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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Asian Americans have lower singlehood rates than their Latino counterparts.
B Asian Americans have lower marriage rates than their Latino counterparts.
C A higher percentage of Asian Americans are never married as compared to their Latino counterparts.
D A higher percentage of Asian Americans are divorced than their Latino counterparts.
Question #2
A Lily and her son can claim the insurance money stating their cohabitation relationship.
B Lily cannot claim the insurance money as they are not legally married.
C Lily cannot claim the money since her relationship is only considered a common-law marriage.
D Lily can claim the insurance money only if she has lived with Mark for more than 2 years.
Question #3
A sex ratio
B marriage quotient
C marriage opportunity index
D demographic slide
Question #4
A the decline in education among women
B the postponement of marriage
C the failure of the feminist movement in America
D the failure of the feminist movement in America
Question #5
A The breakup rates among same-sex couples is lower than different-sex couples.
B A majority of Americans support same-sex marriage.
C 40 states have legalized same-sex marriages.
D Same-sex marriage rates are highest among black communities.
Question #6
A The Latino population is on average a much older population compared to their African American counterparts.
B Latino women are generally less likely than African American women to experience a shortage of marriageable partners.
C Latinos have lower marriage rates than their African American counterparts.
D Latinos are more likely to be never married than their African American counterparts.
Question #7
A Men’s median age at first marriage is more than that of women.
B Women’s median age at first marriage since 1960 has decreased when compared to men.
C More men than women choose to live alone.
D From a historical perspective, the present tendency to delay marriage has been the norm for women when compared to men.
Question #8
A sex ratio
B marriage squeeze
C selection disposition
D marriage opportunity index
Question #9
A Asian American
B white
C African American
D Latino
Question #10
A voluntary temporary single
B voluntary stable single
C involuntary stable single
D involuntary temporary single
Question #11
A The assimilation of American behaviors has contributed to rising marriage rates and falling divorce rates.
B The concept of “familism” ensures that most people do not consider divorce as an option even under extreme circumstances.
C Since most Hispanic workers are undocumented, most people cannot apply for legal divorces, and hence “breakups” remain under the radar.
D The Latino population is on average a younger population compared to non-Latino
Question #12
A Japanese Americans are less likely to face a marriage squeeze.
B Chinese Americans have the highest divorce rates in the general population.
C Chinese Americans are more likely to marry outside their racial communities.
D American born Koreans have a lower divorce rate than their immigrant counterparts.
Question #13
A trial marriage cohabitation
B dating cohabitation
C accommodation
D substitute marriage cohabitation
Question #14
A the rise of cohabitation and the acceptance of parenthood outside marriage
B the thinning out of the marriage market
C the growing economic instability
D the reliance on peers and urban clusters for company and support
Question #15
A financial insecurity
B inability to find a suitable husband
C inability to commit to the future
D the prospect of losing their independence
Question #16
A trail marriage
B dating cohabitation
C premarital cohabitation
D substitute marriage
Question #17
A Men their age are looking for much younger women.
B Men in their middle years typically prefer to remain single.
C They are only interested in men who already married.
D They are looking for much younger men to marry.
Question #18
A People do not have to worry about widowhood or divorce.
B Older singles are not expected to socialize.
C People do not have to save extra money for retirement.
D Older singles do not have to worry about sex.
Question #19
A selection effect
B cohabitation effect
C inertia effect
D dissolution effect
Question #20
A accommodation
B trial marriage cohabitation
C dating cohabitation
D serial cohabitation