Assignment

1. Cohabitation before marriage or in place of marriage is by and large a positive relationship experience.
A. True
B. False

2. Which of the following is NOT an element of the nuclear family?
A.biological mother
B.biological sister
C.biological uncle
D.adopted child

3. In this ecosystem, Bronfenbrenner retains all of the elements that are present in the microsystem, but now focuses on the interaction between the various elements rather than on the individual.
A.mesosystem
B.ecosystem
C.macrosystem
D.exosystem

4. ________ reflects the depth to which a person experiences the sacred.
A.Faith
B.Sacrament
C.Religiosity
D.Spirituality

5. Today, no single portrait portrays the essence of "manhood" or "fatherhood," because men and their roles in society and the family are multifaceted, complex, and ever-changing.
True
False

6. The process by which social science researchers formulate questions concerning social and individual phenomena and seek out answers is called what?
A.social science research
B.the scientific method
C.referencing
D.the investigation method

7. This term means "to place together" or to connect one entity to another.
A.control
B.conjoin
C.system
D.theory

8. Barbara Okun, a professor of counseling psychology, notes that the majority of the problems found in marriages and families stem from
A.sexual dysfunction.
B.financial stress.
C.false meanings.
D.ineffective communication

9. ________ use communication patterns and interpersonal behaviors that promote closeness and intimacy, such as using more positive comments than negative comments during times of tension.
A.Relegated couples
B.Regularizing couples
C.Regulated couples
D.Nonregulated couples

10. "Gender identity" and "sexual orientation" are synonymous.
True
False

11. Behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values that culture deems appropriate for males and females are known as ________.
A.gender identity
B.gender roles
C.gender stereotypes
D.gender presentation

12. The Hijras of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh illustrate the concept of ________ cultures.
A.foreign
B.androgynous
C.Hindu
D.third-world

13. According to Prager, there are five different levels of intimacy contexts. The ________ includes factors specific to each member of the couple, such as personality traits, attitudes and beliefs about the overall status of the relationship; emotional reactions to intimacy; willingness to self-disclose; and each partner&
A.immediate context
B.personal context
C.sociocultural context
D.relational context

14. Erikson maintained that children develop both autonomy and initiative in their social/emotional capacities. Initiative refers to what?

A.a person's sense of purpose or resourcefulness
B.a person's willingness to submit to authority
C.a person's desire to self-rule, or their will
D.a person's resistance to authority

15. The capacity for intimacy is acquired from the moment of birth.
A. True
B. False

16. In ________, individuals define their identity in terms of the relationships they hold with others.
A.collectivist cultures
B.relationist cultures
C.community cultures
D.individualistic cultures

17. During the ________ , the virginal, shy, virtuous woman was the epitome of the attitude towards sexuality and the role of women.
A.the "Roaring Twenties"
B.the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
C.Victorian era
D.the Baroque period

18. Unlike passionate love where feelings may wax and wane, ________ is characterized by deep, mature, affectionate attachment bonds.
A.romantic love
B.romantic infatuation
C.limerence
D.committed love

19. ________ love promotes the well-being of another with no expectation of reciprocity or return, and it is difficult to specifically pin-point the rewards or benefits such a love relationship provides.
A.Storge
B.Altruistic
C.Consummate love
D.Philos

20. Jealousy, envy, protectiveness, and exclusivity are the hallmark traits of storgic lovers.
A. True
B. False

21. Darwin believed that all species, including humans, make the most of genetic potential through ________, a form of natural selection.
A.sexual selection
B.physical strength
C.alphonsic predilection
D.genetic selection

22. ________ are the benefits (the payback, profits, or compensations) that are exchanged in social relationships, or what bring pleasure, satisfaction, and gratification.
A.Pros
B.Costs
C.Rewards
D.Fringe benefits

23. Propinquity has a lot to do with partner selection. "Propinquity" refers to what?
A.number of fertility cues
B.partnering with someone who is similar to you
C.provider cues
D.geographic closeness.

24. ________ involves practices that groom young adults for marriage, practices that are socially prescribed forms of conduct that guide men and women toward matrimony.
A.Courtship
B.Dating
C.Cohabitation
D.Engagement