Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Family and household are interchangeable concepts because they mean the same exact thing.
2. According to the U.S. Census Bureau one fourth of households are considered nonfamily household in the U.S..
3. The rate of U.S. single adult households in 2014 was more than double what it was in 1960.
4. LATs are more common in the U.S. than they are in Europe.
5. Gendered expectations are inherent in families.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

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