The median (middle case) age of the U.S. population currently is about ________
a. 17 years.
b. 37 years.
c. 57 years.
d. 67 years.
Answer: b
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a) Wives are typically a few years younger than their husbands. b) Mortality rates among females are higher than for males. c) Widowed women are more likely to remarry than are widowed men. d) Men are more likely to be in the sandwich generation. e) Women are more likely to be caring for an aging relative.
Using examples from the chapter, discuss how researchers have re-framed the issue of the ideal family.
What will be an ideal response?
During a recession, when workers' incomes drop, services such as fast food and repair
a. hire more workers to improve service. b. train workers more intensely. c. invest in more technology to raise productivity. d. move from the market back to home production. e. supervise workers more closely to reduce pilferage.
Research on gender commonalities and differences suggests that:
A. women and men show only a few differences in sexual attitudes and behavior. B. there is very little difference in the way that men and women provide support. C. women express their feelings verbally more than men do. D. all of these answers are correct.