MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Most American dating practices developed:
a.during the colonial period.
b.in the late 1800s.
c.after World War I.
d.in the 1960s.
2.In light of the textbook material on the emergence of American dating, it would be reasonable to conclude:
a.the process is still controlled by parents.
b.mate selection was initially an informal process.
c.dating is a fairly recent development.
d.lifestyle changes have made dating less complex.
3.The United States has a large group of older people dating. What is a major contributing factor in this phenomenon?
a.recreational sex
b.high divorce rates
c.changing media images
d.economic prosperity
4.American dating has been shaped by all of the following factors
EXCEPT:
a.the emancipation of women.
b.arranged marriage systems.
c.mass production of automobiles.
d.rural to urban migration.
5.Perhaps the characteristic of mate selection in America that most distinguishes it from the rest of the world is that it is:
a.based on sex and reproduction.
b.supported by religious sentiments.
c.a highly competitive process.
d.run by participants themselves.
6.With open-choice mate selection, the ensuing marriages are totally subservient to:
a.individual needs and desires.
b.unwanted family influences.
c.changing sexual mores.
d.premarital gender roles.
7.The most important element in the open-choice mate selection process is:
a.parental influence.
b.family background.
c.individual attraction.
d.community approval.
8.The stability of a relationship is accurately predicted by:
a.the couple.
b.parents.
c.children.
d.Tarot cards.
9.Dating offers all of the following benefits
EXCEPT:
a.social status.
b.self-knowledge.
c.ego-fulfillment.
d.meretricious rewards.
10.The classic example of how dating can change one's status is the young man who dates and then marries:
a.a childhood sweetheart.
b.the boss' daughter.
c.an older woman.
d.the girl next door.