Exam 15: Families

The average number of children born to women of the same age over their lifetime is called the:

Which of the following is NOT a family function according to the functionalists?

The family form in which there are at least two wives is known as:

Half of all divorces take place by the end of which year of the marriage?

Laws were changed in the 1960s to make divorce easier and divide property between divorcing spouses more equitably.This resulted in a(n):

Although most people get married at least partly to have children,it turns out that children,especially teenagers,usually put big emotional strains on families.This results in:

The United States divorce rate reached a historic high in ____ and has declined since then.

Why was the marital climate immediately following WW 2 an aberration?

Compare and contrast the divorce,marriage,and total fertility rates.What do they tell us about the American population?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main functions of marriage?

Due to the operation of social forces,the process of falling in love and choosing a mate:

Which of the following is a NOT a factor influencing marital satisfaction?

What is the extended family?

After divorce,the most common economic outcome for the former husband and wife is that:

According to Brym and Lie,you are more likely to marry outside of your group if ____ are socially heterogeneous.