Chapter 8 Exam

A  filter theory

B  social exchange theory

C  conflict theory

D  equity theory

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

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

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

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

A  homogamy

B  bigamy

C  hypergamy

D  exogamy

A  coming-out

B  getting together

C  stayover

D  hanging out

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

B  They are an emerging trend of finding partners.

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

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

A  hanging out

B  dating

C  hooking up

D  getting together

A  It does not collect crucial information about individuals.

B  It is an expensive dating method.

C  It is not a convenient process.

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

A  They are an emerging dating trend.

B  They are highly scripted in nature.

C  Women tend to worry less about their appearance.

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

A  getting together

B  hooking up

C  a quinceañera

D  a homecoming party

A  It encourages racism among people

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

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

D   It involves marriage between cousins.

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

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

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

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

A  coming-out party

B  bar mitzvah

C  bat mitzvah

D  quinceañera

A  bar mitzvah

B  coming-out party

C  quinceañera

D  bat mitzvah

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

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

C  The Act was not enforced effectively.

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

A  homogamy

B  polygamy

C  interfaith relationship

D  interdating

A  It indicates that a couple wants to become exclusive.

B  It is organized by females rather than males.

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

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

A  mate selection

B   companionship

C  fulfillment of ego needs

D  recreation

A  physical appearance

B  geographic closeness

C  social class

D  ethnicity and race

A  sexual experimentation

B  maturation

C  socialization

D  big business

A  Hypogamy

B   Polygamy

C  Endogamy

D  Hypergamy