D
1960s
Compared with dating in the past, dating today is
A
more formal.
B
less formal.
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less romantic.
D
more romantic.
Which group experiences the highest rates of dating violence?
A
gay and lesbian teens
B
teens who use drugs and alcohol
C
bullies and victims of bullying
D
teens belonging to ethnic minorities
The mesosystem is critical in preventing or allowing dating violence to occur
because
A
friends can either prevent or encourage dating violence within their social
groups.
B
trends in the larger society have a big impact on dating trends.
C
people act out violently because they have witnessed violence in their own
families.
D
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certain personality types are most prone to violence.
People who meet online rather than in person often impede the natural process of
a relationship by
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lying about or exaggerating intimate details.
B
disclosing intimate details and feelings too soon.
C
encouraging partners to commit illegal actions.
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hiding behind a false persona.