Chapter 9 Exam

A  Asian Americans have lower singlehood rates than their Latino counterparts.

B  A higher percentage of Asian Americans are never married as compared to their Latino counterparts.

C  A higher percentage of Asian Americans are divorced than their Latino counterparts.

D  Asian Americans have lower marriage rates than their Latino counterparts.

A  Lily cannot claim the money since her relationship is only considered a common-law marriage.

B  Lily can claim the insurance money only if she has lived with Mark for more than 2 years.

C  Lily cannot claim the insurance money as they are not legally married.

D  Lily and her son can claim the insurance money stating their cohabitation relationship.

A  marriage opportunity index

B  demographic slide

C  sex ratio

D  marriage quotient

A  the failure of the feminist movement in America

B  the failure of the feminist movement in America

C  the decline in education among women

D  the postponement of marriage

A  A majority of Americans support same-sex marriage.

B  The breakup rates among same-sex couples is lower than different-sex couples.

C  40 states have legalized same-sex marriages.

D  Same-sex marriage rates are highest among black communities.

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.

A  More men than women choose to live alone.

B  Women’s median age at first marriage since 1960 has decreased when compared to men.

C  From a historical perspective, the present tendency to delay marriage has been the norm for women when compared to men.

D  Men’s median age at first marriage is more than that of women.

A  sex ratio

B  marriage squeeze

C  marriage opportunity index

D  selection disposition

A  white

B  African American

C  Asian American

D  Latino

A  voluntary stable single

B  voluntary temporary single

C  involuntary temporary single

D  involuntary stable single

A  The Latino population is on average a younger population compared to non-Latino

B  Since most Hispanic workers are undocumented, most people cannot apply for legal divorces, and hence “breakups” remain under the radar.

C  The assimilation of American behaviors has contributed to rising marriage rates and falling divorce rates.

D  The concept of “familism” ensures that most people do not consider divorce as an option even under extreme circumstances.

A  Japanese Americans are less likely to face a marriage squeeze.

B  American born Koreans have a lower divorce rate than their immigrant counterparts.

C  Chinese Americans are more likely to marry outside their racial communities.

D  Chinese Americans have the highest divorce rates in the general population.

A  substitute marriage cohabitation

B  trial marriage cohabitation

C  accommodation

D  dating cohabitation

A  the thinning out of the marriage market

B  the growing economic instability

C  the reliance on peers and urban clusters for company and support

D  the rise of cohabitation and the acceptance of parenthood outside marriage

A  inability to commit to the future

B  financial insecurity

C  the prospect of losing their independence

D  inability to find a suitable husband

A  premarital cohabitation

B  substitute marriage

C  dating cohabitation

D  trail marriage

A  Men in their middle years typically prefer to remain single.

B  They are looking for much younger men to marry.

C  Men their age are looking for much younger women.

D  They are only interested in men who already married.

A  People do not have to save extra money for retirement.

B  Older singles are not expected to socialize.

C  Older singles do not have to worry about sex.

D  People do not have to worry about widowhood or divorce.

A  inertia effect

B  cohabitation effect

C  dissolution effect

D  selection effect

A  accommodation

B  trial marriage cohabitation

C  serial cohabitation

D  dating cohabitation