Sociologist John Weeks believes that there are several reasons for the changing composition of the American household. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Weeks gives?
A. Increased life expectancy means 60 or even 70 years with the same person, increasing likelihood of marriages ending in divorce or widowhood.
B. Increased life expectancy reduces the pressure to marry and have children early.
C. Increased life expectancy enables people to attend college to earn advanced degrees, reducing the financial need for staying in an unfulfilling marriage.
D. All of these factors are mentioned by Weeks.
Ques. 2The term interracial marriage is used to describe
(a) white-black couples only.
(b) cross cultural marriages only.
(c) marriage among individuals of the same race.
(d) a wide range of combinations among individuals from different racial and ethnic groups.
Ques. 3The ______ stage in the family life cycle begins when a first child is born and lasts until this child is 2 years 11 months.
A. preschool age family
B. beginning family
C. childbearing family
D. launching center family
Ques. 4The inclusion of stepparents with both biological parents as a part of a child's definition of their real family is an example of the ________ definition of family.
A) augmentation
B) retention
C) reduction
D) substitution
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