Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. LAT detracts from relationship excitement
b. there are more living apart together (LAT) in Europe than in the United States
c. LAT are stigmatized; i.e., if a couple are in love and committed they should live together
d. about 6 of couples in the United States have a LAT relationship
Ques. 2What is a primary factor in determining whether cohabitants end up in happy marriages?
a. whether one or both have been previously married
b. whether one of the partners becomes unemployed
c. the age at which the cohabitants begin to live together
d. whether the parents approve of the union
Ques. 3What is the term for the 10 of couples who cohabit on and off for years?
a. co-opting cohabiters
b. cyclical cohabiters
c. uncommitted cohabiters
d. random radicals
Ques. 4How does the breakup of cohabiting parents affect children?
a. no effect
b. positive effect
c. curvilinear effect
d. depression on the part of the adult cohabitants may impact children
Ques. 5What is the effect of parental disapproval on cohabitation?
a. decreases chance that person will cohabit
b. increases chance that the person will cohabit
c. has no effect on whether offspring cohabit
d. turns the couple off toward marriage
Ques. 6What is the primary reason 10 of cohabitants plan never to marry?
a. protest against the government's dictating and regulating their relationships
b. risk aversion, in that they want to avoid divorce
c. they believe marriage is irrelevant to their happiness
d. sexism dissent, meaning they see marriage as controlling women
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