In the United States, the lower class

In the United States, the lower class
 
  a. has little formal education.
 b. is disproportionately represented by people of color and women.
 c. includes the working poor.
 d. all of these are correct.

Question 2

Research on cohabitation has found that:
 
  a. the likelihood of cohabitation is greatest among suburban residents.
  b. current research finds that couples report little difference in the quality of marriage.
  c. cohabitation is decreasing as younger people are returning to traditional values.
  d. few cohabiting households have children.

Question 3

Which of the following does not represent a reason why middle class is difficult to define?
 
  a. A very large portion of people, with widely varying lifestyles and resources, consider themselves middle class.
 b. Being middle class tends to mean more than just economic status.
 c. Calling oneself middle class is the norm in the U.S.
 d. The middle class is a very small and homogenous group.

Question 4

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010), about _____percent of the population over the age of 15 has never been married.
 
  a. 25
  b. 15
  c. 31
  d. 66

Question 5

The Parkers are considered part of the upper class and earned all their wealth in the last year from a very successful business. The Parkers are considered part of the:
 
  a. upper-upper class.
 b. nouveau riche.
 c. achieved class.
 d. ascribed caste.

Question 6

Studies of gay and lesbian couples have found that:
 
  a. gay and lesbian partners tend to be more flexible and less gender-stereotyped in their household roles thanheterosexual couples.
 b. money has a strong influence on who has the most power in gay and lesbian households.
  c. lesbian parents lack any type of social support in the LGBTQ community.
  d. children raised by gay parents are more likely to be gay themselves.