Which theory of mate-selection suggests that people sift eligible mates according to specific criteria and thus reduce the pool of potential partners to a small number of candidates?
A) role theory
B) filter theory
C) social exchange theory
D) equity theory
B
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Historically, family structure in the U.S.:
a. has been essentially the same for all social classes and racial-ethnic groups. b. has remained strongly nuclear, despite varying social conditions for different groups. c. has been shaped by slavery, migration, poverty, and laws that impeded family formation. d. has been unaffected by public policies.
Cohabiting couples are increasing in the United States. Which of the following people in cohabiting unions are most likely to marry?
a. an African American couple in which the man completed high school but the woman dropped out of school in the ninth grade b. a white child-free couple who are both physicians c. a low-income couple who both dropped out of college and have two children d. a white man and woman who dropped out of high school
Most of the current population growth occurs in the __________ developed nations
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Generally speaking, it is wiser to buy a home than to rent, because each mortgage payment gradually increases one's ________ in the home.
A. equity B. emotional investment C. tax liability D. personal debt