In 2007, the divorce rate in the United States was approximately
A) 3.6 per 1,000 persons in the total population.
B) 16.7 per 1.000 married women, age 18 and over.
C) 49 per 100 marriages begun in that year.
D) all of the above three.
D
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A) fellatio B) coitus C) 99 D) 69
Matthew is of the opinion that a traditional and religious wedding results in a longer and happier marriage compared to a nontraditional simple civil wedding. Which of the following is an accurate statement that weakens Matthew's argument?
A) National data suggest that divorce rates are higher among people who did not have a traditional wedding when compared to those who had a traditional wedding. B) Family practitioners emphasize that the wedding can have far-reaching results on the marriage and that traditional weddings have a more positive impact. C) If couples and their parents go into debt to pay for an elaborate wedding, both groups may experience strained relationships. D) Most in-laws report that they often feel disrespected and snubbed at nontraditional weddings.
What many sociologists refer to as social structure is referred to as ______ by Anthony Giddens.
A. social systems B. agents C. structure D. structuration
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Urbanism is the way of life that emerges in urban areas; urbanization is the process of increasing density in a populated urban area. 2. Chicago is an example of a metropolis. 3. The early suburbs were primarily residential bedroom communities for those who worked, shopped, and enjoyed leisure activities in the city. 4. Subcities are developments at the outermost ring surrounding large cities that resemble cities rather than suburbs. 5. Landscape urbanism is a new urban development toward ecological sustainability in the new urbanism.