Which of the following best describes age homogamy?

Which of the following best describes age homogamy?
 
  A) It reflects the tendency of people who marry late or remarry to select partners well outside their age range.
  B) It reflects the tendency of people to have multiple sexual experiences with people in their own age range.
  C) It reflects the tendency of people to have exclusive sexual relationships with people in the same age range.
  D) It reflects the tendency of people to select partners who fall in their own age range.

Question 2

Among neonates, the arms:
 
  A) are longer than the legs.
  B) are shorter than the legs.
  C) are about the same length as the legs.
  D) develop more slowly than the legs after the first birthday due to cephalocaudal development.

Question 3

According to a research conducted by Eeckhaut et al. in 2013, marriages between people from similar backgrounds tend to be more stable. This practice of people getting married to people who are similar to them is referred to as _____.
 
  A) homogamy
  B) polygamy
  C) polyandry
  D) serial monogamy

Question 4

An adult's arms are nearly:
 
  A) three times the length of the head.
  B) five times the length of the head.
  C) four times the length of the head.
  D) six times the length of the head.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes gay marriage?
 
  A) It is the marriage in which a person has more than one spouse.
  B) It is the marriage between two people of the same gender.
  C) It is the marriage in which two people live together for a certain period of time before tying the knot.
  D) It is the marriage between two persons, but they also have sexual access to other people.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of growth patterns in girls?
 
  A) Girls reach about half their adult height by the age of 10 months.
  B) Girls reach about half their adult height by the age of 18 months.
  C) Girls reach about one-fourth their adult height by three years of age.
  D) Girls reach about one-tenth their adult height by six years of age.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of arranged marriages?
 
  A) They are strongly associated with increased family tension and high divorce rates as opposed to other forms of marriages.
  B) One of the purposes of arranged marriage is to ensure that the bride and the groom share similar backgrounds so that they will carry on family traditions.
  C) Couples who opt for arranged marriages are less traditional than couples who opt for other forms of marriages.
  D) One of the purposes of arranged marriage is to ensure that the bride and the groom get to know each other better before committing to a long-term relationship.

Question 8

Identify a true statement about infant growth during the second year after birth?
 
  A) All infants grow about seven to nine inches taller during this time.
  B) The growth rates of shorter-than-average infants tend to speed up during this time.
  C) The growth of taller-than-average infants continues to speed up during this time.
  D) Boys mature more quickly than girls during this time.

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between monogamy and polygamy?
 
  A) In monogamy, a person is granted sexual access to more than one person, whereas in polygamy, a person is granted sexual access to only one person.
  B) In monogamy, a person is involved in a series of platonic relationships, whereas in polygamy, a person is involved in a series of exclusive romantic relationships.
  C) In monogamy, people get married to people who are similar to them, whereas in polygamy, people get married to people who are not similar to them.
  D) In monogamy, one person is married to one other person, whereas in polygamy, a person has more than one spouse.