Exam 9: Variations: Nonmarital Families and Households

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Which of the following is true of cohabiting relationships?

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Contrast four myths of singles with their realities.

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The student should indicate that myths of singles include (1)They are self centered, (2)They are financially secure, (3)They are happier than married people, and (4)They do not want to marry. However, in reality, singles are more involved with friends and their communities than married people are. They are less financially secure than married couples, often because both spouses are employed. Additionally, they are more likely to be lonely, depressed, anxious, and stressed than married people, and most expect to be single only for a short period of time.

________ _______ are less apt to remarry due to the marriage squeeze.

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Widowed females

Define and discuss the "gayby boom."

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Research by Alfred Kinsey suggests homosexuality for most is expressed along a continuum of behavior.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of cohabitation, according to the text?

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In relation to co-habitation, what does the impermanence of marriage refer to?

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A nonfamily household consists of

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A kibbutz is a secret betrothal in which a Shiite Muslim unmarried woman is allowed to enter into a brief marriage with a married or unmarried man.

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People such as priests and nuns are examples of ________ ________ singles.

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Sexual orientation suggests that people's sexual identities are _________.

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Homosexual couples who described themselves as "happily married" are called

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Identify and discuss the four examples of communal living.

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The ________ single refuses romantic or sexual contacts.

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A negative attitude toward an individual or group is called

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Research by Alfred Kinsey suggests that

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In 2002, the American Academy of Pediatrics argued that adoptions by gay couples are negative for children.

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More than half of Americans believe homosexuality can be cured through therapy or willpower.

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For unmarried cohabitants, their commitment during their time together is as deep as that of married couples.

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College students that return to live with their parents after graduation are called ________.

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