Chapter 10 Exam

A  nuptial promise

B  betrothal

C  wedding shower

D  engagement

A  congenial marriage

B  devitalized marriage

C  vital marriage

D  passive marriage

A  latent reasons

B  inherent reasons

C  manifest reasons

D  dormant reasons

A  It emphasizes that the partners are sexually committed.

B  It indicates that the couple has a child out of wedlock.

C  It symbolizes eternity.

D  It indicates the presence of a prenuptial agreement.

A  congenial burnout

B  total marriage

C  identity bargaining

D  marital burnout

A  conflict-habituated

B  total

C  vital

D  devitalized

A  placebo effect

B  protection effect

C  ripple effect

D  selection effect

A  passive-congenial marriage

B  devitalized marriage

C  conflict-habituated marriage

D  total marriage

A  the selection effect posits that it is marriage itself, and not the choice of the mate that increases a person’s health

B  the protection effect does not take the couple’s health into account

C  the selection effect entails that receiving emotional, physical, and financial support from a spouse improves one’s general health

D  the protection effect posits that marriage helps increase a person’s health by decreasing the opportunities for risky activities

A  Sociologists have observed that marriage itself does not improve health.

B  Studies have found that marriage increases anxiety levels leading to health problems.

C  Cohabitants report being happier than married couples because their relationships are more flexible.

D  Marriage is found to decrease risky activities such as driving too fast and smoking.

A  It is prohibited in a majority of American states.

B  Empirical studies on lesbian marriages are abundant.

C  Newly married same-sex couples tend to be younger than their different-sex counterparts.

D  Federal benefits are not afforded to legally married same-sex couples.

A  Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons include commitment and personal fulfillment.

B  Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons emphasize love and companionship.

C  Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons are more likely to result in unhappy, short-term marriages.

D  Unlike manifest reasons for getting married, latent reasons are respected and approved by the society.

A  Studies have found that most conflicts end in compromise which is the worst way of ending a conflict.

B  Even discrete, isolated disagreements invariably result in chronic relationship problems.

C  Some sociologists believe that if partners recognize and actively attempt to resolve conflicts, it can strengthen a relationship.

D  Conflicts happen only among spouses who are incompatible; partners who are supportive and caring family members do not face conflicts.

A  passive-congenial

B  utilitarian

C  devitalized

D  total

A  role conflict

B  cognitive dissonance

C  cognitive bias

D  identity bargaining

A  due process clause

B  exclusionary clause

C  voidance agreement

D  prenuptial agreement

A  It is characterized by high involvement.

B  It involves high emotional investment.

C  It is considered a utilitarian marriage.

D  It is considered to be an intrinsic marriage.

A  have a low emotional investment in the marriage

B  thrive on their incompatibility

C  believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems

D  have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility

A  Many married women enjoy “emotional capital” because husbands provide nurturing and companionship.

B  Married women who work full time tend to have fewer domestic responsibilities.

C  Women work harder if the marriage is distressed and tend to neglect their own health while caring for family members.

D  Men typically are more attuned than women to the emotional quality of marriages.

A  marriage deterioration

B  disaffection

C  marital burnout

D  the divorce slide