Test Bank for Revel for Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships, 5th Edition

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Test BankforMarriages, Families, & IntimateRelationshipsA Practical IntroductionFifth EditionBrian K. WilliamsStacey C. SawyerCarl M. Wahlstrom

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CONTENTSChapter 1Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World1Chapter 2Understanding: Learning about Intimate Behavior15Chapter 3Gender: The Meanings of Masculinity & Femininity30Chapter 4Involvement: Dating, Pairing, & Courtship44Chapter 5Love: The Many Faces60Chapter 6Communication: Realizing Effective Intimacy74Chapter 7Sexuality: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, & Behavior89Chapter 8Marriage: The Ultimate Commitment?104Chapter 9Variations: Nontraditional Families & Households119Chapter 10Reproduction: Decisions about Having or Not Having Children133Chapter11Parenting: Children, Families, & Generations149Chapter 12Work: Economics, Jobs, & Balancing Family Demands164Chapter 13Crises: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, & Abuse179Chapter 14Uncoupling: Separation & Divorce194Chapter 15Remarriage: Reinvented, Renewed, & Blended Families209

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1Chapter 1: Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex WorldMULTIPLE CHOICE1. The highest human achievement in Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is__________.A.spiritual connectivityB.self-actualizationC.social acceptanceD.intimacyAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Seeking Happiness through Love & IntimacyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts2. Julio is single. Compared with his friend Rye, who is married, some research has shown thatJulio is likely to have __________ contact with his parents.A.more frequentB.less frequentC.less satisfyingD.more satisfyingAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Happiness: Love versus LonelinessDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know3. Sociological research indicates that __________married couples who reported being unhappysaid they were happy five years later.A.around one-fourth ofB.one-half ofC.approximately two-thirds ofD.nearly allAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Numbers That MatterDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts

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24. Which of the following statements accurately connects the relationship between happiness andethnicity?A.Happiness can be influenced by one’s ethnic culture.B.Ethnic culture and happiness are unrelated.C.Certain ethnic cultures discourage happiness. .D.Being multi-ethnic increases one’s likelihood of being happy.Answer: ALearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Practical Action / Happiness: Is It within Your Grasp?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts5. The Research has shown that happiness depends on where you live. The United States__________.A.ranks very low on all scales.B.ranks the highest on all scalesC.has the highest life expectancyD.creates a vast ecological footprintAnswer: DLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Practical Action / Happiness: Is It within Your Grasp?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts6. According to John Gottman, if Marie and Jazmine are interested in strengthening theirrelationship, it is most important for them to foster.A.an ability to express disappointmentB.a culture of appreciationC.mutual interestsD.increased sexual desireAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: Love, Appreciation, Intimacy, & HappinessDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know

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37. David Olson found that couples whotend to be happy couples.A.agree on political issuesB.are flexible as a coupleC.focus on their independenceD.have different personality typesAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss how love and relationships affect personal happiness.Topic: How Happy Are You in a Relationship?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts8. Sociologist Linda Waite found thatcouples who were unhappily married at theoutset said they were happy five years later.A.nearly one-quarter ofB.almost half ofC.about two-thirds ofD.nearly allAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: Marriage & Family: The Basic ConceptsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts9. According to the text, which of the following is a component of marriage?A.physical protectionB.financial securityC.marriage ceremonyD.health and sustenanceAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is Marriage?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts

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410. A sociological analysis of wedding ceremonies indicates that they are.A.essentially religious in natureB.a civil requirementC.decreasing in numberD.a cultural universalAnswer: DLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is Marriage?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts11. Tom and Mary have been sharing a home for 15 years and present themselves to others aswithin a legal partnership. Therefore, others likely refer to their relationship as a.A.common-law marriageB.monogamous unitC.binuclear familyD.civil unionAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is Marriage?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts12. From the standpoint of society, __________is the principle reason for the institution ofmarriage.A.companionshipB.economic securityC.legal stabilityD.procreationAnswer: DLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is Marriage?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts

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513. The family into which one is born and raised is called a.A.family of orientationB.family of procreationC.neolocal familyD.patrilocal familyAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts14. The binuclear family is best described as.A.a family in which members live in two different householdsB.children born into a new blended familyC.a single-parent familyD.adult children returning to live with their parentsAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts15. Pierre lives with his mother and her boyfriend; Pierre lives with his.A.nuclear familyB.kinC.affiliated kinD.binuclear familyAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know

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616. The pattern of residence most often found in North America is, while the patternof residence most often found in the rest of the world is.A.neolocal; matrilocalB.neolocal; patrilocalC.patrilocal; neolocalD.matrilocal; neolocalAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts17. Which of the following did William Goode identify as a benefit of family?A.monogamyB.physical safetyC.convenienceD.socializationAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: Why Have Families at All? Four BenefitsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts18. Aiyana has lived her life in a Pueblo community, where it is likely that she traces her familydescent by her.A.father’s lineageB.mother’s lineageC.extended kinD.father’s extended kinAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know

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719. Mohe has entered the life stage known as, which precedes his solitary trek intothe woods or up a mountaintop to fast and seek a vision from a guardian spirit. On his return, hewill assume adult status.A.transitioningB.pubertyC.maturingD.formingAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know20. Young women who worked under contract to an employer for a number of years to pay fortheir passage to the New World are known as.A.migrant workersB.servant importsC.handmaidsD.indentured servantsAnswer: DLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts21. Which of the following explains how adolescence existed among white colonial families?A.The notion of adolescence did not exist.B.During adolescence, children had to begin working.C.Reaching adolescence marked a child as transitioning to an adult.D.Adolescence marked a child as prepared for marriage.Answer: ALearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts

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822. Which of the following explains why many slave owners encouraged enslaved blacks to havelarge families?A.They wanted to provide slaves with a sense of purpose.B.They needed a supply of slaves after slave imports were abolished.C.They desired to foster kinship among slaves.D.They wanted to prevent promiscuity.Answer: BLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts23. James was a slave during the colonial era in the United States. He found it difficult toestablish a family because.A.many slave women were infertileB.slaves were not allowed to associate with other blacksC.slaves were not allowed to legally marryD.children were often sold to other plantationsAnswer: BLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts24. Rites of passage for colonial Hispanic families were very important, in part because.A.they were strongly influenced by Catholic teachingsB.they were a patrilocal family systemC.there was a strong culture of machismoD.of their familismAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

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925. In which of the following ways did urbanization affect middle-class families?A.The role of fathers became mainly economic.B.More farm labor was needed.C.More women worked outside of the home. .D.Children were regarded as miniature adults.Answer: ALearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: Families in the 19th & Early 20th CenturiesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts26. __________ helped immigrants in the early 19thCentury overcome hostility and prejudice.A.Kinship systemsB.Kind employersC.Speaking EnglishD.UnionsAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: Families in the 19th & Early 20th CenturiesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts27. Steven Mintz and Susan Kellogg note that in a, the marriage is supposed toprovide romance, emotional growth, and sexual fulfillment.A.patriarchal relationshipB.matriarchal relationshipC.companionate familyD.compatibility unionAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: Families in the Modern EraDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

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1028. The swelling number of Americans between the ages of 52 and 70 is due to.A.suburbanizationB.the child-centered cultureC.the Baby BoomD.globalizationAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: Families in the Modern EraDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts29. Which of the following is an accurate trend regarding American families?A.There are more people who are living alone.B.Only one parent is likely to be working.C.Teen pregnancy is on the rise.D.People are living shorter lives.Answer: ALearning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: Families in the Modern EraDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts30. Anthony Giddens argued that the traditional family was.A.an economic unitB.required for happinessC.important for compassionD.necessary for childrearingAnswer: ALearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Economic ForcesDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

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1131. Which of the following are characteristics of individualism?A.Families increase their self-sufficiency.B.The search for self-fulfillment becomes most important.C.There is a greater focus on children’s creativity.D.Hard work becomes less important.Answer: BLearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Economic ForcesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts32. Michael Malone argued that thewas the most important invention of the 20thcentury.A.televisionB.vacuum tubeC.cell phoneD.microprocessorAnswer: DLearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Economic ForcesDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts33. Developments in biology have had which of the following effects on families?A.There is now a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease.B.There is increased control over fertility.C.There are fewer children born with spina bifida.D.Mental retardation has been almost eliminated.Answer: BLearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Economic ForcesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts

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1234. Which of the following accurately represents the effect of the social media on families?A.Social media discourages a focus on the here and now.B.Social media encourages a focus on family.C.Social media does not have a real effect on families at all.D.Social media helps families feel confident.Answer: ALearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Economic ForcesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts35 Non-Hispanic whites living in the United States __________.A.are the most economically well-off racial categoryB.have the strongest kinship networkC.are projected to become a minority in the next 50 yearsD.are mostly of English descentAnswer: CLearning Objective: 1.4 Describe the great forces that influenced family life.Topic: Today’s Changing Families: Demographic TrendsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

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13ESSAY36. Describe the “postmodern” family. Give two examples mentioned in the text.Answer: The ideal answer should include:1.Postmodern families have moved beyond the traditional nuclear family to include agreater variability in family forms.2.Binuclear families, in which members live in two different households.3.Blended families or stepfamilies that are created when two people marry and one orboth brings into the household a child or children.4.Kin that are defined as relatives by blood, marriage, or relationship.Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It37. Distinguish between the family of orientation and the family of procreation.Answer: The ideal answer should include:1.Family of orientation: the family in which a person is born.2.Family of orientation influences your views about marriage.3.Family of procreation: the family a person begins after getting married and havingchildren.4.Family of procreation may also be a family of cohabitation.Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the components, types, and benefits of families.Topic: What Is a Family?Difficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It38. Compare and contrast some family characteristics of colonial-era Latino, African American,and Native American groups as mentioned in the text.Answer: The ideal answer should include:1.In Latino families, the well-being of the family was emphasized over the welfare ofthe individual, a concept known as familism.2.Most African American families had two parents or a single father, and they wereexceptionally strong families.3.Native American family patterns are very diverse; some are matrilineal, while othersare patrilineal.Learning Objective: 1.3 Explain how the families of yesterday differed from our own.Topic: American Families in the Colonial EraDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

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