21.Cox and Demmitt’s definition of marital success encompasses all of the following elements
EXCEPT:
a.passion.
b.marital adjustment.
c.happiness.
d.permanence.
22.How are marital interaction and partner happiness related?
a.They are virtually unrelated.
b.If a partner is not happy, no amount of positive marital interaction can change that.
c.Marriage and happiness are opposite emotional states.
d.They have reciprocal effects.
23.Happiness tends to occur in marriages that are characterized by:
a.high levels of passion.
b.positive interaction.
c.individualism.
d.middle-class values.
24.Successful marriages exhibit all of the following characteristics
EXCEPT:
a.relative agreement on important issues.
b.teamwork.
c.positive partner interaction.
d.constant passion.
25.The best predictors of marital success are:
a.age at marriage and the presence of children.
b.premarital sexuality and financial problems.
c.sexual attraction and passion.
d.friendship and egalitarian gender roles.
26.In general, the younger the age at marriage, the greater the risk of:
a.cross-interactions.
b.marital failure.
c.fraud.
d.mental incapacity.
27.Americans have freedom to build the kind of relationship they desire. This freedom creates:
a.a large responsibility on the individual for the success or failure of the relationship.
b.increased intimacy and passion for each other.
c.social factors that have no impact on relationships.
d.marital stability.
28.Most Americans build their intimate relationships on a foundation of:
a.sexual gratification.
b.love.
c.material needs.
d.egalitarianism.
29.One of the major characteristics of the strong, resilient family is the desire to:
a.maintain traditional family roles.
b.obtain material wealth.
c.nurture the individual pursuit of self-fulfillment.
d.spend time together.
30.Through their research, Stinnett and DeFrain found that the happiest childhood memories recalled by their subjects almost always involved:
a.time spent in family activities.
b.serious events like funerals.
c.childhood friends.
d.early school experiences.