Which group today is most likely to believe that the main purpose of marriage is "to bear and raise children" instead of "for mutual benefit and fulfillment"?

a) Blacks
b) Hispanics
c) persons age 30-49
d) all adults
e) persons age 65 and older


B

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A) the Agricultural Revolution B) the Industrial Revolution C) the Great Social Transformation D) the Communications Transition

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Which of the following is NOT true about Asian American families?

A. Asian-Americans are twice as likely to be married than are their white counterparts. B. Asian-Americans are only half as likely to divorce as their white counterparts. C. Asian-Americans tend to have fewer children than other groups and to have them later and within marriage. D. Despite variations by ethnic subgroup (e.g., Japanese American, Korean American), overall Asian Americans are very family-oriented and place a high value on education and independence.

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Children from single-parent homes have equal outcomes in school, employment, and psychological adjustment to children from two-parent homes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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______ theorists focus on family from the perspective of choices made on the basis of rewards and costs.

A. Conflict B. Symbolic interactionist C. Exchange D. Feminist

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