CAFS 323 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026-2027
Marriage between people of similar marital backgrounds, such as two formerly married people
, two widowed people, or two never-
married people. This occurs mostly as a result of deliberate choices. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Marital history homogamy
Never-married people are to marry other never-
married people than they are to "intermarry" by marrying divorced people. -
CORRECT ANSWER -More likely
A pattern in which the chances of two people marrying are greater the closer they live to each
other. Geographic limitations. - CORRECT ANSWER -Residential propinquity
A theory of mate-
selection suggesting that we select partners whose needs are different from and/or compleme
nt our own needs. People select spouses whose needs differ from their own. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Complementary needs theory
Theory of spousal choice in which individuals choose spouses who share the same expectation
s of spousal roles. Says we choose spouses based on similarity of values. People find gratificati
on when finding someone who feels and thinks as they do. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Role/Value Theory
A theory of mate selection suggesting that we select partners similar to our opposite-
sex parents. - CORRECT ANSWER -Parental Image Theory
A three-
stage theory of romantic development proposed by Bernard Mursein: brings people to
gether; refers to the compatibility of basic values; has to do with each person
,'s expectations of how the other should fulfill his or her roles. - CORRECT ANSWER -Stimulus-
value-role theory
(3)Benefits of marriage: - CORRECT ANSWER -Economic well-
being, physical and mental health, personal happiness.
Ted Huston and Heidi Melz describe three "prototypical courtship experiences," each of which
has different likely consequences for couples who marry. These are: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rocky and Turbulent Courtship ; Sweet and Undramatic Courtship; Passionate Courtship.
Unhappy but lasting marriages. - CORRECT ANSWER -Rocky and Turbulent Courtship
Satisfying and enduring marriages. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sweet and Undramatic Courtship
Vulnerable to divorce. - CORRECT ANSWER -Passionate Courtship
Premarital factors: - CORRECT ANSWER -Background, Personality, Relationship
Premarital Factor: = Age at marriage, level of education, race, parental marital stat
us. - CORRECT ANSWER -Background Factor
Premarital Factor: = Opposites do not usually attract. Personality seems fixed and
unchanging. - CORRECT ANSWER -Personality
Premarital Factor: = Problem-
solving skills are important, but perhaps not as important as the emotional climate within whic
h such skills are implemented. - CORRECT ANSWER -Relationship Factors
,The culmination of the premarital dating process. More significance as a ritual than as a bindin
g commitment to be married. Partners are expected to begin making serious plans about how
they will live together as a married couple. - CORRECT ANSWER -Engagement
For some people, this is an alternative way of entering marriage. Their relationship is not legall
y recognized until the wedding. Over the past 40-
years, this has increased from approximately 400,000 to almost 20 times as many heterosexual
couples. It has increased across all socioeconomic, age, and racial groups. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cohabitation
These are ancient rituals that symbolize a couple's commitment to each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Weddings
The traditional legal marriage contained the following four assumptions about husband or wife
responsibilities.:
-The husband is the of the household.
-The husband is responsible for the family.
-The wife is responsible for & . - CORRECT ANSWER -
head; supporting; domestic work&childbearing
Marital Tasks:
-Establish Marital and family .
-Provide for the partner.
-Adjust personal . - CORRECT ANSWER -roles, emotional support, habits.
Spouses need to gender roles. - CORRECT ANSWER -Negotiate
Spouses need to make adjustments. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sexual
, Spouses need to establish family employment and negotiate a .-
CORRECT ANSWER -priorities; division of labor.
Spouses need to develop skills and learn how to effectively share intimate &
_with each other. - CORRECT ANSWER -communication; feelings and ideas.
Spouses need to manage & matters. - CORRECT ANSWER -budgetary & financial
Spouses need to establish relationships. - CORRECT ANSWER -Kin
Spouses need to in larger community. - CORRECT ANSWER -Participate
Johnson, Caughlin, and Huston identify three major types of commitment, each of which oper
ates within marriage: - CORRECT ANSWER -Personal, Moral, Structural
Much research attention has been devoted to examining the effects of children on marriage. T
he presence of children in the household appears to marital satisfaction and mari
tal conflict. - CORRECT ANSWER -lower; increase
Middle-
aged marriages, in which couples are in their forties and fifties, are frequently families with
leaving home. - CORRECT ANSWER -Adolescents and/or young adults
Some couples may be to see their children leave home while some may experience
. - CORRECT ANSWER -happy; difficulties.
depression, emptiness - CORRECT ANSWER -empty nest syndrome
ANSWERS 2026-2027
Marriage between people of similar marital backgrounds, such as two formerly married people
, two widowed people, or two never-
married people. This occurs mostly as a result of deliberate choices. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Marital history homogamy
Never-married people are to marry other never-
married people than they are to "intermarry" by marrying divorced people. -
CORRECT ANSWER -More likely
A pattern in which the chances of two people marrying are greater the closer they live to each
other. Geographic limitations. - CORRECT ANSWER -Residential propinquity
A theory of mate-
selection suggesting that we select partners whose needs are different from and/or compleme
nt our own needs. People select spouses whose needs differ from their own. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Complementary needs theory
Theory of spousal choice in which individuals choose spouses who share the same expectation
s of spousal roles. Says we choose spouses based on similarity of values. People find gratificati
on when finding someone who feels and thinks as they do. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Role/Value Theory
A theory of mate selection suggesting that we select partners similar to our opposite-
sex parents. - CORRECT ANSWER -Parental Image Theory
A three-
stage theory of romantic development proposed by Bernard Mursein: brings people to
gether; refers to the compatibility of basic values; has to do with each person
,'s expectations of how the other should fulfill his or her roles. - CORRECT ANSWER -Stimulus-
value-role theory
(3)Benefits of marriage: - CORRECT ANSWER -Economic well-
being, physical and mental health, personal happiness.
Ted Huston and Heidi Melz describe three "prototypical courtship experiences," each of which
has different likely consequences for couples who marry. These are: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rocky and Turbulent Courtship ; Sweet and Undramatic Courtship; Passionate Courtship.
Unhappy but lasting marriages. - CORRECT ANSWER -Rocky and Turbulent Courtship
Satisfying and enduring marriages. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sweet and Undramatic Courtship
Vulnerable to divorce. - CORRECT ANSWER -Passionate Courtship
Premarital factors: - CORRECT ANSWER -Background, Personality, Relationship
Premarital Factor: = Age at marriage, level of education, race, parental marital stat
us. - CORRECT ANSWER -Background Factor
Premarital Factor: = Opposites do not usually attract. Personality seems fixed and
unchanging. - CORRECT ANSWER -Personality
Premarital Factor: = Problem-
solving skills are important, but perhaps not as important as the emotional climate within whic
h such skills are implemented. - CORRECT ANSWER -Relationship Factors
,The culmination of the premarital dating process. More significance as a ritual than as a bindin
g commitment to be married. Partners are expected to begin making serious plans about how
they will live together as a married couple. - CORRECT ANSWER -Engagement
For some people, this is an alternative way of entering marriage. Their relationship is not legall
y recognized until the wedding. Over the past 40-
years, this has increased from approximately 400,000 to almost 20 times as many heterosexual
couples. It has increased across all socioeconomic, age, and racial groups. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cohabitation
These are ancient rituals that symbolize a couple's commitment to each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Weddings
The traditional legal marriage contained the following four assumptions about husband or wife
responsibilities.:
-The husband is the of the household.
-The husband is responsible for the family.
-The wife is responsible for & . - CORRECT ANSWER -
head; supporting; domestic work&childbearing
Marital Tasks:
-Establish Marital and family .
-Provide for the partner.
-Adjust personal . - CORRECT ANSWER -roles, emotional support, habits.
Spouses need to gender roles. - CORRECT ANSWER -Negotiate
Spouses need to make adjustments. - CORRECT ANSWER -Sexual
, Spouses need to establish family employment and negotiate a .-
CORRECT ANSWER -priorities; division of labor.
Spouses need to develop skills and learn how to effectively share intimate &
_with each other. - CORRECT ANSWER -communication; feelings and ideas.
Spouses need to manage & matters. - CORRECT ANSWER -budgetary & financial
Spouses need to establish relationships. - CORRECT ANSWER -Kin
Spouses need to in larger community. - CORRECT ANSWER -Participate
Johnson, Caughlin, and Huston identify three major types of commitment, each of which oper
ates within marriage: - CORRECT ANSWER -Personal, Moral, Structural
Much research attention has been devoted to examining the effects of children on marriage. T
he presence of children in the household appears to marital satisfaction and mari
tal conflict. - CORRECT ANSWER -lower; increase
Middle-
aged marriages, in which couples are in their forties and fifties, are frequently families with
leaving home. - CORRECT ANSWER -Adolescents and/or young adults
Some couples may be to see their children leave home while some may experience
. - CORRECT ANSWER -happy; difficulties.
depression, emptiness - CORRECT ANSWER -empty nest syndrome
