Even though she was 33 years old, Meredith's father was unhappy to hear that she and her boyfriend were going to be cohabiting. But Dad, said Meredith, that's what everyone does these days. To be accurate, Meredith should have said: By their mid-30s, __________ percent of women have cohabited.
A) 18
B) 30
C) 50
D) 75
Question 2Fifty years ago, the average age of first marriage for men was __________. Nowadays, it is __________.
A) 20; 25
B) 21; 23
C) 23; 28
D) 25; 30
Question 3In 1960, the average age of first marriage for women was ________. In 2005, it was __________.
A) 19; 24
B) 20; 26
C) 23; 27
D) 25; 29
Question 4After she and her husband divorced, Judy experienced emotional loneliness. If asked how she felt, she most likely would have said,
A) Bored out of my mind.
B) Excluded.
C) Socially marginalized.
D) Utterly alone.
Question 5Emotional loneliness is characterized by feelings of
A) abandonment.
B) exclusion.
C) boredom.
D) social marginality.
Question 6According to Robert Weiss, people who lack an intimate relationship are apt to experience __________ loneliness, whereas people who lack a circle of friends are apt to experience __________ loneliness.
A) dismissive; fearful
B) fearful; dismissive
C) emotional; social
D) social; emotional
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