Which of the following is NOT a cause of the rapidly rising divorce rate in the U.S. today?

a. Industrialization and urbanization have undermined traditional family functions.
b. Americans are less moral today because of the pressures of globalization.
c. The rise of individualism has caused people to be less willing to make sacrifices for family members.
d. Laws have made it easier to get a divorce.
e. Economic ties holding a family together have weakened.


ANSWER:
b

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