61.When asked why they are cohabiting, most elderly and/or retired cohabitants said that it allows them to:
a.have a sexual outlet.
b.stay mentally alert.
c.save money.
d.start a second family.
62.Couples who view cohabiting as a permanent alternative to marriage usually argue that marriage is characterized by:
a.boredom and conflict.
b.jealousy and possessiveness.
c.too many legal constraints.
d.massive economic pressures.
63.A significantly larger proportion of cohabiting women than noncohabiting women want to:
a.get married.
b.go to college.
c.enter the workforce.
d.abort unwanted pregnancies.
64.Men are most apt to cohabit for:
a.companionship.
b.emotional security.
c.sex.
d.practical reasons.
65.All of the following are reasons for cohabiting
EXCEPT:
a.a trial marriage.
b.reducing the likelihood of divorce.
c.a permanent alternative to marriage.
d.a short-lived sexual fling.
66.When compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit before marriage tend to have:
a.more children.
b.higher marital commitment.
c.higher divorce rates.
d.fewer arguments.
67.Divorced individuals who cohabitate prior to remarriage report:
a.higher levels of marital satisfaction but also higher rates of marital instability.
b.lower levels of marital satisfaction and higher rates of marital instability.
c.higher levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability.
d.lower levels of marital satisfaction and lower levels of marital instability.
68.The term palimony was coined to describe:
a.engagements lasting more than two years.
b.sexual intercourse between close relatives.
c.settlements made to an nonmarried live-in partner.
d.the tendency to marry people with opposite characteristics.
69.Cox and Demmitt use the term "field of desirables" to describe:
a.individuals who have stable personality traits.
b.people to whom we are attracted.
c.women who are single and have never had children.
d.single people who are free to engage in a relationship.
70.James is attracted to two women in his biology class. He is also interested in dating two women that he met at work. The term Cox and Demmitt used to describe these women is:
a."potentials"
b."desirables"
c."compatibles"
d."availables"