A relationship in which partners live as if married but without marriage's formal legal framework is referred to as ______.

A. cohabitation
B. civil marriage
C. common-law marriage
D. a domestic partnership


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Jason believes that it is wrong to steal because stealing is against the law, but figures the store owner is so wealthy that it won't hurt if he steals something he needs. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, Jason is probably in the:

a. conventional stage b. nonconventional stage c. postconventional stage d. preconventional stage

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Which term describes the theories of Karl Marx, who said that in every society there is a dynamic tension between those who own the means of production and those who work for them?

a. Conflict theory b. Capitalism c. Order theory d. Structural functionalism

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A. insight B. proficiency C. knowledge D. literacy

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