Which of the following statements accurately describes the American family of the 1950s?
A. Fathers participated in housework and childrearing.
B. Marriages were considered very egalitarian.
C. Child and spousal abuse were directly acknowledged.
D. Heterosexual couples were the "norm."
Answer: D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of divorce identified by researchers Ahrons (1980) and Levinger (1979)?
(a) a period of marital conflict and unhappiness (b) a post-divorce period (c) a period of break-up, followed by a honeymoon phase (d) the actual marital dissolution itself
State the definition of norms and distinguish between folkways, mores, and taboos
What will be an ideal response?
Jonas lives in a region of the United States with a very high poverty rate. He probably lives in__________.
A. the Southwest, near the Mexican border B. New England, along the Atlantic coast C. the Midwest D. the Pacific Northwest