Most people marry someone who is similar to themselves in values, beliefs, etc. This is called: ...

Most people marry someone who is similar to themselves in values, beliefs, etc. This is called:
 
  a. the matching hypothesis.
  b. homogamy.
  c. propinquity.
  d. value consensus.

Question 2

Homogamy refers to:
 
  a. people marrying others similar to themselves.
  b. people marrying others different from themselves.
  c. homosexual marriages.
  d. marrying on the basis of physical attractiveness.

Question 3

_________is marrying someone within your social group.
 
  a. Polyandry
  b. Polygyny
  c. Endogamy
  d. Exogamy

Question 4

Physical attractiveness:
 
  a. is more important in mate selection than most people think.
  b. increases in importance after the first meeting.
  c. decreases in importance after the first meeting.
  d. is important among teenagers but becomes less important for people in their twenties and thirties.

Question 5

Susan was attracted to Tim because they had so much in common in religion, social class, age, and interests. What factor was in operation with Susan and Tim?
 
  a. propinquity
  b. homogamy
  c. opposites attract
  d. physical attractiveness

Question 6

According to the principle of propinquity, Jack is most likely to date:
 
  a. the woman he runs into while racing to catch a plane.
  b. a co-worker.
  c. a checker at the grocery store 15 miles from his home.
  d. a woman standing behind him in the movie line.

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of the principle of propinquity?
 
  a. Penny and Mark went to college together.
  b. Bob and Tina are both Baptists.
  c. June and Karl were married after their parents arranged the union.
  d. Bill and Paula met online.