A higher sex ratio for black women was found to be associated with
A) a higher marriage prevalence.
B) a higher percentage of marital births.
C) neither A nor B.
D) both A and B.
Ques. 2Which of the following is a weakness of the marriage studies carried out by the Institute for Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley?
a. Longitudinal studies are not rich in data.
b. The study did not include observational data.
c. Too many couples dropped out of the study.
d. The research on older couples is outdated.
Ques. 3During a debate about marriages, Marie is of the opinion that AfricanAmerican women are less likely to marry than their Asian counterparts. However, Joanne disagrees and argues that Asian women have equally poor marriage rates.
Which of the following is an accurate statement thatstrengthens Marie's argument?
A) Unlike their Asian counterparts, many AfricanAmerican women are increasingly opting to cohabit with men from other races rather than marry men from their own societies.
B) The marriage squeeze among Asian communities is leading to several intermarriages, which has led todisproportionate marriage rates.
C) National data from the FBI show disproportionately large numbers of urban black men in their 20s and early 30s are in prison or jail or are victims of homicide.
D) Unlike Asian American women, whose familial ties encourage them to marry first and second cousins, AfricanAmerican women are generally averse to marrying within their social circles.
Ques. 4One of Sternberg's eight love types, intimacy and passion are the elements that comprise this love.
Because of the physical and/or sexual attraction and arousal that accompanies this type of love, it is thought to be a more intense form of love than liking.
A) romantic love
B) consummate love
C) fatuous love
D) infatuated love
Ques. 5How we decode or interpret the unspoken exchanges that take place in the many nuances of couple talk greatly impacts marital adjustment and marital satisfaction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 6Jane wants to set her sister Johanna up with Pete, her husband's colleague. However, Jane's friend Chloe feels that Pete is a narcissist and hence a poor choice for Johanna. After hearing Chloe's opinion, Jane is unsure of what to do.
Which of the following strengthens the case that dating Pete would be a good choice for Johanna?
A) Johanna is not interested in a pursuing a serious long-term relationship.
B) Jane was very impressed by Pete's manners and dressing sense when she met him.
C) Johanna tends to get extremely emotionally involved in relationships.
D) Johanna tends to care more about character than about outward appearances.
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