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7. According to the study cited by the U.S. Census Bureau, children who live with married parents grow up with more advantages than children who live with:
a. a divorced parent
b. a single parent
c. a grandparent
d. all of the above
8. Couples who cohabitate before marriage are ______ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least ten years.
a. far more likely than
b. far less likely than
c. slightly less likely than
d. equally as likely as
9. Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households. a. 1
b. 10 c. 15 d. 30
10. The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last fifty years.
a. increased for men but not women
b. decreased for men but not women
c. increased for both men and women
d. decreased for both men and women
14.3 Challenges Families Face
11. Current divorce rates are:
a. at an all-time high
b. at an all-time low
c. steadily increasing
d. steadily declining
12. Children of divorced parents are _______ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married.
a. more likely
b. less likely
c. equally likely
13. In general, children in ______ households benefit from divorce. a. stepfamily
b. multigenerational c. high-conflict
d. low-conflict
14. Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)?
a. IPV victims are more frequently men than women.
b. One in ten women is a victim of IPV.
c. Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol.
d. Rape is the most common form of IPV.
15. Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Shaken-baby syndrome
d. Verbal mistreatment
Short Answer
14.1 What Is Marriage? What Is a Family?
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