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