According to Cherlin, all of the following have contributed to the deinstitutionalization of marriage EXCEPT for ______.

a. women entering the paid labor force
b. expanding marriage rights to same-sex couples
c. the increase in cohabitation
d. the growing popularity of adoption


a. women entering the paid labor force

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Older couples who marry after a long period of singleness may discover that:

a. their chances of marital success are significantly reduced. b. the endogamy rule only applies to young couples. c. it is difficult to make marital compromises. d. reciprocity generally leads to self-disclosure.

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Stephen is a manager who spends a considerable portion of the day reading business magazines and the Wall Street Journal. What is the most legitimate reason for this use of Stephen's time?

a. He is about to be pruned and looking for a job. b. Managers need to remain alert to changes in the environment of their firm. c. He is looking for new theories of management to use. d. He is avoiding conflict with his supervisors and peers. e. Managers who look like they are working hard raise workers' anxiety.

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Who argued that women's subjugation coincided with the rise of private property during industrialization?

A. Friedrich Engels B. Ralf Dahrendorf C. Talcott Parsons D. Robert Bales

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