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1. Sean is 35 but prefers to marry a woman in her twenties. Which term best describes his method of selecting a mate?
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2. Which theory argues “birds of a feather flock together”?
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3. According to structural functionalists, what is the most important function of mate selection?
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4. According to Erik Erikson, what is the most important developmental task in young adulthood?
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5. According to the text, which of the following was a significant factor in women’s choice and control over their own sexuality?
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6. Mary and Fran are a lesbian couple. Which statement is most likely to describe their relationship?
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7. What is forced marriage?
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8. According to the text, in contrast to South Asian society, what does mainstream North American culture value?
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9. Natalie thinks Jason is a good prospect as a husband. He has a well-paying job, wears stylish clothes, and drives a sports car. What standard of mate selection does Natalie appear to be using?
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10. According to exchange theory, which characteristic are women more likely than men to display?
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11. What is the difference between a forced marriage and an arranged marriage?
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12. According to the text, how did sexual attitudes change in the 1960s?
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13. According to the text, what impacts how comfortable an unmarried person feels about his or her status?
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14. Which term refers to the process of selecting a life partner?
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15. According to the text, which of the following is usually NOT a reason for arranged marriages?
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16. Which term refers to people who are considered acceptable as potential partners?
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17. According to the text, which statement best describes homosexual dating?
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18. Lucia wants to have a relationship only with someone who has a university degree. Which statement best describes all the students registered at the university Lucia attends?
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19. What do we mean when we say that marriage is the norm in our society?
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20. What are the two main types of marriages?
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21. According to the text, what are two major problems in relationships?
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22. A comparative study of heterosexual, lesbian, and gay male relationships warned couple therapists about presuming what?
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23. Many difficulties in intimate relationships are related to which factor?
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24. What is NOT a reason why we see similarities within couples?
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25. According to the text, how do families often consider marriage in societies that believe in arranged marriages?
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26. Which term refers to the practice of allowing men and boys more freedom than women and girls?
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27. When Marie came to New France, she was expected to marry soon after her arrival. She was also provided a dowry at the king’s expense. What was Marie known as?
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28. What is the term for the tendency to marry someone similar to oneself?
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29. According to the stimulus-value-role theory, people go through three stages in choosing a mate. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages?
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30. What is the aim of dating?
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31. Which of the following is NOT a step in mate selection?
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32. Which statement does NOT accurately describe traditional South Asian families?
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33. What is the impact of online dating on a person’s field of eligibles?
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34. According to the text, what happened in terms of marriage during the period in which settlers moved into areas already mapped by the traders and explorers?
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35. Jeremy takes Suzanne to expensive restaurants and buys her flowers and gifts. What does he seem to be showing?
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36. The patterns within intimate relationship are often set through which of the following?
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37. Allan is trying to choose a partner. Which term do sociologists use to describe this behaviour?
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38. Which of the following was illegal in Canada prior to 1969?
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39. Jean and Suzanne have been married for three years. They are both Québécois, they both went to university, and they are the same age. Which term describes these similarities?
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40. What does hooking up mean to adolescents?
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41. Thulasi is part of a South Asian family and her parents believe that the well-being of the family as a whole takes priority over individual happiness. Who is most likely to choose Thulasi’s mate?
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42. According to the text, why might couples have difficulties in communication?
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43. According to the text, how does the way a couple interacts when they are “going together” affect their relationship later?
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44. Which mate selection theory is best described by the expression “opposites attract”?
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45. According to the text, which of the following is a recent trend in Canada?
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46. Which statement best describes the continuum between marriage as exchange and marriage as shared emotion in North America?
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47. According to the text, what do many teens and adults believe regarding sexually transmitted diseases?
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48. What is the term used to refer to selecting partners similar in physical attractiveness?
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49. Jacques was a fur trader in New France. What did he probably do in terms of marriage?
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50. Which term refers to a relationship in which the partners live together but are not married?
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51. Magalie is very extroverted and fun-loving. She is looking for a partner who is more introverted and serious. What standard of mate selection does Magalie appear to be using?
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52. What is the term for choosing a mate based on certain traits?
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53. Which statement best summarizes the “wheel of love” theory?
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54. According to the text, what did surveys of Canadian teenagers from 1996 to 2005 find?
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55. Risk-taking by not using condoms during intercourse or using them inconsistently is more common among which young people?
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56. According to the text, what happened during the 1960s and 1970s?
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57. According to the text, which practice did the conditions on the North American frontier encourage?
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58. Who among the following is probably at the least disadvantage in finding a mate?
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59. In 1837, Joseph lived with his parents and helped work the family farm in southern Ontario. He hoped to marry Martha, who lived a few farms down the road. What was his decision probably affected by?
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60. For men, what does a sense of closeness seem to depend mostly on?
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61. According to the text, which statement best describes attitudes toward mate selection in North America today?
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62. In Canada, what will the majority of couples do?
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63. Why might men and women have difficulties communicating with each other?
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64. According to the text, in which way is dating violence different from marital violence?
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65. According to the text, how do psychologists define romantic love?
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66. According to conflict theory, which statement is NOT an accurate prediction?
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67. According to the text, which statement best describes arranged marriages?
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68. According to the text, what is one difference between premarital and marital infidelity?
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69. According to the text, parental influence in mate selection is highest among which group?
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70. Which statement does NOT help explain why physically challenged individuals may have difficulty finding mates?
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71. Soni came with her parents from India when she was four. She has accepted many values of the majority Canadian society, including the idea of choosing her own husband. According to the text, which statement is most likely to describe Soni?
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72. Which statement best describes marriages that are arranged by relatives and those decided upon by the couple themselves?
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73. What does it mean to say that marriages lie along a continuum between arranged and self-chosen unions?
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74. What is the term for selecting a partner among those who live geographically close by?
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75. Tamara is part of a North American family and her parents believe that individuality and self-sufficiency are important values. Who is most likely to choose Tamara’s mate?
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76. James lived in the new colonies of Canada and worked on the family farm, helping his father and older brothers. He wanted to marry May, who lived six farms over, but his parents thought she was too flighty to make a good farmer’s wife. Which of the following was the most likely result?
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77. The __________________________ theory of mate selection is best reflected in the saying “opposites attract.” |
78. ____________________ is the custom where single men and women go out alone together without any particular intention of marrying each other. |
79. There is a(n) ____________________ between the idea of marriage as exchange and marriage as shared emotion. |
80. The _____________________ is a term used to describe the social principle that men are allowed more sexual freedom than women. |
81. According to psychiatrist Erik Erikson, the most important developmental task in young adulthood is the establishment of ____________________. |
82. _____________ occurs when people are coerced into a marriage against their will. |
83. Individuals disadvantaged in romance include people of size, people with physical differences, and __________________________. |
84. According to the _______________ theory, all forms of love and friendship develop through four processes. |
85. _______________ is a socially, legally, and/or religiously recognized union of people who commit to one another. |
86. ________________ is a strong emotional attachment often including a mixture of sexual desire, tenderness, affection, and playfulness. |
87. The ________________ is a social ban on marrying someone who is too closely related. |
88. Moving in together, or ____________________, has become increasingly common for couples of all ages. |
89. The tendency to marry someone similar to oneself is called ____________________. |
90. The ___________________ theory of mate selection is based on the idea that individuals evaluate the potential success of a relationship based on a number of comparisons. |
91. Briefly describe two alternatives to marriage. |
92. Briefly state what changes have occurred in attitudes toward sexual behaviour since World War II. |
93. Identify three groups of people who have difficulty finding partners. |
94. State four practical limitations on choice of marriage partners in Canadian society. |
95. Explain the connection between Erikson’s theory of developmental tasks and the process of mate selection. |
96. Briefly explain what is meant by the terms “endogamy” and “exogamy.” |
97. Identify and briefly describe three theories of mate selection. |
98. Describe what is meant by the “communication gap.” |
99. Explain what is meant by mate selection and describe two types of marriage. |
100. Explain the three theories of mate selection. Describe how each theory would be used to explain arranged marriages and how each would be used to explain marriages based on romantic love. |
101. Identify three groups of people who have difficulty finding partners and explain why this is so. |
102. Discuss some of the practical limitations on the choice of marriage partners in Canadian society. Give examples. |
103. Discuss the relationship of mate selection practices to values within societies. Provide examples. |
104. Romantic love has not been as important for mate selection in the past as it is today. Trace the development of the idea of romantic love in courtship and marriage. |
105. Compare and contrast arranged marriages and marriages based on romantic love. |
106. Describe some of the challenges people face in forming and maintaining satisfying relationships. |
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