What is the effect of women's economic independence on divorce rates?
A. It lowers divorce rates because a two-career couple establishes an attractive lifestyle.
B. It lowers divorce rates because women with more economic independence are also likely to have more children.
C. It increases divorce rates because it is more likely to make men bitter and insecure.
D. It increases divorce rates because it keeps women from having to stay in bad marriages because they cannot support themselves.
Ques. 2Which of the following is NOT true about international adoption of Chinese children?
A. Most babies waiting to be adopted are female.
B. International adoption was made legal by China in 1992.
C. International adoption agencies used to encourage assimilation but now encourage bicultural competence.
D. All of the above are true about international adoption of Chinese children.
Ques. 3The ___________ men and women are at the time of marriage, the ______________ the likelihood that the marriage will end in divorce.
A. older, greater
B. younger, lower
C. younger, greater
D. none of these
Ques. 4What does a divorce rate of 4.7 mean?
A. For every 4.7 marriages in a given year there is one divorce.
B. There are 4.7 divorces for every 100 marriages in a given year.
C. There are 4.7 divorces for every 1000 people in a given year.
D. There are 4.7 divorces for every 10 marriages in a given year.
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