Which of the following is a manifest reason for getting married?

1. desire to have children
2. social pressures
3. economic security
4. social legitimacy

Which of the following is a function of engagements?

1. It signals that the union is inherently legal.
2. It provides couples with the opportunity to copulate legally.
3. It sends a hands-off message to other interested sexual partners.
4. It gives the couple the chance to strengthen their identities as individuals.

Maria, a wealthy businesswoman, was engaged to Ryan. Before the marriage, Maria’s parents insisted that Ryan should sign an agreement that would absolve Maria from parting with her wealth to Ryan in case of a divorce. Such an agreement is known as a(n) ________.

1. prenuptial agreement
2. voidance agreement
3. due process clause
4. exclusionary clause

Stephen and Molly, a married couple, constantly fight and engage in both physical and verbal abuse. However, they don’t believe that such fights are a reason to obtain a divorce. In this scenario, the couple is involved in a ________ marriage.

1. total
2. devitalized
3. vital
4. conflict-habituated

When Mike and Julie were first married, they spent much of their time together and had a strong, satisfying sex life. As time passed, they spend less time with each other and more time raising the children, entertaining, or meeting community responsibilities. They did so out of a sense of obligation rather than out of love. Make and Julie’s marriage may be characterized as ________.

1. conflict-habituated
2. devitalized
3. passive-congenial
4. vital

In a ________ marriage, the partners have a low emotional investment in the marriage and few expectations of each other.

1. passive-congenial
2. conflict-habituated
3. total marriage
4. vital marriage

In a ________ marriage, the partners’ lives are closely intertwined. They spend a great deal of time together, resolve conflicts through compromise, and often make sacrifices for each other.

1. vital
2. total
3. devitalized
4. passive-congenial

In a ________ marriage, the partners participate in each other’s lives at all levels and have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility.

1. utilitarian
2. devitalized
3. passive-congenial
4. total

According to Cuber and Haroff, which of the following is true of a passive-congenial marriage?

1. It is considered a utilitarian marriage.
2. It is characterized by high involvement.
3. It is considered to be an intrinsic marriage.
4. It involves high emotional investment.

Which of the following is a difference between a passive-congenial and a total marriage?

1. Unlike in a passive-congenial marriage, spouses in a total marriage thrive on their incompatibility.
2. Unlike in a total marriage, spouses in a passive-congenial marriage have a low emotional investment in the marriage.
3. Unlike in a total marriage, spouses in a passive-congenial marriage make sacrifices for each other and take interest in each other’s lives.
4. Unlike in a passive-congenial marriage, spouses in a total marriage maintain separate activities and interests.

Couples in conflict-habituated marriages differ from couples in total marriages in that couples in conflict-habituated marriages ________.

1. have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility
2. participate in each other’s lives at all levels
3. believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems
4. spend a lot of time together out, but out of obligation rather than love

________ refers to whether each partner sees the marriage as a good one.

1. Marital satisfaction
2. Marital recognition
3. Marital constancy
4. Marital stability

Some researchers claim that married people are healthier than their unmarried counterparts because healthy people are attracted to others who are like themselves. This phenomenon is referred to as the ________effect.

1. emotional
2. protection
3. selection
4. robust

When Martha was asked how she felt about her marriage, she replied that she was happy. She said that getting married helped her get past her depression and overcome financial problems as her husband is very supportive. Martha’s marriage exemplified the ________.

1. protection effect
2. selection effect
3. placebo effect
4. ripple effect

Keith is of the opinion that, overall, married women are less healthy than married men. Janet, on the other hand believes that marriage benefits women more than men. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Keith’s view?

1. Men typically are more attuned than women to the emotional quality of marriages.
2. Women work harder if the marriage is distressed and tend to neglect their own health while caring for family members.
3. Married women who work full time tend to have fewer domestic responsibilities.
4. Many married women enjoy “emotional capital” because husbands provide nurturing and companionship.

The gradual deterioration of love and ultimate loss of an emotional attachment between married partners is called ________.

1. marriage deterioration
2. the divorce slide
3. marital burnout
4. disaffection

________ refers to the specific ways that married couples define their behavior and structure their time.

1. Marital conflict
2. Marital burnout
3. Marital bargaining
4. Marital roles

The process by which newly married partners modify their idealized expectations and deal with the realities of living together is called ________.

1. role conflict
2. cognitive bias
3. identity bargaining
4. cognitive dissonance

When he turned 18, Jim wished to move out of his parents’ home. Jim’s mother reluctantly agreed to let him leave, but felt depressed and lonely after a few months. She experienced a lessened sense of well-being as well. In this scenario, Jim’s mother is experiencing the ________.

1. flying the coop syndrome
2. empathy syndrome
3. boomerang syndrome
4. empty-nest syndrome

Young adults who live away from their parents’ home for a while and then return to it are referred to as the ________.

1. boomerang generation
2. G.I. Generation
3. Silent Generation
4. baby boomer group