Roderick, in the opening vignette, wants a peer marriage, but his wife does not.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 2Which of the following have researchers NOT found to be true about romance in post-modern American society?
a) Romance is so important that people will leave marriages once the romance is gone.
b) Romance didn't even make it into the top twelve aspects of love in a 1980's study.
c) If two people in a marriage or committed relationship truly love one another, they will always have romance.
d) When totally engrossed in romantic love, people often cannot concentrate on any other aspect of their life.
e) Romance is a staple of most forms of entertainment and advertising.
Ques. 3With respect to elders' division of household labor:
a) it becomes far more equal after the children leave home.
b) it becomes far more equal if the wife retires and the husband keeps working.
c) it becomes far more equal if both quit working at the same time.
d) men do the majority of housework after they retire.
e) the division of household labor changes little as a couple ages and women
continue to do the majority of housework.
Ques. 4Polygamy is illegal everywhere in the United States except Utah.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 5The text lists eleven forms of intimacy fear. Name five.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6Which of the following is TRUE about sex and the elderly?
a) Most women claim to give up sex by age 64, but men report being sexually
active until age 70.
b) Women's hormonal changes make it more difficult to contract an STI.
c) Because of high rates of widowhood, some elderly persons are engaging in
sexual relationships with new partners, yet often do not think of safe sex.
d) Physicians actively talk with their elderly patients about sex and STIs.
e) The elderly have few if any sexual desires.
Ques. 7According to Bohannon, the ________ divorce is the formal dissolution of a marriage.
A) emotional
B) legal
C) economic
D) co-parental
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