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Marriage and Family Midterm

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Compared to married couples, cohabitors are all EXCEPT which of the following?

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more sexually conservative

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Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.

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family decline

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In its original form, the double standard meant that

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women should not have sex outside of marriage, but men can

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John Alan Lee classified six

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love styles

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Consider this statement: “If I can get him/her to do what I want done, then I’ll be sure he/she loves me.” This reflects

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manipulation

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A majority of children live in __________ households.

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two parent

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Compared to 50 years ago, marriage is not as __________ to Americans.

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important

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As the age of puberty has declined, the age at marriage has ___________

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risen

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According to the text, more and more women are entering nontraditional occupations such as

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the military

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The _______ perspective argues that human physiology, genetics, and hormones predispose individuals to certain behaviors

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biosocial

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Confidence, assertiveness, and ambition can be classified as ___________ character traits

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instrumental

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The 1990s saw the emergence of a new brand of marital infidelity: adultery on the net, or _______

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digital infidelity

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___________ refers to male or female anatomy and physiology

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sex

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An emerging alternative to marriage is _______, where a couple is engaged in a long-term relationship, but each partner also maintains a separate dwelling

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living apart together

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The _______ model of sexual satisfaction explores the costs and rewards of a sexual relationship

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interpersonal exchange

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One of the most striking changes over the past several decades has been the emergence of _________ issues as political controversies

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sexual and reproductive

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By 2013 it was estimated that ________ percent of U.S. women aged 19 through 44 had ever cohabited

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65%

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Today, only about ____________ percent of American households fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of a married couple with children, where only the husband is employed

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5%

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Statistics on women in politics highlight that women - who make up over 50% of the U.S. population - are ___________ in high government position

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significantly underrepresented

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In __________ the researcher spends extensive time with respondents and carefully records their activities, conversations, gestures, and other aspects of everyday life

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naturalistic observation

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______________ theory suggests that people tend to marry others who social currency - social class, education, physical attractiveness - is similar to their own

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Exchange

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The likelihood of divorce declines with ___________

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more years of education

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Scholars and advocates with a _________ perspective argue that we need to view the family from a historical standpoint

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family change

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A feminine expectation that has emerged over the past thirty years is that of the "__________ woman," who is independent, ambitious, and self-confident

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professional

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Regardless of the circumstances, Julie believes that nonmarital intercourse is wrong for both women and men. Julie's point of view reflects which standard of nonmarital sex?

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abstinence

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About _________ percent of Americans say that they favor legal marriage for same-sex couples

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60%

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According to the ____________ perspective, dating couples choose either to stay committed or break up by weighing the rewards of their relationships against its costs

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exchange

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Of the components of consummate love, which is the quickest to develop and the quickest to fade?

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passion

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A _____________ is a situation or place characterized by group living

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commune

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Children are _________ likely than the general population or the elderly to be living in poverty

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more

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Most mainstream pornography can be considered ________ exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust or general disregard for women.

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misogynistic

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Men are expected to have _________ character traits like strength, self-confidence, assertiveness, and ambition

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agentic

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Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is __________

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postponed

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Differences will arise in a satisfying long-term relationship because no two individuals

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have exactly the same points of view

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Individuals living along constitute about ___________ percent of American households

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27%

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In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 chilren per woman. For the last 25 years, it had been _________ child/children per woman

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around two

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The proportion of middle-aged cohabiters has __________ over the past two decades

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increased

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Adults with a(n) ____________ attachment style shun or evade emotional closeness

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avoidant

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What is assisted reproductive Technology (ART)

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the manipulation of sperm and/or egg in the absence of sexual intercourse that may involve a third party

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Today, women compose __________ percent of Congress

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20%

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The text cites four social factors that may encourage young people today to postpone marriage or not to marry at all. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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a rejection of marriage as an institution

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Adults with a(n) _________ attachment style exhibit possible negative behaviors such as unwarranted jealousy or attempts to control one's partner due to "fear of abandonment"

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insecure/anxious

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Americans tend to marry people of similar race, age, education, religious background, and social class. This behavior reflects

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homogamy

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Dorothy perceives herself as being ultra-feminine, based on society's definitions of appropriate gender roles. Dorothy's perceptions are linked to her

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gender identity

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Images of men as instrumental and women as expressive are based on

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white, middle-class heterosexuals

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Contemporary sexism denies that gender discrimination persists and includes the belief that women

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are asking for too much

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According to the __________ perspective, children develop self-concepts based on feedback from those around them

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interaction-constructionist

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According to the text, over time, cohabitation has become

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"mainstream"

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The climate, soil, plants, and animals are all part of the __________ environment

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natural physical-biological

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Michael is a stay-at-home father and feels pressure from society to watch football on TV, enjoy actin movies, play basketball on the weekends, and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is this societal pressure called?

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gender expectations

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Some adults who live with their parents have never moved out, but others - called ________ - have left home and then returned

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boomerangs

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Which of the following is true about the age at marriage today?

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it is the highest recorded since the 1890 census.

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Over __________ people are living with HIV or full-blown AIDS

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1 million

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A sense of one's sexual identity begins in __________

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childhood

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According to the text, women full-time employees earn _________ percent of what employed men do

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79%

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Arranged marriage has been the tradition in _________ societies, where decisions are made based on strong extended family ties

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collectivist

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Which major advance in the 1960s made sexual activity more widespread?

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birth control pill

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Representative samples (like Gallup polls) are important to family survey research because the results can be _______ to the national population of the sample

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generalized

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warmth, sensitivity, tenderness, and placing concern about others' welfare above self-interest can be classified as ________ character traits

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expressive

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research suggest several qualities to look for when choosing a spouse. Which of the following is NOT one of those qualities?

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a physically attractive, healthy person

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In all couple types - gay, lesbian, heterosexual cohabitants, and married couples - within each group, sexual satisfaction was associated with

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general relationship satisfaction

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In 2014, ____________ percent of young adults aged 18-24 lived with their parents

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more than 50%

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Adults with a(n) __________ attachment style are inclined to trust that their relationships will provide ongoing emotional support

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secure

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Cohabiting couples are ___________ as likely as marrieds to be interracial

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twice

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____________ are the most likely of all ethnic/racial categories to intermarry

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American Indians

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Individuals living alone now make up ___________ percent of U.S. households

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27%

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Psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed a ________ theory of love

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triangular

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According to the wheel of love theory, there are four stages in the development of love. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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erotic

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Research finds that black couples prefer more role _________ and power sharing than whites

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flexibility

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In Robert Sternberg's typology, ___________ love is composed of all three dimensions of his theory

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consummate

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Women ________ men in the proportion of the population who are college graduates

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surpass

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In much of the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Africa that are less Westernized, parents have traditionally ____________ their children's marriages

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arranged

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A relative absence of assertiveness and ambition characterizes our expectations of women, who are thought to embody ____________ character traits

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expressive

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Family researches will often generate a ___________, or "educated guess" about the way things are, based on their theoretical orientation

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hyposthesis

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Many households containing grandparents are _________ family households, which include other relatives besides parents and children

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extended

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AIDS was first identified in what year?

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1981

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Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of

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familistic (communal) values

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In 2011, nearly __________ percent of cohabiting couples lived with children under 18 - either their own or those from a previous relationship or marriage

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40%

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Exchange theory stresses the importance of _________ in family relationships

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how family members use their resources to trade with other family members

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IN 1967, in the case of Loving v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme court ruled that

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interracial marriage must be considered legally valid in all states

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The process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes and expectations is called

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socialization

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The text reports that, after age, ___________ was the second largest predictor of sexual frequency

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marital satisfaction

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the child population of the U.S. is __________ racially and ethnically diverse than the adult population

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more

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About ___________ percent of all American children are expected to live in a single-parent household at some point in their lives

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25%

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Children receive most of their sexual knowledge _________

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at home from mothers and female family members

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Social scientist Ira Reiss has proposed what he calls a "_____________ theory" of love

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wheel

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Almost __________ percent of young adults say they believe in "one true love"

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75%

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More than _________________ of all nonmarital births occur to cohabiting couples

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half

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The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together?

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household

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In the 1950s, the nonmarital pregnancy rate was ___________ in comparison with today

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much lower

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Propinquity is also known as

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geographic availability

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Jane married a man from her own social group. Her marital behavior illustrates

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endogamy

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Of the components of consummate love, which is the most gradual to develop?

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commitment

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A legally or policy-defined relationship between two individuals who live together and share a domestic life but are not married is called a

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domestic partnership

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in the exchange perspective, what a person expects out of a relationship is referred to as

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comparison level

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A person who believed in the "family-decline" theory might say the following

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"There has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values."