Question 1

Families of choice are best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) people who are there for you. 
B) our family of origin. 
C) our family of procreation. 
D) same-sex couples and their adopted children. 
A) people who are there for you. 
B) our family of origin. 
C) our family of procreation. 
D) same-sex couples and their adopted children.

Question 2

The percentage of the population that was unmarried has _____ in the last four decades.

Accepted Answer

A) been increasing 
B) been decreasing 
C) remained consistent 
D) quadrupled 
A) been increasing 
B) been decreasing 
C) remained consistent 
D) quadrupled

Question 3

Couples who cohabit before remarrying tend to

Accepted Answer

A) be happier than those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
B) be less happy than those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
C) be no different with respect to happiness from those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
D) have a lower divorce rate than those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
A) be happier than those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
B) be less happy than those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
C) be no different with respect to happiness from those who do not cohabit before remarriage. 
D) have a lower divorce rate than those who do not cohabit before remarriage.

Question 4

Domestic partnerships and common law marriage are the same things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "over-the-top hyping of marriage and coupling" as the best way to achieve happiness and fulfillment in life is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) marriage hyping. 
B) hypermania. 
C) matrimania. 
D) the single-deficiency model. 
A) marriage hyping. 
B) hypermania. 
C) matrimania. 
D) the single-deficiency model.

Question 6

Gay and lesbian couples differ from heterosexual couples in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) They are older than married men and women. 
B) They are less racially diverse than married couples. 
C) They are less likely to have earned college degrees. 
D) They have higher household incomes. 
A) They are older than married men and women. 
B) They are less racially diverse than married couples. 
C) They are less likely to have earned college degrees. 
D) They have higher household incomes.

Question 7

There are more single women than men among the unmarried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jan and Les decided to move in together in order to keep from having to drive 40 minutes each time they got together.As girlfriend and boyfriend, they see one another quite frequently.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) coresidential dating 
B) substitute for marriage 
C) precursor to marriage 
D) trial marriage 
A) coresidential dating 
B) substitute for marriage 
C) precursor to marriage 
D) trial marriage

Question 9

Cohabitation

Accepted Answer

A) is more of a substitute for marriage than a trial marriage for African Americans. 
B) reduces the risk of divorce. 
C) leads to the same legal rights as marriage. 
D) typically lasts over two years. 
A) is more of a substitute for marriage than a trial marriage for African Americans. 
B) reduces the risk of divorce. 
C) leads to the same legal rights as marriage. 
D) typically lasts over two years.

Question 10

Families of choice

Accepted Answer

A) are recognized by law. 
B) are more stable than families by marriage. 
C) are not officially recognized in family policy in the United States. 
D) are unlikely to include more than one care-taker for children. 
A) are recognized by law. 
B) are more stable than families by marriage. 
C) are not officially recognized in family policy in the United States. 
D) are unlikely to include more than one care-taker for children.

Question 11

In the United States, cohabiting couples lack most of the rights that married couples enjoy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are an estimated _____ gay and lesbian couples in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 200,000 
B) 400,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,000,000 
A) 200,000 
B) 400,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,000,000

Question 13

How many cohabiting couples are in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) about 1 million. 
B) about 5 million 
C) about 7.5 million 
D) about 11 million 
A) about 1 million. 
B) about 5 million 
C) about 7.5 million 
D) about 11 million

Question 14

In 2009, same-sex couples could marry in 6 of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Liz is wondering if she is suitable for marriage and so she moves in with Andrew.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) coresidential dating 
B) substitute for marriage 
C) precursor to marriage 
D) trial marriage 
A) coresidential dating 
B) substitute for marriage 
C) precursor to marriage 
D) trial marriage

Question 16

When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that

Accepted Answer

A) singlehood is less stigmatized today. 
B) pressure to marry is greater today than in the past. 
C) people feel more guilt today than in the past if they are unmarried. 
D) media casts marriage in a more favorable light than in the past. 
A) singlehood is less stigmatized today. 
B) pressure to marry is greater today than in the past. 
C) people feel more guilt today than in the past if they are unmarried. 
D) media casts marriage in a more favorable light than in the past.

Question 17

Compare and contrast common-law marriage, domestic partnership, and civil unions.

Accepted Answer

Common-law marriage, domestic partnershi

Question 18

Singlism leads to all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A glorification of married couples. 
B) Receiving discounts on vacation packages because of being single. 
C) An inability to pass on Social Security benefits to someone after death. 
D) Being asked to stay late at work or to work on holidays. 
A) A glorification of married couples. 
B) Receiving discounts on vacation packages because of being single. 
C) An inability to pass on Social Security benefits to someone after death. 
D) Being asked to stay late at work or to work on holidays.

Question 19

The increased number of single adults in the United States is due to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a steady increase in divorce rates 
B) a fear that marriage will fail 
C) a decreased likelihood of remarriage 
D) a high number of men and women whose marriages have ended in divorce 
A) a steady increase in divorce rates 
B) a fear that marriage will fail 
C) a decreased likelihood of remarriage 
D) a high number of men and women whose marriages have ended in divorce

Question 20

Chris would like to have been married, but now at 51, he doesn't think it will ever happen.He doesn't really make enough money to enter marriage and his work keeps him on the road a good portion of the time.Chris is which type of single?

Accepted Answer

A) ambivalent 
B) wishful 
C) regretful 
D) resolved 
A) ambivalent 
B) wishful 
C) regretful 
D) resolved

Families of choice are best defined as

The percentage of the population that was unmarried has _____ in the last four decades.

Couples who cohabit before remarrying tend to

Domestic partnerships and common law marriage are the same things.

The "over-the-top hyping of marriage and coupling" as the best way to achieve happiness and fulfillment in life is referred to as

Gay and lesbian couples differ from heterosexual couples in which of the following ways?

There are more single women than men among the unmarried.

Jan and Les decided to move in together in order to keep from having to drive 40 minutes each time they got together.As girlfriend and boyfriend, they see one another quite frequently.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

Cohabitation

Families of choice

In the United States, cohabiting couples lack most of the rights that married couples enjoy.

There are an estimated _____ gay and lesbian couples in the United States.

How many cohabiting couples are in the United States?

In 2009, same-sex couples could marry in 6 of the United States.

Liz is wondering if she is suitable for marriage and so she moves in with Andrew.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that

Compare and contrast common-law marriage, domestic partnership, and civil unions.

Singlism leads to all EXCEPT which of the following?

The increased number of single adults in the United States is due to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Chris would like to have been married, but now at 51, he doesn't think it will ever happen.He doesn't really make enough money to enter marriage and his work keeps him on the road a good portion of the time.Chris is which type of single?

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Exam 9: Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Families of choice are best defined as

The percentage of the population that was unmarried has _____ in the last four decades.

Couples who cohabit before remarrying tend to

Domestic partnerships and common law marriage are the same things.

The "over-the-top hyping of marriage and coupling" as the best way to achieve happiness and fulfillment in life is referred to as

Gay and lesbian couples differ from heterosexual couples in which of the following ways?

There are more single women than men among the unmarried.

Jan and Les decided to move in together in order to keep from having to drive 40 minutes each time they got together.As girlfriend and boyfriend, they see one another quite frequently.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

Cohabitation

Families of choice

In the United States, cohabiting couples lack most of the rights that married couples enjoy.

There are an estimated _____ gay and lesbian couples in the United States.

How many cohabiting couples are in the United States?

In 2009, same-sex couples could marry in 6 of the United States.

Liz is wondering if she is suitable for marriage and so she moves in with Andrew.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that

Compare and contrast common-law marriage, domestic partnership, and civil unions.

Singlism leads to all EXCEPT which of the following?

The increased number of single adults in the United States is due to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Chris would like to have been married, but now at 51, he doesn't think it will ever happen.He doesn't really make enough money to enter marriage and his work keeps him on the road a good portion of the time.Chris is which type of single?

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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