FCS 205 Wilson Exam #3 Study Guide (Already Graded A+)

Define acquaintance rape (date rape) correct answers forced or unwanted sexual contact between people who know each other, sometimes -- although not necessarily -- taking place on a date Define arranged marriage correct answers unions in which parents choose their children's marriage partners Define assortative mating correct answers social psychological filtering process in which individuals gradually narrow down their pool of eligible individuals for long-term committed relationships, removing those who would not make the best spouse or partner Define commitment correct answers the determination to develop relationships in which experiences cover many areas of personality, problems are worked through, conflict is expected and seen as a normal part of the growth process, and there is an expectation that the relationship is basically visable and worthwhile Define consummate love correct answers a complete love, in terms of Sterberg's triangular theory of love, in which the components of passion, intimacy, and commitment come together Define cross-national marriages correct answers marriages in which spouses are from different countries Define dating scripts correct answers highly gendered expectations that govern behavior in the getting-to-know-you stage of dating relationships, with men and women having far different expectations about what happens during and after a date Define endogamy correct answers marrying within one's own social group Define exogamy correct answers marrying a partner from outside one's own social group Define experience hypotheis correct answers the idea that the independent variable in a hypothesis is responsible for changes to a dependent variable; with regard to marriage, the experience hypothesis holds that something about the experience of being married itself causes certain result for spouses Define free-choice culture correct answers culture or society in which individuals choose their own marriage partners, a choice usually based at least somewhat on partners' love for one another Define geographic availability correct answers traditionally known in the marriage and family literature as propinquity or proximity and referring to the fact that people tend to meet potential mates who are present in their regional environment Define heterogamy correct answers marriage between partners who differ in race, age, education, religious background, or social class