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Michaela and Isaiah have strong communication,conflict resolution,finances,and a sexual relationship with each other.According to the typology developed by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008) what kind of marriage do they have?


A) Harmonious.
B) Vitalized.
C) Conflicted.
D) Devitalized.

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Most vitalized couples end in divorce.

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Estimates are that one-half of divorces involve relationships with a high degree of conflict.

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Ideally,couples should participate in which of the following before marriage?


A) informational lectures,skill-building activities,financial planning
B) assessment instrument,financial planning,couple group
C) assessment instrument,couple group,communication skill training
D) communication skill training,assessment instrument,family-of-origin counseling

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Black men have greater benefit from marriage than Black women when it comes to family life and physical health.

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Attacking the spouse's character or personality rather than focusing on a specific behavior; negative words about the spouse that are global,are part of which of the following?


A) contempt
B) stonewalling
C) criticism
D) defensiveness

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Tuning out the partner; not responding to something the partner says,are part of which of the following?


A) contempt
B) stonewalling
C) criticism
D) defensiveness

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Which of these is NOT a component of a successful marriage?


A) Both individuals are independent and mature.
B) Both individuals love each other and themselves.
C) Both individuals know themselves.
D) Both individuals make a lot of money.

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What do studies show is a very predictive of whether or not a couple will have a happy marriage?


A) financial management
B) children/parenting
C) type of relationship
D) having realistic expectations

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Which of the following is a common format for premarital education?


A) small group couples' workshops or retreats where they discuss marriage
B) meeting once or twice with a member of the clergy
C) completing a premarital inventory and receiving some feedback in 2-3 sessions
D) all of these

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Today we are in a period known as the marriage movement.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of marriage identified by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008) in a national (U.S.) sample of 50,000 married couples?


A) harmonious
B) vitalized
C) conflicted
D) non-traditional

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Most married people have a _____ sex life.

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Preparation for marriage should begin at least _____ before the wedding.

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People who are married tend to avoid more problematic behavior than single,divorced,or widowed persons.

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Children in Black families - especially male children - experience great benefits from parents who are married.

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The four horseman of predicting marital success involves _____,contempt,stonewalling,and defensiveness.

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Therese and Sergio just had their first child,a son.Sergio's love level is high and Therese's conflict level stays low.Based on Belsky's research on change in marital satisfaction for couples who had firstborn sons,using father's love level and mother's conflict level,this couple would fall under which of his typology?


A) The stays good group.
B) The good gets worse group.
C) the bad to worse group.
D) The no-effect group.

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The number of marriages in our society continues to decrease,while the number of singles and those cohabiting increases.

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Single people live longer than married people.

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