Question 1

Lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples.This is because

Accepted Answer

A) only lesbians can find a same-sex friend and a spouse in the same person. 
B) most people need a same-sex "best friend." 
C) women are socialized to have more common interests with other women than with men. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) only lesbians can find a same-sex friend and a spouse in the same person. 
B) most people need a same-sex "best friend." 
C) women are socialized to have more common interests with other women than with men. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 2

Strains on remarriages that may lead to divorce include

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A) stress from complex family structures and dynamics. 
B) conflicts over how to allocate money to various household members. 
C) spouses being less inclined to stay if unhappy,having already divorced once. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) stress from complex family structures and dynamics. 
B) conflicts over how to allocate money to various household members. 
C) spouses being less inclined to stay if unhappy,having already divorced once. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 3

When dividing a couple's assets upon divorce,divorce courts often do not consider the value of the husband's ________________,which the couple has built together.

Accepted Answer

A) pension benefits 
B) education 
C) future earning power 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) pension benefits 
B) education 
C) future earning power 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 4

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

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A) report less satisfaction with their partners. 
B) often have a smaller group of close friends with whom they associate. 
C) report increased satisfaction with their partners. 
D) report no satisfaction at all. 
A) report less satisfaction with their partners. 
B) often have a smaller group of close friends with whom they associate. 
C) report increased satisfaction with their partners. 
D) report no satisfaction at all.

Question 5

Research on formerly cohabiting couples who are then married indicates they are

Accepted Answer

A) much less likely to divorce. 
B) more likely to be white and well-educated. 
C) more likely to be liberal. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) much less likely to divorce. 
B) more likely to be white and well-educated. 
C) more likely to be liberal. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 6

Age at first marriage

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A) has increased in recent years. 
B) has decreased in recent years. 
C) has increased in the U.S.but decreased in Europe. 
D) has increased among blacks but not among white women. 
A) has increased in recent years. 
B) has decreased in recent years. 
C) has increased in the U.S.but decreased in Europe. 
D) has increased among blacks but not among white women.

Question 7

Women are more likely than men to say their marriages ended due to their partners'

Accepted Answer

A) infidelities. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) mental or physical abuse of them. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) infidelities. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) mental or physical abuse of them. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 8

People cohabit in order to

Accepted Answer

A) have a "trial marriage" with a partner. 
B) show their independence from their parents. 
C) pay the rent more easily. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) have a "trial marriage" with a partner. 
B) show their independence from their parents. 
C) pay the rent more easily. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 9

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the U.S.and Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

There are several social and economic fa

Question 10

Many women feel more negative about their marriages after they have children.This seems to be because

Accepted Answer

A) as they expected,the division of household chores became more lopsided. 
B) they resent the burden of the increased workload at home. 
C) they are disappointed their husbands do less household work/child care than expected. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) as they expected,the division of household chores became more lopsided. 
B) they resent the burden of the increased workload at home. 
C) they are disappointed their husbands do less household work/child care than expected. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 11

The marriage gradient implies a 30-year-old male lawyer is most likely to marry

Accepted Answer

A) another 30-year-old lawyer. 
B) a 23-year-old teacher. 
C) a woman at least as high as himself on the wage gradient. 
D) He is equally likely to marry any of the above. 
A) another 30-year-old lawyer. 
B) a 23-year-old teacher. 
C) a woman at least as high as himself on the wage gradient. 
D) He is equally likely to marry any of the above.

Lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples.This is because

Strains on remarriages that may lead to divorce include

When dividing a couple's assets upon divorce,divorce courts often do not consider the value of the husband's ________________,which the couple has built together.

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

Research on formerly cohabiting couples who are then married indicates they are

Age at first marriage

Women are more likely than men to say their marriages ended due to their partners'

People cohabit in order to

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the U.S.and Western Europe?

Many women feel more negative about their marriages after they have children.This seems to be because

The marriage gradient implies a 30-year-old male lawyer is most likely to marry

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Lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples.This is because

Strains on remarriages that may lead to divorce include

When dividing a couple's assets upon divorce,divorce courts often do not consider the value of the husband's ________________,which the couple has built together.

Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives

Research on formerly cohabiting couples who are then married indicates they are

Age at first marriage

Women are more likely than men to say their marriages ended due to their partners'

People cohabit in order to

What social and economic factors account for the current trend of marrying later in the U.S.and Western Europe?

Many women feel more negative about their marriages after they have children.This seems to be because

The marriage gradient implies a 30-year-old male lawyer is most likely to marry

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood

Sex, Love, and Romance

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward

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