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41)Sexual frequency is affected by A)age, religiosity, and age of children. B)geographic location, age of children, and duration of marriage. C)presence of children, household income, and religiosity. D)age, duration of marriage, and presence of children. E)household income, religiosity, and age. 42)Which of the following can reduce marital satisfaction? A)Financial strain B)Poor health C)The birth of a child D)Retirement E)All of the above 43)Thompson, Medvene, and Freedman (1995) found that in regards to health-induced strain, marital dissatisfaction increases A)if the condition is chronic (i.e., long-term) B)if the ill spouse is responsible for causing his/her own health problems. C)regardless of the nature of the disease/condition. D)when the caregiver is the husband. E)when the caregiver is the wife. 44)Avoiding marital conflict A)makes sense. B)makes no difference. C)is unwise and unhealthy. D)is the goal of most marital therapists. E)is the hallmark of a successful marriage. 45)Which of the following characterizes the communication style of less satisfied couples? A)They tend to use idioms more often than satisfied couples. B)Their communication tends to be of the non-verbal kind. C)They avoid discussing important aspects of their relationship and just make small talk. D)The only discuss important aspects of their relationship such as finances or their children. E)Their communication style is not different than that of satisfied couples. 46)When resolving conflicts, A)wives are more defensive than emotional. B)wives are more emotional and men are more defensive. C)wives are more defensive than husbands. D)husbands are more willing than wives to compromise. E)husbands are more verbally aggressive than wives. 47)Surveys have shown that couples today argue most often about A)money. B)paid work. C)childrearing. D)household work. E)vacation destinations. 48)After marriage, gender-based inequalities A)continue at home, but ease at work due to the higher status of married women. B)continue at work, but ease at home due to the shared nature of close relations. C)continue at both home and work D)ease both at home and at work. E)none of the above. 49)Which of the following is accurate? A)Canadian married men have a live expectancy five years longer than single men. B)Canadian married men have a live expectancy five years shorter than single men. C)Canadian married women have a life expectancy five years longer than single women. D)Canadian married women have life expectancy five years shorter than single women. E)None of the above. 50)Men gain more satisfaction from marriage because A)men gain more longevity from marriage than women, B)marriages tend to reflect the structural inequalities of society. C)women enter into marriage already handicapped by their lower social status. D)women invest more into families and hence profit less on balance. E)all of the above.