HDFS 2433 Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers

HDFS 2433 Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers Accelerated Cohabitors - Answer-Live together within 6 months of start of relationship. - Strong initial attraction - High emotional intensity -Large amounts of time spent together -Relationship is central in their lives - Lower age of partners -Many report it was too soon tentative cohabitors - Answer-Live together between 7-12 months of start of relationship. -Progression in a more tempered manner -Less time spent together (3-4 nights per week) -May be interruptions in relationship -Uncertainty about cohabitation -Likely no prior cohabitating experience purposeful delayers - Answer-move in together between 1-4 years of start of relationship. -Casual involvement early on ( weekends, etc.) -Relationship processes more deliberate; discussions, plans, etc. - Want sign of commitment before moving in Longevity of Cohabiting Unions - Answer-Cohabiting relationships tend to be short-lived. Within 5 years: 55% marry; 40% break up; ~17% make it to 3 years; Less than 10% continue as "cohabiting" after 5 years. Early Research (1970's- 2000's): "The Cohabitation Effect" - Answer--Overall, negative marital outcomes for couples who cohabit prior to marriage -Satisfaction, stability, sex, communication, etc. - These short-term weakness that disappear within about 15 years of marriage Recent Research (2000's+): Different types of cohabiting relationships - Answer--"high- commitment" and "low-commitment" Commitment Two Fundamentals - Answer--Long-term view -Making a choice to give up choices Commitment: Men vs Women - Answer-Men seem to need to feel like there is a clear, long-term, "pact" in order for them to really commit. Two Types of Commitment - Answer-Event Driven and Relationship-driven Event driven - Answer-change in relationship result of immediate, external events; results in greater volatility and instability Relationship-driven - Answer-change in relationship result of personal and relational growth, communication, time spent together, etc.; gradual and moderate change Dimensions of Commitment - Answer-- Dedication: Desire for future together, ''we- ness". priority for relationship, sacrifice - Constraint: Things that make leaving the relationship more difficult