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True or False: Most people in the United States believe marriage naturally follows falling in love.
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True
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The single most important reason Americans give for getting married is ______.
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They are in love.
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True or False: In the past, most marriages in the U.S involved some type of religious ceremony.
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True
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The Defense of Marriage Act ____.
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allows states to refuse to recognize a same-sex marriage obtained in another state
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True or False: It is illegal for corporations to offer medical and other benefits to the partners of lesbian and gay employees.
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False
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True or False: Marriage involves specified rights and obligations in all 50 states.
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True
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True or False: The majority of Americans oppose same-sex marriage.
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True
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True or False: In some states, having an extramarital affair is against the law.
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True
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Ross is married to Phoebe. However, Ross has been engaging in extramarital sexual intercourse with his neighbor Rachel. Ross is guilty of ___.
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Adultery
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True or False: Two states allow siblings to marry one another.
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False
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Which of the following is true involving federal income taxes?
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Same-sex couples pay more in federal income tax than married couples when one parent stays at home.
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True or False: In most states, a couple must be tested for STD's before obtaining a marriage license.
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True
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Which of the following traditions have been incorporated into marriage laws in the U.S?
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All of the above
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In every state except one, the legal age at which marriage can be contracted without parental consent is ___ for both women and men.
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18
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True or False: A husband has the right to be supported by his wife.
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False
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In the community property system ______.
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Wives and husbands own all assets joint and equally...
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True or False: By law, a husband has the right to decide where the married couple will live.
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True
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A(n) ____ formalizes a couple's commitment to marry.
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Engagement
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Between ____ percent of alter bound Americans enter into prenuptial agreements each year.
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5 and 15
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Before getting married, Angelina and Brad will visit a lawyer to develop an agreement on the settlement of property, alimony, and other financial matters in the event of death or divorce. Angelina and Brad will create a _____.
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Prenuptial Agreement
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The average wedding has about ___ guests.
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165
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True or False: Most women marrying today pledge to obey their husbands.
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False
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____ are more likely than any other racial group to marry outside their group.
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Native Americans
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In the United States, the rates of interracial marriage are highest in the ____.
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West
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True or False: When stonewalling occurs in a marriage, the partners fight constantly.
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False
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The ___ refers to the average number of children women would have over their lifetime if current birth rates were to remain constant.
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Total fertility rate
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The baby boom period in the U.S. occurred between ____
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1946 and 1965
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True or False: Most parents believe the benefits of parenthood outweigh the costs.
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True
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In the U.S. births to older women have _____.
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Increased
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Which of the following is the most common contraceptive method?
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The pill
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___ is the premature termination of pregnancy before the fetus can survive on its own.
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Abortion
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The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade _____.
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Struck down all anti-abortion laws...
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True or False: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to oppose abortions.
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False
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True or False: Most insurance companies offer coverage for infertility treatment.
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False
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Ben and Deana have been engaging in unprotected intercourse for 13 months and have been unable to conceive. THis couple is experiencing ___.
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Infertility
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True or False: In recent years, the number of multiple births in the United States has increased.
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True
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True or False: Americans prefer male children over female children.
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True
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True or False: Nine out of ten babies born are healthy in the United States
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True
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Juan is reading an article on death. As such, he is reading about ____.
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Mortality
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The optimum age for pregnancy is between ____ years of age
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20 and 35
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___ is a lifelong condition that results from alcohol use during pregnancy and causes physical and mental disabilities.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
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The leading cause of mental retardation in children is ____.
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Alcohol use during pregnancy
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True or False: Most American women who are infected with HIV are not aware that they carry the virus.
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True
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True or False:The more involved a man is with the pregnancy and birth of his child, the more likely he is to be involved in child rearing.
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True
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True or False: Expectant fathers sometimes develop symptoms similar to those of pregnant women.
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True
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Nancy just gave birth to a 7 pound son and now she is experiencing mood shifts, irritability, and fatigue. Nancy is experiencing ____.
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Postnatal depression
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True or False: The majority of women who give birth experience depression in the first 6 months that follow.
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False
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Which of the following is true regarding play behavior?
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Fathers spend more time than mothers playing with children.
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True or False: The majority of American parents report spanking their 3-and-4-year-olds.
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True
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Over the past 20 years, the number of single parent families in the U.S. _____.
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Has increased
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True or False: Increases in marital satisfaction are related to increases in job satisfaction.
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True
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True or False: Male participation in the labor force is increasing.
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False
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True or False: The majority of American families are made up of a working husband, a wife who is a full-time homemaker, and one or more children.
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False
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True or False: Most men who take on the role of a stay-at-home father do so temporarily.
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True
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Which of the following is true concerning the earning power of wives?
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One in every three wives earns more than her husband.
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Scott and Thomasina are a married couple and they both work as professors at the University. Scott and Thomasina are an example of _____.
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A dual career couple
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Which of the following is true regarding relocation?
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Women are more likely than men to relocate to another city for a spouse.
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True or False: When both spouses work, couples engage in more joint decision making than when only one spouse works.
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True
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True or False: The majority of married workers in the U.S. feel they do not have enough time with their spouse.
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True
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True or False: Boys spend less time doing household chores than girls.
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True
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True or False: Spouses with higher levels of education are more likely to share domestic tasks than spouses with lower levels of education.
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True
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The ____ limits the advancement of women in the workplace.
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Glass ceiling
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Which men have the highest average income?
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Asian men
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True or False: On average, women's wages are lower than men's.
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True
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Which of the following is true concerning age and earnings?
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On average, older workers earn more than younger workers.
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True or False: Union workers have lower incomes than their non-union counterparts.
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False
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____ refers to unwanted leers, comments, suggestions, or physical contact of a sexual nature that the recipient finds offensive and causes discomfort or interferes with academic or job performance.
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Sexual harassment
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True or False: Sexual harassment is more prevalent in female-oriented occupations.
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False
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True or False: Most of the sexual harassment claims by men involve male-on-male harassment.
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True
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Each year the federal government calculates the minimum level of income necessary to meet the basic survival needs of families according to size and type. This calculation establishes the ____.
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Poverty level
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Which of the following is true concerning the poor?
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The majority of people living in poverty are in households...
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True or False: Unemployment is associated with lower levels of marital satisfaction.
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True
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An increase in unemployment is related to an increase in what?
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All of the above
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True or False: The U.S. economy is able to provide jobs for everyone who wants to work.
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False
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The ____ allows either parent to take up to 3 months of unpaid leave for births, adoptions, and family emergencies.
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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