If mate selection were random:
a. African Americans would be more likely to marry whites than other African Americans.
b. upper-class people would be even less likely to marry lower-class people.
c. inter-religious marriages would not exist.
d. divorce rates would be much higher.
e. marriage would be more inter-religious.
Question 2The United States population pyramid qualifies as because, except for the oldest categories, each cohort is roughly the same size.
a. expansive
b. constrictive
c. stationary
d. triangular
Question 3Kenneth and Elaine are a young American couple about to be married for the first time. It is likely that:
a. Kenneth and Elaine will be about the same age, with Kenneth being slightly older.
b. Kenneth will be at least five years older than Elaine.
c. Elaine will be about five years older than Kenneth.
d. Elaine will be at least ten years younger than Kenneth.
e. Kenneth will be at least ten years younger than Elaine.
Question 4The population pyramid for Niger can be labeled as because it is broadest at the base and each successive cohort is smaller than the one below.
a. expansive
b. constrictive
c. stationary
d. triangular
Question 5Len and Ramona are both teachers. They grew up in the same city and are about the same age. They teach at the same school and spend a lot of time together, which eventually results in dating. Should they marry, we would characterize their relationship as:
a. exogamy.
b. homogamy.
c. heterogamy.
d. polygamy.
e. endogamy.
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