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Chapter 4: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Living Apart Together

Multiple Choice

1. How does the number of modern never-married singles age 25 and older compare to this group in 1960?

a. There are significantly fewer never-married singles.

b. The size of this group is rapidly decreasing.

c. This size of this group has doubled.

d. The groups are about the same.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Never-Married Singles

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Compared to married men, single men are more likely to be ______.

a. less educated

b. happier

c. thinner and healthier

d. wealthier

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Never-Married Singles

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. McCann and Allen (2018) found that single women over age 50 with ______ had little interest in finding a romantic partner.

a. college education

b. strong family network

c. previous marriage

d. high-paying job

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Never-Married Singles

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. The largest group of singles in the U.S. are classified as ______.

a. never-married

b. religious

c. divorced

d. widowed

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Individuals Are Delaying Marriage Longer

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. The fact that people are reluctant to marry someone with a different education level reflects ______ attitudes.

a. sexist

b. ageist

c. racist

d. classist

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Individuals Are Delaying Marriage Longer

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. What is the primary motivation for remaining single, according to the text?

a. control over your own life

b. greater financial stability

c. unlimited sexual partners

d. close friends of both sexes

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Reasons for Delaying Marriage

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. On Friday afternoon, Tanika’s boss asks her to stay late to finish up a proposal. He notes that as Tanika has no children and is not in a relationship, she has “no other responsibilities.” She stays, but only because she is afraid of losing her job. This seems to be an example of ______.

a. ableism

b. singlism

c. racism

d. ageism

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Singlism

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. After class, Joe asks Jenna if she wants to hang out this weekend. He follows up with a text suggesting a specific time and location. This scenario seems most reflective of a ______.

a. hook-up

b. committed relationship

c. break-up

d. date

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Changes in Dating in the Past 70 Years

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. When we receive smiles and compliments from someone we are dating it is an example of which function of involvement with a partner?

a. mate selection

b. socialization

c. recreation

d. social self-confirmation

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Functions of Involvement With a Partner

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Young couples experience ______ when they declare they are “dating” in elementary school, and form exclusive, although temporary, relationships.

a. anticipatory socialization

b. singlism

c. status achievement

d. mate selection

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Functions of Involvement With a Partner

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Meg is attending the wedding of a couple she knew from high school. She asks a man she just met to attend the wedding with her, as she wants everyone to think she's seeing someone. This represents what function of partner involvement?

a. anticipatory socialization

b. status achievement

c. confirmation of social self

d. mate selection

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Functions of Involvement With a Partner

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. What is a significant change to dating and marriage patterns since the 1950s?

a. an increase in male-dominated relationships

b. a decrease in sexual caution

c. an increase in cohabitation rates

d. a decrease in the number of divorced singles

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Changes in Dating in the Past 70 Years

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. What evidence indicates that dating relationships are becoming more egalitarian today?

a. The dating pool includes an increased number of divorced people with children.

b. Condoms can be purchased at the grocery store.

c. Women are less likely today to ask men out on a date.

d. Women are likelier to postpone marriage until meeting their own career goals.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Changes in Dating in the Past 70 Years

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. What environment is typically most conducive to meeting potential partners of similar age, education, and social class?

a. neighborhood

b. college or university

c. health club

d. workplace

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Long-Distance Relationships

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Mason plans to hang out with his friends this weekend at the local bar. Mason’s objective in making these social plans is most likely to ______.

a. meet a potential mate

b. formalize a current relationship

c. go on a date

d. have fun

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Hanging Out

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Hooking up means participating in a ______ relationship.

a. dating

b. sexual and noncommitted

c. nonsexual

d. sexual and committed

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hooking Up

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. What correlation is not found in research involving hooking up?

a. Hooking up reflects a rejection of future marriage.

b. Hooking up can indicate hopes for a serious relationship.

c. Males are likelier to hook up more than females.

d. Gay or lesbian individuals are likelier to hook up than straight individuals.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hooking Up

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. Which statement reflects a norm about hooking up?

a. Encounters must be casual and consensual.

b. Encounters are considered romantic.

c. Hooking up is a type of dating.

d. Hooking up always involves alcohol.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hooking Up

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. ______ increases the chances for a hook up encounter to have negative consequences.

a. Being male

b. Seeking pleasure

c. Being drunk

d. Seeking fun

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hooking Up

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. Char and Zoe are in a committed, long-term relationship. Char works in San Francisco while Zoe is appearing in a theater production across the country for the foreseeable future. This is an example of ______.

a. a long-distance relationship

b. casual dating

c. a hook up relationship

d. cohabitation

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Long-Distance Relationships

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. Couples report what advantage of being in a long-distance relationship?

a. extended periods of separation

b. keeping the relationship “high”

c. having less time and personal space

d. greater sexual satisfaction

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Long-Distance Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

22. According to the text, couples in a long-distance relationship report greater ______.

a. relationship stress

b. interdependence

c. physical intimacy

d. interpersonal closeness

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Long-Distance Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. Jenny and Gregg dated exclusively in college. After graduation, they both took jobs in the same city and decided to move in together. This is an example of ______.

a. a long-distance relationship

b. casual dating

c. a hook up relationship

d. cohabitation

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cohabitation

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. In modern relationships, cohabitation has become ______.

a. the exclusive option for non-heterosexual couples

b. a socially unacceptable living arrangement

c. a living situation replacing marriage

d. a stage on the road to marriage

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cohabitation

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. Couples in which type of cohabiting relationship report the highest levels of relational satisfaction and the lowest levels of conflict?

a. money savers

b. engaged

c. testers

d. security blanket cohabiters

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

26. In which type of cohabiting relationship are the expectations of women and men often markedly different?

a. testers

b. engaged

c. money savers

d. pension partners

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

27. Which cohabiting relationship describes at least one partner who is trying to maintain the benefits from a previous relationship?

a. here and now

b. money savers

c. security blanket cohabiters

d. alimony maintenance

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Medium

28. Helen, who is divorced, meets a nice man she enjoys spending time with. They agree to move in together because they have no children and few other social connections. This cohabiting relationship seems to be based on ______.

a. economic convenience

b. rebellion

c. security needs

d. sexual attraction

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Medium

29. The largest percentage of “marriage never” cohabiters maintain this relationship because they ______.

a. are uninterested in having children

b. have strong feminist beliefs

c. believe marriage unnecessary to their happiness

d. have high risk aversion

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

30. A domestic partnership is a cohabiting relationship that is also ______.

a. short-term

b. intimate and committed

c. not physically intimate

d. legally binding

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

31. What advantage is associated with both marriage and cohabitation?

a. increased mental well-being

b. decreased living expenses

c. social security benefits

d. lack of interpersonal conflict

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Advantages of Cohabitation

Difficulty Level: Easy

32. What disadvantage exists for cohabiting couples who choose not to marry?

a. They often do not receive a partner’s economic benefits.

b. They have less relationship strife.

c. They experience less mental well-being.

d. They learn little about themselves or their partner.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Disadvantages of Cohabitation

Difficulty Level: Easy

33. Which statement is accurate regarding common-law marriages?

a. The majority of states recognize the legality of common-law marriages.

b. All female partners in dissolved common law marriages are entitled to palimony.

c. A common-law marriage does not affect the legality of child support.

d. It is the most prevalent form of marriage among same-sex couples.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Legal Aspects of Living Together

Difficulty Level: Medium

34. Jorge and Kathryn meet on the golf course at the adult community where they both reside. After a few months, they are in a committed romantic relationship, but they choose to maintain their separate residences. This is an example of ______.

a. hooking up

b. cohabitation

c. a long-distance relationship

d. living apart together

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Living Apart Together (LAT)

Difficulty Level: Medium

35. To be identified as a living apart together (LAT) couple, the partners must define themselves as a committed couple, maintain separate residences, and ______.

a. combine some of their assets

b. be seen by others as a couple

c. eliminate relationship conflicts

d. plan to later marry

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Living Apart Together (LAT)

Difficulty Level: Medium

36. What is the most significant advantage of being in a living apart relationship?

a. relationship excitement

b. career space

c. space and privacy

d. meeting variable sleep needs

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Advantages of LAT

Difficulty Level: Easy

37. What is a potential economic benefit of a living apart relationship, especially for older romantic partners?

a. elder care in the home

b. legal protections

c. leaving inheritance to children

d. housing costs

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Advantages of LAT

Difficulty Level: Easy

38. Compared to cohabiting or marital relationships, what is a disadvantage reported by many in a living apart relationship?

a. These couples are less happy.

b. There is a higher cost of living.

c. There is more orderliness.

d. This arrangement is an inconvenience.

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Disadvantages of LAT

Difficulty Level: Easy

39. Delaying marriage and exploring new lifestyles and relationship types seems to align with the ______ values of modern American society.

a. religious

b. traditional

c. collectivistic

d. individualistic

Learning Objective: 4.6: Discuss the future of singlehood.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Future of Singlehood, Cohabitation, and LAT

Difficulty Level: Medium

40. In American society, what seems clear about the future of singlehood?

a. Cohabitation will decrease and LAT will increase.

b. Being single will continue to lose its stigma.

c. Marriage will take place at a younger and younger age.

d. Being married will become a cultural imperative.

Learning Objective: 4.6: Discuss the future of singlehood.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Future of Singlehood, Cohabitation, and LAT

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. In many large cities like New York, a majority of the residents are unmarried.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Never-Married Singles

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. There are more divorced men than women living in the United States.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Divorced Singles

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Concerns about in-laws and potential children are among the reasons that individuals delay marriage.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Reasons for Delaying Marriage

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Status achievement is a major function of involvement with a partner.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Functions of Involvement With a Partner

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. In the 1950s, both sexes were more cautious about becoming infected with an STI than are men and women dating today.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Changes in Dating in the Past 70 Years

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. According to one study, the larger the university, the higher the rate of hooking up.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hooking Up

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. A majority of those who are cohabiting think of it as a way to ensure the stability of their future marriage.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cohabitation

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Couples described as rebellious cohabiters are sending a strong message to their previous romantic partners.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Some cohabiting couples choose this lifestyle because they see traditional marriage as too patriarchal.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Nine Types of Cohabitation Relationships

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. A married military couple in which one partner is deployed to a different country is an example of living apart together.

Learning Objective: 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Living Apart Together (LAT)

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Today’s young people are delaying marriage until their late 20s. Why do you believe this is true? In your view, what are the limitations of marriage? Do these outweigh the benefits of marriage?

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Reasons for Delaying Marriage

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. Consider your most recent romantic relationship, whether short- or long-term. What was the function (or functions) of your involvement? Describe these functions in terms of this relationship, along with any functional changes you may anticipate. Support your response with examples.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Functions of Involvement With a Partner

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. How have post-college (ages 22–30 years) dating relationships changed from those of your parents and grandparents? Discuss some changes you've observed or read about.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the changes in dating in the last 70 years.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Changes in Dating in the Past 70 Years

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Are you open to a long-distance relationship? Why or why not? What personality factors may be most desirable in long-distance romantic partners?

Learning Objective: 4.3: Summarize the differences between hanging out, hooking up, and long-distance relationships.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Long-Distance Relationships

Difficulty Level: Hard

5. Your widowed grandmother has met a wonderful man and fallen in love. They are considering a more committed relationship. What advice do you give her? If they don't want to get married, what dating relationship do you suggest? Support your response with evidence from the text. (You may assume that a long-distance relationship is not an option here.)

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain the types of singles and the reasons individuals give for delaying marriage. | 4.4: Describe the types of cohabitant relationships and the relationship consequences. | 4.5: Review the positives and negatives of living apart together.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Singlehood | Cohabitation | Living Apart Together (LAT)

Difficulty Level: Hard