Question 1

Cohabitation is almost always viewed as a prelude to marriage by the individuals involved in cohabiting relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In her analysis of health,happiness,and life satisfaction,DePaulo finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  married people do much better than single people. 
B)  single people do much better than married people. 
C)  single and married people are much more alike than different. 
D)  formerly married individuals do much better than either never married or married individuals. 
A)  married people do much better than single people. 
B)  single people do much better than married people. 
C)  single and married people are much more alike than different. 
D)  formerly married individuals do much better than either never married or married individuals. C

Question 3

Heterosexual cohabiting households increased by this percentage in the last two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  150% 
D)  200% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  150% 
D)  200% C

Question 4

According to the discussion of singlehood presented in the text,

Accepted Answer

A)  most singles are never-married individuals who have been unable to find suitable marriage partners. 
B)  researchers project that approximately 10% of today's young women and men will never marry. 
C)  there are no longer any negative stereotypes about single people in the United States. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  most singles are never-married individuals who have been unable to find suitable marriage partners. 
B)  researchers project that approximately 10% of today's young women and men will never marry. 
C)  there are no longer any negative stereotypes about single people in the United States. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

According to the best estimates,approximately 20% of the U.S.population is homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What explains the rise in commuter marriages? How do wives evaluate this arrangement? How do husbands evaluate this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

The rise in commuter marriages can be at

Question 7

Which of the following have contributed to a growing proportion of Americans living alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly population is increasing; this population includes many widows who live alone. 
B)  More people are living alone before marriage. 
C)  the postponement of marriage 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The elderly population is increasing; this population includes many widows who live alone. 
B)  More people are living alone before marriage. 
C)  the postponement of marriage 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following accurately characterizes transnational families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment-related separations are becoming less common. 
B)  Labor migrants earn wages that are competitive with average U.S. earnings. 
C)  The family members at home bare a heavy burden of work and family responsibility. 
D)  The demand for female workers is declining with globalization. 
A)  Employment-related separations are becoming less common. 
B)  Labor migrants earn wages that are competitive with average U.S. earnings. 
C)  The family members at home bare a heavy burden of work and family responsibility. 
D)  The demand for female workers is declining with globalization.

Question 9

Your text makes which of the following points about race and cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohabitation serves the same purpose for all cohabiting persons of whatever racial group. 
B)  Single African American women have higher rates of cohabitation than Hispanic and White women. 
C)  All racial groups use cohabiting primarily as a prelude to marriage. 
D)  Economic factors have produced a long history of cohabitation among African-American and some Latino groups. 
A)  Cohabitation serves the same purpose for all cohabiting persons of whatever racial group. 
B)  Single African American women have higher rates of cohabitation than Hispanic and White women. 
C)  All racial groups use cohabiting primarily as a prelude to marriage. 
D)  Economic factors have produced a long history of cohabitation among African-American and some Latino groups.

Question 10

According to the text,which type of household has increased most dramatically since 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  married couple 
B)  persons living alone 
C)  single parent 
D)  These household types changed very little. 
A)  married couple 
B)  persons living alone 
C)  single parent 
D)  These household types changed very little.

Question 11

Which of the following conditions is cited as a benefit for commuter marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of children. 
B)  The ability to pursue careers without everyday family constraints. 
C)  Greater distance between households. 
D)  The romantic nature of this lifestyle. 
A)  The presence of children. 
B)  The ability to pursue careers without everyday family constraints. 
C)  Greater distance between households. 
D)  The romantic nature of this lifestyle.

Question 12

Cohabitation and the single life may be seen as a reflection of both choice and structural constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the U.S.Census,a household is two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption who live together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes the cohabiting population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highest cohabitation rates are found among the elderly. 
B)  Black women have higher rates of cohabitation than do white women. 
C)  Over two-thirds of cohabiting couples include a divorced person. 
D)  All of the above are accurate. 
A)  Highest cohabitation rates are found among the elderly. 
B)  Black women have higher rates of cohabitation than do white women. 
C)  Over two-thirds of cohabiting couples include a divorced person. 
D)  All of the above are accurate.

Question 15

Gay and lesbian couples are more likely to share decision making and household duties than are heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a global trend in family life and household formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The proportion of female-headed households has declined. 
B)  Women's age of first marriage and first birth has risen. 
C)  Families have gotten smaller. 
D)  Women's labor force participation has increased while men's has decreased. 
A)  The proportion of female-headed households has declined. 
B)  Women's age of first marriage and first birth has risen. 
C)  Families have gotten smaller. 
D)  Women's labor force participation has increased while men's has decreased.

Question 17

The situation in which the number of single women relative to single men increases with age is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  reconstituted family options. 
B)  the marriage squeeze. 
C)  the mating gradient. 
D)  the manifest function of singlehood. 
A)  reconstituted family options. 
B)  the marriage squeeze. 
C)  the mating gradient. 
D)  the manifest function of singlehood.

Question 18

Gay and lesbian couples have which of the following legal benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  coverage under their partner's health plan 
B)  rights of inheritance and community property 
C)  survivor's benefits under their partner's pension 
D)  none of the above 
A)  coverage under their partner's health plan 
B)  rights of inheritance and community property 
C)  survivor's benefits under their partner's pension 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

According to the authors of Sex in America,assessing the proportion of gays in the population is difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual behavior is subject to change. 
B)  homosexuality cannot be defined by a single set of behaviors. 
C)  homosexual behavior is not easily measured. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  sexual behavior is subject to change. 
B)  homosexuality cannot be defined by a single set of behaviors. 
C)  homosexual behavior is not easily measured. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not cited in the text as an important factor in the increasing proportion of singles in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large increase in the percentage of homosexual individuals 
B)  women's growing economic independence 
C)  higher levels of education for women 
D)  With industrialization, single individuals had the opportunity to live away from home and earn wages independent from their families. 
A)  a large increase in the percentage of homosexual individuals 
B)  women's growing economic independence 
C)  higher levels of education for women 
D)  With industrialization, single individuals had the opportunity to live away from home and earn wages independent from their families.

Cohabitation is almost always viewed as a prelude to marriage by the individuals involved in cohabiting relationships.

In her analysis of health,happiness,and life satisfaction,DePaulo finds that

Heterosexual cohabiting households increased by this percentage in the last two decades.

According to the discussion of singlehood presented in the text,

According to the best estimates,approximately 20% of the U.S.population is homosexual.

What explains the rise in commuter marriages? How do wives evaluate this arrangement? How do husbands evaluate this arrangement?

Which of the following have contributed to a growing proportion of Americans living alone?

Which of the following accurately characterizes transnational families?

Your text makes which of the following points about race and cohabitation?

According to the text,which type of household has increased most dramatically since 1970?

Which of the following conditions is cited as a benefit for commuter marriages?

Cohabitation and the single life may be seen as a reflection of both choice and structural constraints.

According to the U.S.Census,a household is two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption who live together.

Which of the following accurately describes the cohabiting population?

Gay and lesbian couples are more likely to share decision making and household duties than are heterosexual couples.

Which of the following is not a global trend in family life and household formation?

The situation in which the number of single women relative to single men increases with age is referred to as

Gay and lesbian couples have which of the following legal benefits?

According to the authors of Sex in America,assessing the proportion of gays in the population is difficult because

Which of the following is not cited in the text as an important factor in the increasing proportion of singles in the United States?

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Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 13: Emergent Families in the Global Era

Cohabitation is almost always viewed as a prelude to marriage by the individuals involved in cohabiting relationships.

In her analysis of health,happiness,and life satisfaction,DePaulo finds that

Heterosexual cohabiting households increased by this percentage in the last two decades.

According to the discussion of singlehood presented in the text,

According to the best estimates,approximately 20% of the U.S.population is homosexual.

What explains the rise in commuter marriages? How do wives evaluate this arrangement? How do husbands evaluate this arrangement?

Which of the following have contributed to a growing proportion of Americans living alone?

Which of the following accurately characterizes transnational families?

Your text makes which of the following points about race and cohabitation?

According to the text,which type of household has increased most dramatically since 1970?

Which of the following conditions is cited as a benefit for commuter marriages?

Cohabitation and the single life may be seen as a reflection of both choice and structural constraints.

According to the U.S.Census,a household is two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption who live together.

Which of the following accurately describes the cohabiting population?

Gay and lesbian couples are more likely to share decision making and household duties than are heterosexual couples.

Which of the following is not a global trend in family life and household formation?

The situation in which the number of single women relative to single men increases with age is referred to as

Gay and lesbian couples have which of the following legal benefits?

According to the authors of Sex in America,assessing the proportion of gays in the population is difficult because

Which of the following is not cited in the text as an important factor in the increasing proportion of singles in the United States?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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