Questions and CORRECT Answers
Types of Marriage: - CORRECT ANSWER - Arranged Marriage
Marriage by Exchange: 2 men trade sisters to acquire wives.
Bridewealth or Brideprice: man pays to marry the woman.
Brideservice: man pays in labor to marry the woman.
Dowry: man is given money to marry the woman.
Child Betrothal: arrangement made between 2 families
Levirate: if a man dies, his brother marries wife
Sororate: if woman dies, man marries wife's sister or close relative.
Marriage by Abduction
What does Gottman say is the foundation for a successful marriage? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A deep friendship with respect and positivity
According to Gottman, what are the 6 signs that predict divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Harsh Startup
The Four Horseman
Flooding
Body language
Failed repair attempts
Bad memories
What are the four horseman? - CORRECT ANSWER - Criticism
Contempt
Defensiveness
Stonewalling
, Statistically, how accurately does the presence of the four horseman predict divorce? -
CORRECT ANSWER - With 82% accuracy
What are Gottman's seven principles for making marriage work? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enhance your love maps
Nurture your fondness and admiration
Turn toward each other
Let your partner influence you
Solve your solvable problems
Overcome gridlock
Create shared meaning
What statistics does Gottman use to show that marriage is a dynamic process and can change
over time? - CORRECT ANSWER - 86% of marriages that were unhappy were happy 5
years later.
77% of the worst marriages rated to be happy 5 years later.
What percentage of couples had a happy marriage when they put a positive spin on their marital
history? - CORRECT ANSWER - 94%
According to Gottman how does sharing influence relate to divorce and marital happiness? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Men who let wives influence them have happier marriages and
happiest marriages were those that shared power
According to Gottman, when a man is not willing to share power with his partner what was the
likelihood of divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER - 81%
According to Gottman what are the gender differences in expressing negativity, bringing up
sticky marital issues, and escalation of conflict? - CORRECT ANSWER - Most women try
to match negativity or tone it down.
80% of time women bring up sticky marital issues and men try to avoid discussing them.