Divorce differentials on the basis of major religious affiliation reveal that
A) considered as a whole, Protestants have a rate of marital dissolution that is moderately higher than for Catholics.
B) Catholics have the lowest divorce rate of all major groups.
C) the highest rates of divorce exist among those with high religious involvement.
D) the lowest rates of divorce exist among the most conservative Protestant denominations.
Ques. 2According to the social exchange perspective, when does a marriage end in a separation or divorce?
A) when the children of the couple grow up and leave home
B) when the husband and wife no longer earn the same income
C) when the husband and wife no longer perceive marriage the same way
D) when the costs of the marriage outweigh the rewards
Ques. 3According to Erikson, individuation is a key process in an adolescent's identity formation. What is individuation? How does individuation affect intimacy? What is its outcome?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4Which of the following is a difference between micro- and macro-level perspectives on the family?
A) Unlike the micro-level perspective, the macro-level perspective focuses only on the decisions taken by the family members.
B) Unlike the macro-level perspective, the micro-level perspective focusses on external factors on which families have little control.
C) Unlike the micro-level perspective, the macro-level perspective takes into account constraints such as economic forces and technology.
D) Unlike the micro-level perspective, the macro-level perspective states that the economy has no role to play when it comes to divorces.
Ques. 5In certain countries, several families below the poverty line kill female babies as soon as they are born. They fear that they will not be able to afford the dowry required to pay for their marriages and have an inherent preference for sons.
This practice is referred to as ________.
A) consensual homicide
B) matricide
C) the marriage squeeze
D) female infanticide
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