Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?Question 9Select one:a.Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.b.Many women fear having children too early and, consequently, having to give up a good career.c.Most men spend at least a year traveling the world to get a better understanding of the world, and consequently, don't want to be tied down by a wife.d.Most people in the Millennial generation are caring for their aging parents and do not have time for long term, serious relationships.

Which of the following factors is probably the most important reason that it is difficult to determine the exact onset of adulthood?A.Gender inequality keeps men from reaching adulthood at the same time as women.B.Mass media place a premium on youth.C.Class matters a lot because for wealthy people childhood and adolescence last much longer than for poor people.D.Not everyone grows physically at the same rate.

Economic theory predicts that control over fertility will causeGroup of answer choicesMarriage rates to increaseDelays until marriage to increaseCohabitation without marriage to decreaseDecreases in female education attainment

Which of the following statements is FALSE about factors that predict divorce? a. women who have either very low or very high education or income are at higher risk for divorce b. People who get married before age 21 have a higher risk of divorce c. Marital happiness is always a strong predictor of how likely you are to divorce, no matter how long you've been married d. People whose parents divorced are more likely to get divorced themselves.

Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960's in North America?Question 49Select one:a.There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce.b.Men were granted more freedom and often allowed to work from home which put more strain on their marital relationships, and which also coincided with women becoming more educated and more aware of their legal rights.c.The 1960's saw the birth of the zero-tolerance concept, which many men and women applied to their marriages, and which, many in society thought a great idea.d.Most people divorcing in the 1960's grew up during World War II and struggled to make the austerity of their childhood correlate with their more abundant and fruitful lifestyles in the 1960's.

Which of the following statements about trends in U.S. families is NOT true?Group of answer choicesCohabitation is about ten times more common today than it was 30-40 years ago.Couples are marrying at older ages than at any other time in U.S. history.Births to unwed/single mothers have decreased sharply since 1970.The average age at which U.S. women have their first child is the highest in U.S. history.