Premarital sexual intercourse is likely to increase
A) as sex education increases.
B) as a couple approaches commitment or marriage.
C) as parent-child sexual communication increases.
D) under all of the above conditions.
Ques. 2Peers are among the most common sources of information about sex. Which of the following, if true, supports this statement?
A) Peers are likely to be more open than parents about discussing sex.
B) They are more likely to be misinformed about sex.
C) Children confide more in their siblings than in their peers.
D) Over 90 percent of teenagers worldwide receive sex education from school counselors.
Ques. 3Which of the following is a benefit of traditional gender roles?
A) They provide stability and continuity.
B) They encourage men to help out with household chores.
C) They allow men to spend lots of time with their children.
D) They encourage women to take part in activities other than domestic work.
Ques. 4Explain how a stepfamily is formed.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5Sam Wentsworth, a social advocate, claims that marianismo may be an ideal rather than a reality. Which of thefollowing factors best serves as evidence to support Sam's claim?
A) the high separation and divorce rates among Latin American couples
B) the reduction in the number of out-of-wedlock births among Latinas
C) the high nonmarital pregnancy rates of Latina adolescents
D) the increase in the number of working Latin American women
Ques. 6Which of the following is true of the similarity between women in the 1950s and the women during rise of urbanization in early 19th century?
A) They were not allowed get divorce for their husbands' bigamy.
B) They were motivated to go to colleges and earn degrees.
C) They were encouraged to devote their lives to being good wives and nurturing mothers.
D) They were expected to be responsible for the family's economic survival.
Ques. 7Complex stepfamilies are those
A) that include adolescents and pre-adolescents.
B) where the father does not see or support his children or stepchildren.
C) that include children from both parents.
D) with multiple problems (marital, financial, alcohol, etc.).
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