Question 1

______ are people to whom one is not related by blood,marriage,or adoption but on whom one nonetheless depends.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fictive kin
B)  Roommates
C)  Household members
D)  Extended familyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

All of the following contribute to the marriage squeeze for Black women EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  death rates for Black men
B)  imprisonment rates for Black men
C)  military enlistment rates for Black men
D)  low rates of unemployment for Black menE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Compared to non-cohabitors,unmarried partners are more likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be over 50 years of age
B)  have earned a college degree
C)  attend religious services
D)  have lived without a father in the homeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,what is the definition of a household?

Accepted Answer

A)  a parent and at least one child
B)  a group consisting of a parent-child relationship and other living relatives
C)  a living arrangement in which a married couple sets up residence separate from either spouse's family
D)  people who share living quartersE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

What percentage of divorces happen in the first five years of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  10
C)  20
D)  40
E)  60F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

______ refers to the fact that people are less likely to be living in matrimony than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pool of eligibles
B)  Marriage dearth
C)  Marriage squeeze
D)  Marriage gradientE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The percentage of U.S.adults who have never married has tripled over the past half-century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compared to cohabitors,married partners are more likely to have done all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  attend college
B)  attend religious services
C)  lived with a father in the home
D)  previously divorcedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Unmarried parents who are romantically involved but living apart are known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  visiting union
B)  fictive kinship
C)  cohabiting couple
D)  marriage squeezeE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

According to a 2011 Pew Research study,almost 4 in 10 Americans said they felt marriage was becoming ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  too expensive
B)  too commercialized
C)  obsolete
D)  more importantE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

______ refers to the tendency for women to marry men who are slightly older.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pool of eligibles
B)  Marriage dearth
C)  Marriage squeeze
D)  Marriage gradientE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

______ is a position that advocates traditional marriage and warns against the sexual revolution,teenage pregnancy,and same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage dearth
B)  Marriage squeeze
C)  Marriage movement
D)  Marriage gradientE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is a marriage squeeze? What are four factors that contribute to a marriage squeeze?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

A household's lack of access to nutritious food on a regular basis is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  starvation
B)  absolute deprivation
C)  food insecurity
D)  relative deprivationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In pursuit of economic advantage,individuals are often forced to choose between family ______ and career ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  values;advancement
B)  formation;choices
C)  morals;choices
D)  formation;advancementE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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______ refers to the fact that people are less likely to be living in matrimony than in the past.

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A household's lack of access to nutritious food on a regular basis is called ______.

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______ refers to the tendency for women to marry men who are slightly older.

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______ are people to whom one is not related by blood,marriage,or adoption but on whom one nonetheless depends.

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The percentage of U.S.adults who have never married has tripled over the past half-century.

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