Question 1

College-educated women, compared to those with only a high-school degree:

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A)   are more likely to get married
B)   get married later
C)   get married earlier
D)   a and bE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the reasons why increasing numbers of grandparents are raising their grandchildren.

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Question 3

Studies of gender differences in friendship show that:

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A)   women value friendship much more than men do.
B)   women are more likely than men to achieve closeness through sharing thoughts and feelings with their friends.
C)   women are more likely than men to achieve closeness through sharing activities with their friends.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about friendships of lesbians and other sexual minorities is not correct?

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A)   For lesbians in committed relationships, friendships with other women are unimportant.
B)   Friendship can help sexual minorities maintain a positive sexual identity within a hostile social environment.
C)   Friendship can serve as an extended family for sexual minorities.
D)   Friendships can be very supportive for middle-aged and older lesbians.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Among Blacks, Latinas, and Whites, ______ are the least likely to be married.

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A)   Whites
B)   Blacks
C)   Latinas
D)   Marriage rates are equal for the three groupsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Compared to midlife men, midlife women:

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A)   are more comfortable with their appearance.
B)   are more satisfied with their bodies.
C)   use more age concealment techniques.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Compared with married women, never-married women are:

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A)   more likely to have chronic health problems.
B)   more likely to be depressed.
C)   better educated.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Describe the attributes that females and males value in a dating partner. Also, discuss common gender-related behaviors in dating relationships. Show how gender differences in both valued attributes and behaviors are related to societal stereotypes.

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Question 9

The "good mother" stereotype:

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A)   can lead to blaming mothers for their children's problems.
B)   reflects an assumption that mothers have more knowledge than fathers do about taking care of children.
C)   reflects an assumption that mothers are more self-sacrificing than fathers are.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about cohabitation is not correct?

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A)   Few married couples cohabit prior to marriage.
B)   Married couples who cohabited before marriage have higher levels of domestic violence.
C)   Married couples who cohabited before marriage have higher divorce rates than those who did not.
D)   People who cohabit are not as content about their relationship as are married couples.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In rural Gambia, toddlers are more likely to survive if _____________ is present:

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A)   their paternal grandmother
B)   their maternal grandmother
C)   their paternal grandfather
D)   their maternal grandfatherE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which is/are true of widowhood?

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A)   Older widows initially have a harder time coping than younger widows.
B)   Widows are more likely to remarry than are widowers.
C)   Men suffer more than women from the death of a spouse.
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which is a stressor that lesbian couples may face?

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A)   Their relationship often is not socially accepted.
B)   One of them has a lesbian identity that is more critical to her self-concept than that of herPartner
C)   They may be denied domestic partner insurance.
D)   All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Black women who are raising their grandchildren, compared to White women

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A)   report feeling more burdened.
B)   report feeling less satisfied in their caregiving role.
C)   are generally in poorer health.
D)   a and bE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What are the benefits of the grandmother-grandchild relationship to the grandchild and to the grandmother?

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Question 16

In developing countries:

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A)   most older adults live alone.
B)   older women are more likely to live with a daughter than a son.
C)   few older adults live alone.
D)   a and bE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What of the following statements about dating is/are true?

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A)   The age when U. S. adolescents start dating has increased over the past 25 years.
B)   The dating scripts of lesbians are not as strongly gender-typed as those of heterosexual women.
C)   College students' expected dating behaviors and their actual dating behaviors are very different.
D)   Delayed onset of dating is associated with being poor and living in a single-parent or step-parent family.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which is true of older singles and dating?

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A)   They are more interested than younger singles in getting married.
B)   Most older women prefer dating younger men.
C)   Most older singles who date are primarily looking for partners or companions.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What are some of the factors that determine a woman's adjustment to widowhood?

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Question 20

Currently, approximately _____ percent of women in the U.S. age 75 and over have never married.

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A)   1
B)   4
C)   12
D)   20E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 8: Relationships

Which of the following statements about cohabitation is not correct?

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Which is a stressor that lesbian couples may face?

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Which is true of older singles and dating?

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Among Blacks, Latinas, and Whites, ______ are the least likely to be married.

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Compared to midlife men, midlife women:

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Currently, approximately _____ percent of women in the U.S. age 75 and over have never married.

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What are the benefits of the grandmother-grandchild relationship to the grandchild and to the grandmother?

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The "good mother" stereotype:

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What are some of the factors that determine a woman's adjustment to widowhood?

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Studies of gender differences in friendship show that:

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In developing countries:

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Which of the following statements about friendships of lesbians and other sexual minorities is not correct?

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Discuss the reasons why increasing numbers of grandparents are raising their grandchildren.

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College-educated women, compared to those with only a high-school degree:

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Compared with married women, never-married women are:

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In rural Gambia, toddlers are more likely to survive if _____________ is present:

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