The authors of the text argue that
a. divorce may be seen as believing marriage is very important
b. the high rate of out-of-wedlock birth is a clear indicator of a decline in the value of marriage.
c. the divorce rate is rising because Americans are getting married at increasingly younger ages.
d. all unwed mothers must be considered single parents.
a
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A. Milling B. Hysteria C. Gossip D. Panic E. Phobia
The argument that our highly specialized labor market offers a wide variety of jobs for people to use their talents and creativity is considered by sociologists to be __________ because __________.
A) a strength of the U.S. economy; a diverse array of jobs are available B) a false promise; of the prevalence of deskilled service industry C) fiction; only some jobs require skilled training D) an attainable goal of the U.S. economy; of job training programs and the expansion of higher education
Myra seeks a mate who is handsome, strong, brave, and able to protect her. Her behavior is consistent with the description of:
a. maternal love. b. romantic love. c. companionate love. d. consummate love.
Half of the volunteer work completed by older adults is for:
A. nursing homes. B. fundraising. C. churches or church-related organizations. D. tutoring others.