FLHD 2400 Midterm Exam Question/Answers Graded
A+ 2025/2026
Married people are happier than...
A. Single people
B. Widowed people
C. Cohabiting people
D. A and B
E. All of the above - E. All of the above
Chpt. 1: People in a marriage, according to Waite and Gallagher, were found to be
what?
A. Happier
B. Healthier
C. Weathier
D. All of the above - D. All of the above
For men and women, what is the median age for first marriage? - 30 for males, 28 for
females
Approximately what percentage of the United States population marries at least once? -
85%
Since the 1980s the divorce rate continues to climb.
True or False - False
This historical event eventually made it easier to make money, thus it shifted marriage
from just having a work companion, to finding someone you love. - The Industrial
Revolution
Prior to the 1900s, why did people have so many children? - Because there was no
reliable birth control
and
Because children were seen as an asset, rather than a liability
There are a number of contributing factors as to why people are having fewer children
than just thirty years ago. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a. The advent of birth control
B. The later age of first marriage
C. Concerns about the cost of childcare
D. Fears over vaccines - D. Fears over vaccines
What is the factor that predicts whether husbands/wives feel satisfied with the sex,
romance and passion in their marriage? - The quality of a couple's friendship
, Why did cohabitation become more common since the 1990s? - More people are
worried about ending up divorced than in the past
and
There was less social stigma against it
As discussed in the lecture, attachment theory posits that a child learns from their
attachment figure two sets of beliefs, what are they? (choose more than one)
A. Why am I different from others?
B. Am I worthy of other's love?
C. Can I handle stress?
D. Will others be there when I need them? - B. Am I worthy of other's love?
D. Will others be there when I need them?
Kailey's mother struggled with depression on and off throughout her childhood.
Sometimes her mother was warm and engaged with Lisa, other times her mother would
disappear into her room for weeks at a time and hardly come out, leaving Kailey to feel
abandoned. What attachment style is this parenting most likely to produce in Kailey?
A. Secure attachment
B. Insecure Avoidant
C. Insecure Anxious
D. Reactive Attachment - C. Insecure Anxious
When the stress comes on, Karen's typical response is to make a joke of things. She
likes to relieve tension in the system, by getting everyone to laugh. Most likely in her
family of origin she played what role?
A. Family hero
B. Scapegoat
C. Rescuer/Enabler
D. Mascot
E. None of these - D. Mascot
The person who typically plays this family role has a hard time expressing sadness, but
is much more willing to express anger.
A. The martyr
B. The family hero
C. The scapegoat
D. The rescuer - C. The scapegoat
According to Gottman, any statement or action - silly or otherwise - that prevents
negativity from escalating out of control is called a what? (text)
A. relationship reset
B. repair attempt
C. an apology
D. de-escalation technique - B. Repair attempt
A+ 2025/2026
Married people are happier than...
A. Single people
B. Widowed people
C. Cohabiting people
D. A and B
E. All of the above - E. All of the above
Chpt. 1: People in a marriage, according to Waite and Gallagher, were found to be
what?
A. Happier
B. Healthier
C. Weathier
D. All of the above - D. All of the above
For men and women, what is the median age for first marriage? - 30 for males, 28 for
females
Approximately what percentage of the United States population marries at least once? -
85%
Since the 1980s the divorce rate continues to climb.
True or False - False
This historical event eventually made it easier to make money, thus it shifted marriage
from just having a work companion, to finding someone you love. - The Industrial
Revolution
Prior to the 1900s, why did people have so many children? - Because there was no
reliable birth control
and
Because children were seen as an asset, rather than a liability
There are a number of contributing factors as to why people are having fewer children
than just thirty years ago. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a. The advent of birth control
B. The later age of first marriage
C. Concerns about the cost of childcare
D. Fears over vaccines - D. Fears over vaccines
What is the factor that predicts whether husbands/wives feel satisfied with the sex,
romance and passion in their marriage? - The quality of a couple's friendship
, Why did cohabitation become more common since the 1990s? - More people are
worried about ending up divorced than in the past
and
There was less social stigma against it
As discussed in the lecture, attachment theory posits that a child learns from their
attachment figure two sets of beliefs, what are they? (choose more than one)
A. Why am I different from others?
B. Am I worthy of other's love?
C. Can I handle stress?
D. Will others be there when I need them? - B. Am I worthy of other's love?
D. Will others be there when I need them?
Kailey's mother struggled with depression on and off throughout her childhood.
Sometimes her mother was warm and engaged with Lisa, other times her mother would
disappear into her room for weeks at a time and hardly come out, leaving Kailey to feel
abandoned. What attachment style is this parenting most likely to produce in Kailey?
A. Secure attachment
B. Insecure Avoidant
C. Insecure Anxious
D. Reactive Attachment - C. Insecure Anxious
When the stress comes on, Karen's typical response is to make a joke of things. She
likes to relieve tension in the system, by getting everyone to laugh. Most likely in her
family of origin she played what role?
A. Family hero
B. Scapegoat
C. Rescuer/Enabler
D. Mascot
E. None of these - D. Mascot
The person who typically plays this family role has a hard time expressing sadness, but
is much more willing to express anger.
A. The martyr
B. The family hero
C. The scapegoat
D. The rescuer - C. The scapegoat
According to Gottman, any statement or action - silly or otherwise - that prevents
negativity from escalating out of control is called a what? (text)
A. relationship reset
B. repair attempt
C. an apology
D. de-escalation technique - B. Repair attempt
