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21)Which of the following statements about cohabiters is correct? A)Cohabiters have shorter life expectancy than married or single individuals. B)Cohabiters rarely marry their partners, except in Quebec where most cohabiters marry their partner within one year of living together. C)Cohabiters tend to have more income and education than married individuals, but less income than single individuals. D)Cohabiters reported much greater health and life satisfaction than married individuals. E)Cohabiters reported less commitment than married individuals as well as greater conflict frequency. 22)For same-sex couples, ‘coming out’ is A)damaging to the long-term health of their relationship. B)important for the long-term health of their relationship. C)unnecessary in a modern society that has stopped distinguishing between same-sex and heterosexual couples. D)impossible in a modem society that remains rigidly homophobic. E)none of the above. 23)Which of the following statements is correct? A)Winch argued that among most couples, “like attracts like.” B)Most research supports the claim that “opposites attract.’ C)Heterogamy increases relationship satisfaction by reducing the number of issues that couples may disagree on. D)Homogamy increases relationship satisfaction by reducing the number of issues that couples may disagree on. E)Other things being equal, partners in minority male/white female relationships are happier than same sex couples. 24)In the beginning of a relationship, what is an important indicator of relationship satisfaction and quality? A)Constant gazes and eye contact between partners. B)Lavish gifts and presents. C)Repeated use of private idioms. D)Feelings of intense obsession and infatuation. E)Quality and frequency of sexual intercourse. 25)Which theory supports the view that the arrival of children reduces the amount of time that wives have for themselves and their husbands? A)Restriction of freedom model. B)Role conflict model. C)Sexual dissatisfaction model. D)Financial cost model. E)Limerence model. 26)Parenting enhances relationship satisfaction if A)the child is a girl. B)the child is a boy. C)the parents both maintain a heavy focus on their careers. D)the parents have sufficient income to support their currently lifestyle. E)the parents view childbearing as a gift and important responsibility. 27)Research shows that relationship quality declines with the arrival of children primarily because A) parenting drastically reduces the time that spouses have for themselves and for each other. B)childrearing is an expensive task that typically reduces the family’s material standard of living. C)husbands’ roles are often reluctantly reduced to that of the bread-winner. D)many pregnancies are unplanned and hence, unwanted. E)children are horrible, screaming terrors. 28)With the arrival of children, gender inequality ____________ while marital satisfaction A)decreases; decreases B)increases; decreases C)increases; increases D)decreases; stays the same E)increases; stays the same 29)Which of the following statements about children and relationship satisfaction is correct? A)Parents become less concerned with leisure and relations with friends following childbirth. B)Research has shown that sons create more spousal conflict than daughters. C)The transition to parenthood often increases gender inequality in the relationship. D)The reduction in sexual activity following childbirth only has a small impact on relationship quality. E)Sexual activity typically returns to original levels after one year. 30)Relationship satisfaction reaches an all-time low A)during the wedding planning period. B)after the honeymoon. C)when children are born. D)when children are teenagers. E)during the “empty nest” period.