The reasons why the rate of cohabitation has increased over the last 40 years include all of the following except:

a. Young adults are aware of the reality of divorce.
b. Cohabiting couples are more stable than married couples.
c. Societal norms about cohabitation have changed.
d. The stigma associated with sex outside of marriage has been greatly reduced.


b

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a. farming b. performing too many functions c. the Industrial Revolution d. stereotypical sex roles

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For a couple to be exhibiting natural fertility behavior, they cannot be using a modern contraceptive

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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According to Pierre Bourdieu, family income is an example of ______ capital.

A. economic B. social C. cultural D. symbolic

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Goal displacement is

A. the process by which a group, organization, or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic. B. the tendency for workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems. C. overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy. D. a principle of organizational life according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.

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