SOC 351 Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
True or False: In the introductory chapter to her book, When Gay People Get Married, Lee Badgett
argues that changes in marriage with regards to same-sex couples in U.S are very similar to changes in
European Countries - Answers True
According to Steven L. Nock, in the article "A Comparison of Marriages and Cohabiting Relationships" ,
which of the following statements comparing cohabiting and married couples is False? - Answers
Cohabiting couples report equal levels of commitment as married couples
According to Smock and Manning, in their chapter "New Couples, New Families. Which of the following
is NOT true of cohabiting couples? - Answers All of the above are true
-Most highly educated less likely to cohabit
-There are few racial-ethnic differences in terms of who cohabits
-Just under half of all cohabiting relationships include children
-Division of labor across gendered lines is similar to married couples
True or False: Hormonal changes during menopause are a primary reason for sexual desire in women
over the age of 50("Gender and Sexuality in Aging", Schwartz and Velotta) - Answers False
Legal commitments to human rights have primarily been won through grassroots - Answers United
States
It's constitution bans discrimination based on race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and marital
status - Answers South Africa
Both de jure/ de facto human rights are equivalent - Answers neither
Marriage laws in this country are segregated by race and sexuality - Answers South Africa
According to the Normal bar Survey, What is the sexual frequency "magic number" - Answers 3-4 times
a week
True or false: Smock and Manning state that cohabiting couples especially those with marriage plans,
are just as committed to their relationships as married couples - Answers True
Which of the following was NOT one of the chapter "keeping the sexual Flame Alive" tips for more
sexual satisfaction? - Answers Dominant/submissive play
The authors of New Couples, New Families conclude that cohabitation is - Answers Is a revolution;
because it is a broad based change in how adult relationships happen
People who occasionally imagine having sex with someone other than their partner are more likely to
describe themselves as "unsatisfied" with their sex lives - Answers False
, What keeps couples happy long term, which of the following were the best predictors of sexual
satisfaction in men and women - Answers Mood setting
Communication
(A and B Only)
How traditional couples differ from peer couples? - Answers All of the Above
-Men set the sexual schedule in traditional
-Less intimacy and reciprocity in traditional couples
-Egalitarian couples share more sexual positions
Selection Effect - Answers People who are more accepting of divorce and less committed to marriage are
more likely to cohabit prior to marriage
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an egalitarian/peer couple, as described in Chapter 3:
Passion in a Sexual Democracy? - Answers The Male partner releases the women's sexual self
What is the greatest protection against infidelity in a relationship, according to the Chapter "Infidelity"
In the Normal Bar? - Answers Sexual Satisfaction
According to Judith Stacey in her chapter "A South African Slant on the Slippery Slope", there is evidence
in both countries that supports the slippery slope argument - Answers False
More Gay male couples allow sex outside the relationship than straight or lesbian couples - Answers
True
According to Elizabeth Berstein in the Wall Street Journal, which comes first: sexual satisfaction or sexual
frequency? - Answers It's cyclical
Which of the following is NOT described as a consequence of the desexualization of older adults, per
Schwartz and Velotta in "Gender and Sexuality in Aging"? - Answers Older adults seek platonic
partnerships instead of sexual ones
Which of the following was among the top three things that BOTH men and women want more of in
their sex lives, according to the Normal Bar Survey? - Answers Diversity/Less Predictability
Older adults who cohabite are less likely to have their cohabitation culminate in marriage - Answers
True
Which of the following is a key tenet of the sociobiological theory of love? - Answers Men and women
have different dating strategies because they have a different potential number of offspring
Which of the following reasons for infidelity does NOT draw on biological theories of love? - Answers Old
flames offer temptation because of strong emotions associated with them
True or False: In the introductory chapter to her book, When Gay People Get Married, Lee Badgett
argues that changes in marriage with regards to same-sex couples in U.S are very similar to changes in
European Countries - Answers True
According to Steven L. Nock, in the article "A Comparison of Marriages and Cohabiting Relationships" ,
which of the following statements comparing cohabiting and married couples is False? - Answers
Cohabiting couples report equal levels of commitment as married couples
According to Smock and Manning, in their chapter "New Couples, New Families. Which of the following
is NOT true of cohabiting couples? - Answers All of the above are true
-Most highly educated less likely to cohabit
-There are few racial-ethnic differences in terms of who cohabits
-Just under half of all cohabiting relationships include children
-Division of labor across gendered lines is similar to married couples
True or False: Hormonal changes during menopause are a primary reason for sexual desire in women
over the age of 50("Gender and Sexuality in Aging", Schwartz and Velotta) - Answers False
Legal commitments to human rights have primarily been won through grassroots - Answers United
States
It's constitution bans discrimination based on race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and marital
status - Answers South Africa
Both de jure/ de facto human rights are equivalent - Answers neither
Marriage laws in this country are segregated by race and sexuality - Answers South Africa
According to the Normal bar Survey, What is the sexual frequency "magic number" - Answers 3-4 times
a week
True or false: Smock and Manning state that cohabiting couples especially those with marriage plans,
are just as committed to their relationships as married couples - Answers True
Which of the following was NOT one of the chapter "keeping the sexual Flame Alive" tips for more
sexual satisfaction? - Answers Dominant/submissive play
The authors of New Couples, New Families conclude that cohabitation is - Answers Is a revolution;
because it is a broad based change in how adult relationships happen
People who occasionally imagine having sex with someone other than their partner are more likely to
describe themselves as "unsatisfied" with their sex lives - Answers False
, What keeps couples happy long term, which of the following were the best predictors of sexual
satisfaction in men and women - Answers Mood setting
Communication
(A and B Only)
How traditional couples differ from peer couples? - Answers All of the Above
-Men set the sexual schedule in traditional
-Less intimacy and reciprocity in traditional couples
-Egalitarian couples share more sexual positions
Selection Effect - Answers People who are more accepting of divorce and less committed to marriage are
more likely to cohabit prior to marriage
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an egalitarian/peer couple, as described in Chapter 3:
Passion in a Sexual Democracy? - Answers The Male partner releases the women's sexual self
What is the greatest protection against infidelity in a relationship, according to the Chapter "Infidelity"
In the Normal Bar? - Answers Sexual Satisfaction
According to Judith Stacey in her chapter "A South African Slant on the Slippery Slope", there is evidence
in both countries that supports the slippery slope argument - Answers False
More Gay male couples allow sex outside the relationship than straight or lesbian couples - Answers
True
According to Elizabeth Berstein in the Wall Street Journal, which comes first: sexual satisfaction or sexual
frequency? - Answers It's cyclical
Which of the following is NOT described as a consequence of the desexualization of older adults, per
Schwartz and Velotta in "Gender and Sexuality in Aging"? - Answers Older adults seek platonic
partnerships instead of sexual ones
Which of the following was among the top three things that BOTH men and women want more of in
their sex lives, according to the Normal Bar Survey? - Answers Diversity/Less Predictability
Older adults who cohabite are less likely to have their cohabitation culminate in marriage - Answers
True
Which of the following is a key tenet of the sociobiological theory of love? - Answers Men and women
have different dating strategies because they have a different potential number of offspring
Which of the following reasons for infidelity does NOT draw on biological theories of love? - Answers Old
flames offer temptation because of strong emotions associated with them
