In a large majority of divorces, women's standards of living go down while men's standards of living go up. Briefly, why is this?
What will be an ideal response?
men who had the primary income to support the family now support a smaller household, while women who may not have been employed or who had a smaller or part-time income now must stretch it to support the household.
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Which of the following statements is true?
a. Death anxiety is easily described and measured. b. Death anxiety is often reflected in our behavior. c. Death anxiety appears to be unidimensional. d. There is little behavioral evidence for death anxiety.
A male-dominated society is called
A) matriarchal. B) patriarchal. C) patrilineal. D) egalitarian.
Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about hermaphrodism is true?
a. It is difficult to classify a hermaphrodite as male or female. b. Hermaphrodism is relatively common throughout the world. c. Hermaphrodism is a temporary condition. d. Hermaphrodism only occurs in a few societies.