Singlism refers to the:
a. inability of some people to find a mate.
b. negative effects on children of being in a single-parent household.
c. prejudice and discrimination experienced by singles.
d. tendency of singles to be self-focused and individualistic.
Ques. 2Ben wants to get married, but not yet. He is busy now with school and still likes to have a good time.. Ben would be characterized as which type of single?
a. Involuntarily and temporarily unmarried
b. Voluntarily and temporarily unmarried
c. Involuntarily unmarried
d. Voluntarily and permanently unmarried
Ques. 3Contemporary relationships among the unmarried are characterized by which of the following?
a. Partners tend to be economically dependent on one another.
b. Partners tend to be emotionally dependent on one another.
c. Partners tend to emphasize egalitarian roles.
d. Partners tend to be more dependent in their roles.
Ques. 4When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that:
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.
Ques. 5Gray divorce refers to the phenomenon of:
a. divorce among those over 50 years old.
b. a divorce in which partners continue to have active roles in each other's lives.
c. an informal separation of a marriage.
d. a high number of men and women whose marriages have ended in divorce.
Ques. 6The increased in the number of single adults in the United States is due to all except which of the following?
a. Delayed marriage
b. Increasing educational options
c. More conservative sexual and social standards
d. An imbalance in the sex ratio
Ques. 7What percentage of adults have never married according to 2014 data?
a. 43.8
b. 28.1
c. 35.3
d. 49.7
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