Older __________ have more numerous and more intimate friendships than do older __________.

A. men; women
B. women; men
C. brothers; sisters
D. African and European Americans; Asian and Latino Americans


Answer: B

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In his 1887 study of marriage and divorce in the United States, Wright found that

(a) men obtained over half of the divorces granted. (b) divorce was a rare occurrence in the majority of states. (c) women obtained up to two-thirds of the divorces granted. (d) only the wealthy could afford the luxury of divorce.

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The least important of the reasons listed below for the decline in death rates in Western societies was

a. improvement in agricultural technology. b. improvement in sanitation. c. medical advances. d. proper disposal of sewage.

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The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but still women’s incomes are lower than men’s in every racial group

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements is true of the comparison between married couples and cohabitors?

A. Children born to cohabiting parents are five times more likely than those born to married parents to experience parental separation. B. Children born to cohabiting couples have less health problems than those born to married couples or to cohabiting couples who marry after the children are born. C. Cohabiting-parent families spend less than married-parent families on alcohol and tobacco but more on education. D. Those who cohabit have less health problems and better health behavior than those who are married.

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