Deck 19: Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Question 1

Marriage is an institution ______.

A) that has fallen out of favor in the last few decades
B) that has really outlived its usefulness
C) to which most Americans remain firmly committed
D) that has very few social benefits

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Since the 1970s, the age of first marriage has been ______.

A) increasing for males and decreasing for females
B) decreasing for males and females
C) decreasing for males and increasing for females
D) increasing for males and females

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the essay on marriage, the U.S. marriage rate ______.

A) is the lowest of any nation
B) is the highest of any nation
C) is the highest of any modern industrialized nation
D) has been increasing in recent years

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A trend noted among Millennials is ______.

A) they are waiting longer to marry
B) they are living at home with parents after adulthood
C) they are postponing parenthood
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

In 1990, the great "crossover" occurred. What does it refer to?

A) The point in history where more children elected to live with divorced fathers than mothers.
B) The point in time where divorce rates outdistanced marriage rates.
C) The point in time where the median age at which women have their first child dropped lower than the median age at which they first marry.
D) The point in time when women's age of first marriage exceeded men's age of first marriage.

Question 6

A social institution is ______.

A) an extremely respected person or place
B) a very old social resource
C) any public place
D) patterned arrangements for solving social needs

Question 7

In order to increase the chances of avoiding divorce, one should ______.

A) postpone getting married until at least age 25
B) pursue college education
C) embrace religion
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Married individuals tend to ______.

A) be healthier
B) be happier
C) enjoy greater financial resources
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

Families of procreation refer to ______.

A) the families we create by having children
B) the families we are born into
C) the families linked via intergenerational ties
D) families with two or more children

Question 10

Currently, more than half of all first marriages ______.

A) are preceded by the couple living together
B) end within 5 years
C) are preceded by the couple having a child together
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

The term "extended families" refers to ______.

A) units containing blood and non-blood relatives
B) units forms via remarriage
C) units containing parents, children, and other blood relatives
D) units that are not broken by divorce

Question 12

The top two most common types of households in the United States today are ______.

A) married couple households followed by one-person households
B) married couple households followed by couples living together
C) non-married couple households followed by one-person households
D) non-married couple households followed by married couple households

Question 13

Pew Research Center polling has found that for Americans the main purpose of marriage is ______.

A) having/raising children
B) economic stability
C) social stability
D) personal fulfillment and happiness

Question 14

Which of the following racial/ethnic groups have the lowest rate of "solo moms?"

A) Whites
B) Blacks
C) Hispanics
D) Asians

Question 15

Recent trends in divorce patterns indicate that ______.

A) aging precludes divorcing
B) the elderly do not believe in divorce
C) marriages that last 30 years or longer never end in divorce
D) gray divorces among the 50+ population have doubled in recent years