In the context of trends in marriage and cohabitation in the United States, identify an accurate statement.
A. The numbers of elderly people who have lost their spouse have decreased.
B. Compared to 1960, the number of cohabiting couples decreased 17-fold by 2010.
C. The percentage of people over the age of 18 who are married has steadily risen.
D. Most young Americans are spending some time living together outside of marriage.
Answer: D
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In many ways, the scientific method
a. compensates for the shortcomings of other approaches to knowledge. b. relies exclusively on the word of "authorities" and "personal inquiry". c. emphasizes the value of communities of scientists and critical skepticism. d. compensates for the shortcomings of other approaches to knowledge and emphasizes the value of communities of scientists and critical skepticism. e. all of these.
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a. attending the performance of the rock opera Wall at the site of the Berlin Wall b. the gathering of people around a barker at a carnival c. the nailing of a protest poster by a parishioner to the door of a church d. the national outpouring of grief at the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Is welfare reform working? Justify your answer using evidence presented in the text.
What will be an ideal response?