Chapter 8 Exam

A  conflict theory

B  filter theory

C  equity theory

D  social exchange theory

A  Asian women are less likely to engage in homogamy than African American women.

B  Asian men have higher intermarriage rates than African American and Latino men

C  The recent influx of Asian immigrants has expanded Asian men’s pool of eligible mates.

D  Research indicates that the better educated women are, the less likely they are to meet people who match their credentials.

A  homogamy

B  bigamy

C  hypergamy

D  exogamy

A  coming-out

B  hanging out

C  stayover

D  getting together

A  They first appeared in newspapers in the early 1700s.

B  They are an emerging trend of finding partners.

C  During 1700s, they were a socially accepted means to find a mate.

D  They involve hiring a professional matchmaker who provides “marriage brokerage.”

A  getting together

B  hanging out

C  dating

D  hooking up

A  It is not a convenient process.

B  It does not collect crucial information about individuals.

C  It does not allow people to arrange spur-of-the-moment dates.

D  It is an expensive dating method.

A   Women are more likely to initiate sexual interaction than men.

B  They are highly scripted in nature.

C  Women tend to worry less about their appearance.

D  They are an emerging dating trend.

A  getting together

B  a quinceañera

C  a homecoming party

D  hooking up

A  It encourages racism among people

B  It is thriving because people do not have potential marriage mates in their own social group.

C   It involves marriage between cousins.

D  It ensures that people marry within their social class so that they can pass down their wealth to a kin group.

A  Societies consider men to be more socially acceptable if they are in a romantic relationship.

B  Studies have shown that women are less likely to be affected by losing a relationship when compared to men.

C  Women are depressed after a breakup because many women’s self-worth is tied to having a boyfriend.

D  People who have fewer resources to exchange in the marriage market are more upset by dating breakups.

A  quinceañera

B  bat mitzvah

C  coming-out party

D  bar mitzvah

A  coming-out party

B  bar mitzvah

C  quinceañera

D  bat mitzvah

A  Women who are in abusive marriages believe that their families will support them in case of a break up.

B  Most women who are in abusive relationships report assault immediately.

C  The Act received a lot of opposition from broker agencies.

D  The Act was not enforced effectively.

A  interfaith relationship

B  homogamy

C  interdating

D  polygamy

A  It is organized by females rather than males.

B  It involves a group of friends who meet at someone’s house or a party.

C  It indicates that a couple wants to become exclusive.

D  It refers to a short-lived casual sexual experience that involves drugs and alcohol.

A  mate selection

B  recreation

C   companionship

D  fulfillment of ego needs

A  ethnicity and race

B  geographic closeness

C  physical appearance

D  social class

A  sexual experimentation

B  socialization

C  maturation

D  big business

A  Endogamy

B  Hypergamy

C  Hypogamy

D   Polygamy