11.Cox and Demmitt link the limited opportunity to learn about the opposite sex to:
a.small nuclear families.
b.changing American lifestyles.
c.commitment oriented values.
d.telephone dating services.
12.John dates Amanda because she understands him and makes him feel important. John's involvement with Amanda is based on:
a.ego needs.
b.courtly love.
c.social principles.
d.shared interests.
13.The dating continuum demonstrates that American dating:
a.is rarely committed and follows no formal process.
b.flows from casual dating of many people to marriage.
c.is too open to have set categories.
d.understands the individual needs in mate selection.
14.Roberto and Juanita are going steady. Their next step on the dating continuum is likely to be:
a.informal commitment.
b.marriage.
c.cohabitation.
d.engagement.
15.In light of the discussion of the dating continuum, we may conclude that:
a.modern dating is becoming more formal.
b.informal commitment causes people to go steady.
c.men receive fewer benefits from dating.
d.mate selection is a gradual process.
16.It is difficult to describe a common American dating pattern because young people's interactions have become more:
a.egalitarian.
b.interracial.
c.individualized.
d.interpersonal.
17.More traditional, formalized dating is still found in:
a.poor communities.
b.small towns.
c.private schools.
d.the Northeast.
18.All of the following statements about high school dating are true
EXCEPT:
a.couples usually don't know one another well when they first date.
b.there is a lot of gossip about who is dating whom.
c.friends play a major role in the selection process.
d.the person you are dating can hurt or enhance your reputation.
19.Which of the following examples best demonstrates “hanging out” as opposed to dating among college students?
a.going out to dinner
b.meeting at a coffee shop
c.calling just to talk
d.asking someone to go to a party
20.Compared to high school dating, college dating is characterized by:
a.fewer rules.
b.less dating diversity.
c.endless gossip.
d.more friend involvement.