Question 1

Explain how the concept of assortive mating relates to racial, religious, and social class homogamy.

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Assortive mating refers to the tendency ...

Question 2

Equity theory in mating

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A)   Assumes that each person is out to maximize his or her own rewards, even at the expense of the other.
B)   Assumes reciprocity in that persons look for a fair, even match of resources.
C)   Assumes that partners are identical in each type of resource.
D)   Would predict that all men would want to marry the same, most beautiful woman.
E)   Is completely unrelated to social exchange theory.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Compared to other options, what are the outcomes of cohabitation?

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Cohabitation, which refers to the arrang...

Question 4

The terms endogamy and homogamy differ in that

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A)   Endogamy is mate selection from within a recognized group, homogamy is selection from those with similar social characteristics.
B)   Endogamy is most likely to be used by sociologists; homogamy is used by anthropologists.
C)   Endogamy is selection from outside the group; homogamy is selection from within the group.
D)   Both (a)  and (b)  above.
E)   Both (b)  and (c)  above.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

In which social class do parents exert the most social control over their children's dating?

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A)   Lower class.
B)   Working class.
C)   Middle class.
D)   Upper class.
E)   There are no known class differences in parental control of dating.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The concept of the "marriage market" is central to which theory of mate selection?

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A)   Conflict theory.
B)   Social exchange theory.
C)   Functionalism.
D)   Developmental theory.
E)   Scripting theory.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

How did median age at first marriage change in the 20th century? What are the reasons for these changes?

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In the 20th century, the median age at f...

Question 8

A content analysis of personal want ads written by heterosexual and homosexual men and women found that

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A)   Gay men emphasized physical characteristics more than other groups did.
B)   Heterosexual women mentioned attractiveness more than lesbians did.
C)   Heterosexuals were more likely than homosexuals to mention pursuing a long-term relationship.
D)   All of the above.
E)   None of the above.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which is accurate regarding median age at first marriage from 1890 to 1998?

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A)   It has steadily and gradually gone up.
B)   It has steadily and gradually gone down.
C)   It started high, bottomed out in the 1950s and 60s, then started back up.
D)   It started low, peaked in the 1950s and 60s, then started back down.
E)   It remained constant throughout that period of time.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 10

The reason not all women want the exactly same man, and not all men want exactly the same woman, is that

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A)   General marital desirability varies from one society to another.
B)   General marital desirability remains constant in a society.
C)   Person-specific marital desirability varies.
D)   Person-specific marital desirability remains constant.
E)   In today's world, general and specific marital desirability are nearly identical.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

"The phenomenon that persons marry other like themselves more often than would be expected by chance" is

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A)   Called assortive mating.
B)   The definition of homogamy.
C)   The "accidental" theory of mate selection.
D)   Not true with religion.
E)   Only a recent phenomenon.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 12

It is true about racially mixed marriages that

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A)   The mixed marriage rate is higher for White marriages than for Native American and Black marriages.
B)   The rate has generally gone up since 1960.
C)   In Japanese-White marriages, the husband is more likely to be Japanese.
D)   Both (a)  and (c)  above.
E)   Both (b)  and (c)  above.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

A prescriptive mating system

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A)   Allows people to marry whomever they fall in love with.
B)   Requires the parents to select the mates for their sons and daughters.
C)   Specifies that all marriages must be approved ahead of time by a religious or secular leader.
D)   Is a set of norms that specifies whom a person should marry.
E)   Allows people to select mates only after they have been through a puberty ritual.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 14

The group of individuals constituting realistic potential mates

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A)   Is called general marital desirables.
B)   Is called pool of eligibles.
C)   Declines in size for individuals once they end their formal education.
D)   Both (a)  and (c) .
E)   Both (b)  and (c) .F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following self-perceptions persons had of their cohabiting relationship was most common in the 1990s?

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A)   Coresidential dating.
B)   Trial marriage.
C)   Precursor to marriage.
D)   Substitute for marriage.
E)   Percentages were the same for all perceptions.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Question 16

It is true about cohabiting couples that

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A)   They made up over half of first unions in the 1990s.
B)   They make up a bigger percentage of people under 25 than any other age group.
C)   They are more likely to be college educated than couples who do not cohabit.
D)   They make up a bigger percentage of Whites than of Blacks.
E)   All of the above.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D) A

Question 17

Explain what propinquity is, and how it relates to racial, religious, and social class homogamy.

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Propinquity refers to the physical or ps...

Question 18

Victorianism

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A)   Was a value system emphasizing a strong sense of duty and strict sexual morality.
B)   Was named after Queen Victoria of England.
C)   Coincided roughly with Phase Two of the industrial revolution (1850-1900) 
D)   All of the above.
E)   None of the above.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The practice of dating probably originated in which social class?

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A)   The underclass.
B)   The working class.
C)   The middle class.
D)   The lower-upper class.
E)   The upper-upper class.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Miscegenation laws

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A)   Prohibit same-sex marriage.
B)   Have never existed in the United States.
C)   Were, until 1967, in force in several southern states.
D)   Still exist in nearly every state.
E)   Both (a)  and (d)  above.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Equity theory in mating

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Compared to other options, what are the outcomes of cohabitation?

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In which social class do parents exert the most social control over their children's dating?

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The concept of the "marriage market" is central to which theory of mate selection?

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How did median age at first marriage change in the 20th century? What are the reasons for these changes?

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A prescriptive mating system

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