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According to Erikson, developing intimate relationships is the crucial task of |
| | A) | adolescence |
| | B) | young adulthood |
| | C) | middle age |
| | D) | late adulthood |
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Compared with older men, older women: |
| | A) | see their friends less frequently |
| | B) | see their friends more in group activities than on a one-to-one basis |
| | C) | consider friendship less important |
| | D) | continue to see their friends at least as often as in the past |
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Romantic partners have been found to be most like each other in which of the following variables? |
| | A) | Socioeconomic status |
| | B) | Temperament |
| | C) | Parental happiness |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Cross-cultural studies of homosexuality indicate that: |
| | A) | few cultures accept homosexuality as normal. |
| | B) | the stigma of homosexuality is unaffected by cultural change. |
| | C) | the prevalence of homosexuality is lower in cultures that have laws against it. |
| | D) | the incidence of homosexuality seems to be similar in all cultures. |
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The probability of being homosexual is highest for a man or a woman who has a homosexual: |
| | A) | identical twin. |
| | B) | fraternal twin. |
| | C) | mother. |
| | D) | father. |
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The proportion of adults who have not married is: |
| | A) | higher among whites than blacks. |
| | B) | increasing among men more than women. |
| | C) | increasing in the United States and worldwide. |
| | D) | has stabilized since the late 1970s. |
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Couples who have lived together before marriage: |
| | A) | report higher-quality marriages. |
| | B) | report less commitment to the institution of marriage. |
| | C) | are less likely to divorce. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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The relationship between marriage and psychological well-being is highest for: |
| | A) | women |
| | B) | men |
| | C) | older adults |
| | D) | middle-aged adults |
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Which of the following American women is LEAST likely to be married? |
| | A) | Wilma, age 40, white |
| | B) | Lupe, age 30, Hispanic |
| | C) | Crystal, age 50, black |
| | D) | Annie, age 30, Asian |
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Which of the following divorced persons is most likely to remarry? |
| | A) | Janice, a college-educated black woman who was married for 19 years |
| | B) | Lourdes, a 35-year-old Hispanic woman with a high school education and no children |
| | C) | Brenda, a 28-year-old black woman with a high school education and two children |
| | D) | Robert, a college-educated man in his late 20s with two children |
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Which one of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the success of marriages? |
| | A) | Sexual activity |
| | B) | Intimacy |
| | C) | Expressions of anger |
| | D) | Commitment |
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Compared with heterosexual parents, openly homosexual parents: |
| | A) | are more likely to be child molesters. |
| | B) | are more likely to have children who are homosexual. |
| | C) | have less positive relationships with their children. |
| | D) | are opposed by the majority of Americans. |
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Which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | Fathers often underestimate their actual involvement with children. |
| | B) | Fathers are as involved as mothers in their children's lives. |
| | C) | Fathers are less apt than mothers to want children. |
| | D) | Fathers consider having children more important than mothers do. |
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Older couples without children are __________ than older couples with children. |
| | A) | more afraid of death |
| | B) | lonelier |
| | C) | more pessimistic |
| | D) | None of the above |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education