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Key: Answer, Page, Type, Learning Objective, Level

Type
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C=Conceptual
F=Factual
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LO=Learning Objective
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Multiple Choice Single Select

M/C Question 1
In which culture would you find the custom of bride wealth?
a) Kenya
b) Spain
Consider This: The bride wealth is negotiated between families.
LO 7.1: Predict how studying race, ethnicity, and changing demographics can contribute to our
understanding of families
c) Netherlands
Consider This: The bride wealth is negotiated between families.
LO 7.1: Predict how studying race, ethnicity, and changing demographics can contribute to our
understanding of families
d) United States
Consider This: The bride wealth is negotiated between families.
LO 7.1: Predict how studying race, ethnicity, and changing demographics can contribute to our
understanding of families
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.1: Predict how studying race, ethnicity, and changing
demographics can contribute to our understanding of families, Topic=Chapter Preview: Race, Ethnicity, and
Families, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 2
Community property is an example of the ________ function of marriage.
a) labor
Consider This: Marriage serves political, social, and economic functions.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
b) personal
Consider This: Marriage serves political, social, and economic functions.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
 c) social
Consider This: Marriage serves political, social, and economic functions.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
d) economic
ANS: d
Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at
stake when two people marry, Difficulty=Easy,

M/C Question 3
Which of the following do Indian parents view as a good strategy to prevent their daughter from being sexually
exploited?
a) Contraception
Consider This: Half of women are married before the age of 18 in India.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
b) College
Consider This: Half of women are married before the age of 18 in India.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
c) Early marriage
d) Dowry
Consider This: Half of women are married before the age of 18 in India.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
ANS: c
Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.2b: Identify who has an
interest in marriage, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 4
Which quality in a mate is less important to woman today than it may have been before the 1970s?
a) Income
b) Similarity
Consider This: Since the 1970s women are more independent.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
c) Dependability
Consider This: Since the 1970s women are more independent.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
d) Physical attractiveness
Consider This: Since the 1970s women are more independent.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
ANS: a
Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our
understanding of love, Topic=Love, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 5
The reward center of the brain is sparked by ________ love.
a) motherly
Consider This: Perhaps the symbol for love should be a brain.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
b) passionate
c) self-
Consider This: Perhaps the symbol for love should be a brain.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
d) neighborly
 Consider This: Perhaps the symbol for love should be a brain.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
ANS: b
Topic=Love, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes
our understanding of love, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 6
Mary and Jeff have been friends since high school and slowly their relationship has developed into a comfortable
love and compatibility. Why style of love to Mary and Jeff represent?
a) Eros
Consider This: This style of love is not all-consuming passionate.
LO 7.3b: Identify the six distinct styles of love
b) Pragma
Consider This: This style of love is not all-consuming passionate.
LO 7.3b: Identify the six distinct styles of love
c) Ludus
Consider This: This style of love is not all-consuming passionate.
LO 7.3b: Identify the six distinct styles of love
d) Storge
ANS: d
Topic=Love, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.3b: Identify the six distinct styles of love,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 7
The belief that girls shouldn’t call boys because it makes them look promiscuous is a
a) stereotype.
Consider This: Traditionally men have been allowed more leeway in sexual behavior.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
b) myth.
Consider This: Traditionally men have been allowed more leeway in sexual behavior.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
c) sexual script.
d) media distortion.
Consider This: Traditionally men have been allowed more leeway in sexual behavior.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
ANS: c
Topic=Love, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce
and shape sexuality, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 8
How has heterosexual cohabitation changed since the 1990s?
a) Heterosexual cohabitation is less common than it was in the 1990s.
Consider This: There has been a large increase in cohabitation since 1995.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
b) Couples cohabitate for a shorter amount of time now.
Consider This: There has been a large increase in cohabitation since 1995.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
c) Most couples cohabitate before they marry today.
d) Cohabitation is more common in older adults than younger adults now.
Consider This: There has been a large increase in cohabitation since 1995.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
ANS: c
Topic=Heterosexual Cohabitation, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.5: Identify the origins of
and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 9
Out of 100 gay couples, how many have lived together for more than 10 years?
a) About 20
b) About 10
Consider This: Despite the stereotype that gay men have multiple sexual partners, many are in
monogamous relationships and cohabit.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
c) About 25
Consider This: Despite the stereotype that gay men have multiple sexual partners, many are in
monogamous relationships and cohabit.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
d) About 30
Consider This: Despite the stereotype that gay men have multiple sexual partners, many are in
monogamous relationships and cohabit.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
ANS: a
Objective=LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands and
the United States, Topic=Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 10
Civil unions do not provide ________ even in state where civil unions were granted.
a) ability to make medical decisions for a partner
Consider This: Civil unions provide some benefits, but not the same benefits as marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
b) ability to sponsor a spouse for immigration purposes
c) joint state tax returns
Consider This: Civil unions provide some benefits, but not the same benefits as marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
d) child support
Consider This: Civil unions provide some benefits, but not the same benefits as marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
ANS: b
Topic=Social Policy and Family Resilience, Skill=Understand the Concepts, Objective=LO 7.7: Discuss why
same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 11
Miranda and Kim met in college when they were roommates. Miranda’s parents fell in love during college and
have been married 30 years. Kim’s parents had an arranged marriage and have been married for 30 years. Which
of the following can be predicted?
a) Miranda will have unrealistic expectations of love and marriage.
Consider This: Whites are the least likely to marry outside their race.
LO 7.2: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
b) Kim will expect passionate love before she will commit to marriage.
 Consider This: Whites are the least likely to marry outside their race.
LO 7.2: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
c) Miranda will be unhappy and feel trapped in the relationship with her husband.
Consider This: Whites are the least likely to marry outside their race.
LO 7.2 Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
d) Kim will expect love to develop slowly after commitment.
ANS: d
Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.2: Discuss what is at stake when two
people marry, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 12
Jessica has been dating Toby for about a year. Toby keeps track of Jessica’s activities and does not let her shop
alone because he doesn’t want her talking to other men. He is very concerned that she will find someone else and
leave him. Toby style of love is
a) mania.
b) agape.
Consider This: Sociologist John Lee reviewed fiction and nonfiction and developed a six-
category classification system.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
c) pragma.
Consider This: Sociologist John Lee reviewed fiction and nonfiction and developed a six-
category classification system.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
d) storge.
Consider This: Sociologist John Lee reviewed fiction and nonfiction and developed a six-
category classification system.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
ANS: a
Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love, Topic=Love,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 13
Compared to children with two married parents in the household, how do children fare in a cohabiting
household?
a) They generally are better off than children in married households.
Consider This: There isn’t really a best type of family structure, but there are strengths in a
variety of family structures.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
b) The majority have a wide variety of issues because of conflict and poverty.
Consider This: There isn’t really a best type of family structure, but there are strengths in a
variety of family structures.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
c) Children in cohabiting households get more quality time with fathers.
Consider This: There isn’t really a best type of family structure, but there are strengths in a
variety of family structures.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
d) Generally children in cohabiting households receive less support.
ANS: d
Topic=Heterosexual Cohabitation, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends
in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 14
Dawn and Rebecca were in a civil union for 6 years before they married recently. Their friends Tristan and Mike
have been in a civil union for 20 years. If they are typical, how does their relationships compare to married
couples’ relationships?
a) Dawn and Rebecca have a more equal relationship and report higher satisfaction.
b) Tristan and Mike have a more equal relationship and report lower satisfaction.
Consider This: Overall, heterosexual and homosexual couples are more alike than different.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
c) Tristan and Mike report having more support from friends and family.
Consider This: Overall, heterosexual and homosexual couples are more alike than different.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
d) Dawn and Rebecca reported less closeness and more autonomy.
Consider This: Overall, heterosexual and homosexual couples are more alike than different.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the
Netherlands and the United States, Topic=Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 15
Which of the following voters is most likely to support gay marriage?
a) 25-year-old Jimmy who lives in Ohio.
Consider This: Younger voters are more likely to support gay marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
b) 39-year-old Amy who lives in Mississippi
Consider This: Younger voters are more likely to support gay marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
c) 29-year-old Nathan who lives in New Hampshire
d) 68-year old George who lives in California
Consider This: Younger voters are more likely to support gay marriage.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
ANS: c
Topic=Social Policy and Family Resilience, subject=Sociology - Advanced Studies, Skill=Analyze It,
Objective=LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy,
module=Social Policy and Family Resilience, M=c07, ISBN=0133938298, Edition=3, Difficulty=Moderate,
chapterTitle=Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering, CH=07, bookAuthor=Karen Seccombe, UUID_v5=c298df12-
db3d-5de3-a643-0f17d0e5f9d9, UUID_v4=ccd281ca-ff89-4fbb-b846-8dd17e11cd08

M/C Question 16
Jenna’s mother is concerned about Jenna and her boyfriend cohabiting rather than marrying because of social
security and other benefits of marriage. Which interest is her mother focusing on?
a) Status
Consider This: Marriage is a way to deal with social, economic, and political issues.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
b) Wealth
c) Power
Consider This: Marriage is a way to deal with social, economic, and political issues.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
d) Alliances
 Consider This: Marriage is a way to deal with social, economic, and political issues.
LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage
ANS: b
Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection, Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 7.2b: Identify who has an
interest in marriage, module=Courtship and Mate Selection, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 17
Professor Kua has been researching love and measuring levels of ________, which are chemicals that Ortigue
(2010) found were released when a person falls in love.
a) dopamine, adrenaline, vasopressin, and oxytocin
b) norepinephrine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and nitric oxide
Consider This: Fisher found surges of chemicals fuel feelings such as passion, obsession, joy, and
jealousy.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
c) endorphines, nitric oxide, serotonin, and oxytocin
Consider This: Fisher found surges of chemicals fuel feelings such as passion, obsession, joy, and
jealousy.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
d) Vasopressin, oxytocin, acetylcholine, and endorphines
Consider This: Fisher found surges of chemicals fuel feelings such as passion, obsession, joy, and
jealousy.
LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our understanding of love
ANS: a
Skill=Apply What You Know, Objective=LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research shapes our
understanding of love, Topic=Love, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 18
What is the relationship between family and sexual behavior?
a) Families teach social norms including appropriate sexual behavior.
b) Families have little influence on sexual behavior because teens and young adults rebel.
Consider This: Sexual attitudes and behavior vary by sex, subpopulations, and culture.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
c) Family attitudes fail to change with time and remain as they were generations ago.
Consider This: Sexual attitudes and behavior vary by sex, subpopulations, and culture.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
d) Families easily retain attitudes about sexual behavior that are outside the cultural norms.
Consider This: Sexual attitudes and behavior vary by sex, subpopulations, and culture.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality,
Topic=Sexuality, Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 19
Morgan and Oscar are considering marriage, but think they should live together first as a test. Which of the
following is the best advice for them?
a) Live together for a year because that will increase marriage satisfaction.
Consider This: Perhaps cohabiting couples are living more like singles than married couples.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
b) Live together, but maintain financial independence and freedom so you don’t tire of each other.
Consider This: Perhaps cohabiting couples are living more like singles than married couples.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
 c) Live together for two years because the chance of divorce will be half.
Consider This: Perhaps cohabiting couples are living more like singles than married couples.
LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting
d) Live together if you wish, but it doesn’t appear to be a good test because most cohabiting couples do
not marry.
ANS: d
Topic=Heterosexual Cohabitation, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current
trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 20
After cohabiting for 10 years, Jonathan and Eric entered into a legal marriage in 2002. Where did they marry?
a) Netherlands
b) Japan
Consider This: The United States has been slow to provide homosexuals the right to marry.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
c) United States
Consider This: The United States has been slow to provide homosexuals the right to marry.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
d) England
Consider This: The United States has been slow to provide homosexuals the right to marry.
LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the Netherlands
and the United States
ANS: a
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the
Netherlands and the United States, Topic=Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships, Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 21
Which can be concluded about the gay marriage controversy in the United States?
a) Opponents’ views are solely based on religion, which proponents say is a violation of the first
amendment.
Consider This: There are many opinions based on deeply held beliefs.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
b) Policies precede community cultural beliefs and support and drive the attitude change.
Consider This: There are many opinions based on deeply held beliefs.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
c) The U.S. strongly disapproves of gay marriage because tradition outweighs individual rights.
Consider This: There are many opinions based on deeply held beliefs.
LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy
d) Beliefs about heteronormativity are at the root of the disagreements.
ANS: d
Topic=Social Policy and Family Resilience, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.7: Discuss why same-sex
marriage is a controversial issue with regard to social policy, Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 22
Which accurate argument most effectively challenges the statement, AIDS is a disease of gay men.
a) In the United States, most HIV patients are women who are drug users.
Consider This: Females in the U.S. contract HIV through heterosexual contact.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
b) In Africa, over 50 percent of HIV victims are heterosexual woman and girls.
 c) In Africa, over 60 percent of AIDS patients are heterosexual males.
Consider This: Females in the U.S. contract HIV through heterosexual contact.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
d) In the United States, lesbians have the highest rate of AIDs.
Consider This: Females in the U.S. contract HIV through heterosexual contact.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
ANS: b
Topic=Sexuality, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and
shape sexuality, Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 23
How do men and women love differently?
a) Men are more cautious and slower to fall in love.
Consider This: Men tend to be more preoccupied with relationships.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
b) Men show love with actions rather than words or romance.
c) Single women are more likely to be looking for a partner.
Consider This: Men tend to be more preoccupied with relationships.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
d) Women are more ludic and men lean toward pragma.
Consider This: Men tend to be more preoccupied with relationships.
LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love
ANS: b
Topic=Love, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love, Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 24
Talin is getting married in his native India in a few days. He has not met his wife, but is sure that she will be a
good wife and they will live a happy life. He believes they will eventually find love. What belief precedes this
attitude toward marriage?
a) He is powerless in his matriarchy society.
Consider This: Most Indians think Americans are too focused on passionate love.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
b) Parents know best.
c) Love comes before commitment.
Consider This: Most Indians think Americans are too focused on passionate love.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
d) Any woman is better than none.
Consider This: Most Indians think Americans are too focused on passionate love.
LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry
ANS: b
Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two
people marry, module=Courtship and Mate Selection, Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 25
Which is the most effective fact to support the statement, People are born gay?
a) Individuals are either exclusively homosexual or exclusively heterosexual.
Consider This: Research on twins has been helpful.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
b) A gene has been found to be the determining factor in homosexual behavior.
Consider This: Research on twins has been helpful.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
 c) No situational factors play a role in homosexual behavior.
Consider This: Research on twins has been helpful.
LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality
d) Biological siblings are more likely to both be gay than adopted siblings.
ANS: d
Topic=Sexuality, Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and
shape sexuality, Difficulty=Moderate

Essay

SA Question 26
Discuss the cultural factors in mate selection in Kenya and Trinidad.
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.1: Predict how social, cultural, and historical forces influence courtship
patterns, Topic=Chapter Preview: Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering, Difficulty=Moderate

SA Question 27
Discuss the functions of marriage and the effect on the community
UUID_v5=8ebf7ecf-b509-58c5-8a2b-c98ef7d2ba4d, UUID_v4=13d637ea-531b-4f5f-8364-1d8aeba4f72b,
subject=Sociology - Advanced Studies, M=c02, CH=07, ISBN=0133938298, Edition=3, Skill=Analyze It,
Objective=LO 7.2a: Discuss what is at stake when two people marry, Topic=Courtship and Mate Selection,
Difficulty=Moderate, module=Courtship and Mate Selection, chapterTitle=Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering,
bookAuthor=Karen Seccombe

SA Question 28
Compare and contrast two of John Lee’s six styles of love.
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.3: Identify the six distinct styles of love, Topic=Love, Difficulty=Moderate

SA Question 29
Describe how sexual attitudes have changed over time and give an example.
Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.4: Explain how social and cultural norms produce and shape sexuality,
Topic=Sexuality, Difficulty=Moderate

SA Question 30
Discuss the factors involved in cohabitation becoming more common.
Objective=LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting,
Topic=Heterosexual Cohabitation, Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It

Essay Question 31
Compare and contrast same-sex cohabiting relationships to same-sex marriage relationships. What are the
benefits of marriage?
Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.6: Compare the attitudes toward gay and lesbian intimate relationships in the
Netherlands and the United States, Topic=Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships, Difficulty=Difficult

Essay Question 32
After briefly describing two opposing viewing on gay marriage, propose a compromise in the gay marriage
controversy.
Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.7: Discuss why same sex marriage is a controversial issue with regard to
social policy., Topic=Social Policy and Family Resilience, Difficulty=Difficult

Essay Question 33
Describe the characteristics of a cohabiting family that effectively supports the children.
Objective=LO 7.5: Identify the origins of and current trends in heterosexual cohabitation and parenting,
Difficulty=Moderate

Essay Question 34
Describe the brain changes that result when Harry meets Jane and falls in love.
Topic=Love, Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze It, Objective=LO 7.3a: Report on how biochemical research
shapes our understanding of love

Essay Question 35
Based on the origins and history of dating and courtship, evaluate the factors responsible for the changes in
courtship in the United States.
Skill=Evaluate It, Objective=LO 7.2b: Identify who has an interest in marriage, Topic=Courtship and Mate
Selection, Difficulty=Difficult