Exam 6: Nonmarital Lifestyles

The text indicates that perhaps the most important task for unmarried individuals of both genders is

On average, cohabiting relationships are

The text points out that when we think of singlehood as a(n)__________, we realize that not all singles are socially unattached, disconnected, or isolated.

Only about ______ of parents to 18- to 21-year-olds consider their children to be "adults"

When unmarried partners decide to move in together, there are

The text cites four social factors that may encourage young people today to postpone marriage or not to marry at all. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Today, some cohabitants consider their lifestyle a means of courtship, officially called __________, as they seek to test their compatibility before deciding whether to marry.

Sociologists who argue that singles weigh the costs against the benefits of marrying are utilizing the __________ perspective.

In 1940, the proportion of adults under age 30 living with their parents was quite high. Sociologists Paul Glick and Sung-Ling Lin suggest that this was true because

According to the text, unmarried parents to one partner's child should consider three documents. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Today there are approximately ________  same-sex couple households in the United States

Some adults who live with their parents have never moved out, but others - called _________ - have left home and then returned.

The relationship quality of "long-term" cohabiting couples differs little from that of marrieds.

Research has compared adolescents living in married, two-biological-parent families with those who have lived with a cohabiting parent. Those adolescents who have lived with a cohabiting parent are more likely to experience all EXCEPT which of the following?

Sociologist E. Kay Trimberger identified several "pillars of support" for unattached single women. Which of the following is NOT one of these "pillars"?

About __________ percent of Americans say that they favor legal marriage for same-sex couples.

The number of one-person households has increased dramatically over the past 30 years.

Describe how so-called "boomerangers" affect parent-child relationships.

An emerging alternative to marriage is __________, where a couple is engaged in a long-term relationship, but each partner also maintains a separate dwelling.

The text concludes that much of the increase in singlehood is explained by several factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?