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1
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True or false? All cultures have different courtship and marriage traditions.

A

True.

2
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True or false? All cultures place the same amount of emphasis on the importance of love.

A

False.

3
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Cultures with lower economic standards of living place ___ emphasis on love.

A

Less.

4
Q

Western norms are ___.

A

Shifting.

5
Q

How are western norms shifting?

A
  • Marriage is not considered a must do.
  • Cohabitation is more acceptable.
  • Divorces are available on demand.
  • Couples are having fewer children.
6
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Western cultures tend to emphasize desires/needs of the ___ over the ___.

A

Individual, group.

7
Q

In western cultures, young adults have ___ they want to achieve prior to marriage.

A

Goals.

8
Q

What are some important domains necessary to have attained before marriage?

A
  1. Interpersonal competency.
  2. Family capacities.
  3. Norm compliance.
  4. Role transitions.
9
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What are the least important criteria for marriage?

A
  1. Sexual experience.
  2. Age.
  3. Marriage education.
  4. Concrete life achievements.
10
Q

Transition to marriage involves moving from ___ to ___.

A

Self-sufficiency to be able to care for others.

11
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How does the legal system affect marriage?

A
  • Abortion.
  • Who is allowed to get married?
  • Tax benefits/penalties.
  • Age of consent for sex.
  • What kinds of sexual activity are allowed.
  • How many children a couple can have.
12
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Can a 16 year old consent to sex with a teacher?

A

No, as the teacher is in a position of power.

13
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14 and 15 year olds can have sex with people _ years older.

A

5.

14
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12 and 13 year olds can have sex with people _ years older.

A

2.

15
Q

Can those 11 or younger consent to sex?

A

No.

16
Q

Give an example of how governments can control sexual activity.

A

In Texas, it was sodomy to have anything outside of vaginal intercourse.

17
Q

Religions highlights ___ in relationships.

A

Morality.

18
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What issues does religion explore?

A
  • Monogamy or polygamy.
  • Is premarital sex okay?
  • Commentary on same-sex relationships.
  • Abortions.
  • Divorce.
  • Roles in relationships.
19
Q

Religions provides ___ ___.

A

Normative absolutes.

20
Q

How does the internet affect relationships?

A
  • Social networking.
  • Online dating services.
  • Widespread availability of pornography.
21
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How does childbearing technology affect relationships?

A
  • Birth control pills.
  • In vitro fertilization.
  • Selection of gender for babies.
  • Designer babies?
22
Q

Cloning is an example of…

A

Technology affecting relationships.

23
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What kind of research design has a control and a exposure condition?

A

Experimental.

24
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RMA

A

Rape Myth Acceptance.

25
Q

RMA among those men who received control group was ___, while it was ___ for those who viewed the movie.

A

Lower, higher.

26
Q

For women, viewing the erotica did/didn’t influence feelings for their partner.

A

Didn’t.

27
Q

For men, those who were exposed to erotica reported loving their partners ___ and feeling that their partner was ___ attractive.

A

Less, less.

28
Q

Those partners who watch a lot of TV and believe TV’s depiction of romance, reported ___ dedication commitment to their partner and perceiving ___ alternatives.

A

Less, better.

29
Q

We live in a culture that values ___ and ___ ___ ___.

A

Marriage, lifelong intimate partnerships.

30
Q

People with divorced parents have different views of marriage than people with married parents. What is this called?

A

Intergenerational transmission effects.

31
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What are the 3 elements of Western marriage?

A
  • Marriage is the best way to live one’s family life.
  • A marriage should be a permanent, loving relationship.
  • If you are unsatisfied, you should end your marriage.
32
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What is the result of the 3 elements of Western marriage?

A

People enter and exit marriages quicker than the past.

33
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Societal factors, combined with media messages set ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ with intimate relationships

A

Unrealistic standards, negative personal experiences.

34
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Young adults tend to be ___ about their ability to maintain a good and satisfying intimate relationship?

A

Uncertain.

35
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How is marital confidence operationalized?

A

Sense of efficacy to navigate conflict and a belief that a relationship will be successful into the future.

36
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Those with less confidence…

A
  • Have more negative interactions.

- Have less positive communication.

37
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Those who were uncertain about decision to wed…

A
  • Spend less time together.

- Less satisfied.

38
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Those with “cold feet” or doubts about marriage…

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  • Are common (almost half of men and third of wives).
  • Have a greater decline in marital satisfaction.
  • Are more likely to divorce based on wife’s assessments.
39
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Is it good to ignore doubts about relationships?

A

No.

40
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What should you do with doubts about your relationship?

A

Use your knowledge of the elements of healthy romantic relationships to be confident that you can have a successful intimate relationship.

41
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Does moving to the next step in the relationships cure lingering doubts?

A

No.