Deck 9: Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Question 1

How many cohabiting couples are in the United States?

A)about 1 million.
B)about 5 million
C)about 7.5 million
D)about 11 million

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Rates of cohabitation

A)have increased by 10-fold since the 1960s.
B)have increased among Hispanics, but not among non-Hispanics.
C)have decreased in the middle class.
D)have increased for those under 25, but decreased for other age groups.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The percentage of the population that was unmarried has _____ in the last four decades.

A)been increasing
B)been decreasing
C)remained consistent
D)quadrupled

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Among the unmarried population, there is a ratio of _____ men to every 100 women.

A)50
B)63
C)82
D)90

Question 5

Singlism leads to all EXCEPT which of the following?

A)A glorification of married couples.
B)Receiving discounts on vacation packages because of being single.
C)An inability to pass on Social Security benefits to someone after death.
D)Being asked to stay late at work or to work on holidays.

Question 6

Chris would like to have been married, but now at 51, he doesn't think it will ever happen.He doesn't really make enough money to enter marriage and his work keeps him on the road a good portion of the time.Chris is which type of single?

A)ambivalent
B)wishful
C)regretful
D)resolved

Question 7

Contemporary relationships among the unmarried are characterized by ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the following?

A)Partners tend to be economically independent.
B)Partners tend to be emotionally dependent on one another.
C)Partners tend to emphasize egalitarian roles.
D)Partners tend to be more autonomous in their roles.

Question 8

The largest group of singles in the United States are those who are

A)divorced.
B)widowed.
C)never married.
D)separated.

Question 9

Singlism refers to

A)the inability of some people to find a mate.
B)the negative effects on children of being in a single-parent household.
C)the prejudice and discrimination experienced by singles.
D)the tendency of singles to be self-focused and individualistic.

Question 10

Ben wants to get married, but not yet.He is busy now with school and still likes to "have a good time." Ben would be characterized as which type of single?

A)involuntary and temporarily unmarried
B)voluntary and temporarily unmarried
C)involuntarily unmarried
D)resolved

Question 11

Larry and Juanita have both been married before but had bad experiences and ended up divorced.They have been cohabiting with one another now for over 13 years and would never think of marrying.In their mind, marriage would ruin their relationship.What kind of singles are they?

A)ambivalent
B)wishfuls
C)regretfuls
D)resolveds

Question 12

Suellen has been divorced for 4 years.She is ready to find a new partner and has registered at eHarmony.com, an online dating service.So far, her dates haven't been too interesting, but she knows the right person is out there somewhere.Suellen is which type of single?

A)ambivalent
B)wishful
C)regretful
D)resolved

Question 13

Between 1960 and 2008, rates of cohabitation in the United States

A)rose steadily.
B)declined steadily.
C)increased until the 1990s and then began to decline.
D)remained the same.

Question 14

The increased in the number of single adults in the United States is due to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

A)delayed marriage
B)increasing educational options
C)more conservative sexual and social standards
D)an imbalance in the sex ratio

Question 15

The percentage of unmarried Americans varies by race and ethnicity.How?

A)The largest group is non-Hispanic whites.
B)The largest group is Asian.
C)The largest group is African American.
D)The largest group is Hispanic.

Question 16

The increased number of single adults in the United States is due to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

A)a steady increase in divorce rates
B)a fear that marriage will fail
C)a decreased likelihood of remarriage
D)a high number of men and women whose marriages have ended in divorce

Question 17

The "over-the-top hyping of marriage and coupling" as the best way to achieve happiness and fulfillment in life is referred to as

A)marriage hyping.
B)hypermania.
C)matrimania.
D)the single-deficiency model.

Question 18

The unmarried population in the United States

A)increased from 1890 to 1960.
B)decreased from 1890 to 1960.
C)decreased from 1960 to 2008.
D)has remained the same since 1960.

Question 19

When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that

A)singlehood is less stigmatized today.
B)pressure to marry is greater today than in the past.
C)people feel more guilt today than in the past if they are unmarried.
D)media casts marriage in a more favorable light than in the past.

Question 20

What percentage of Adults have never married?

A)10 percent
B)20 percent
C)30 percent
D)40 percent

Question 21

Couples who cohabit before remarrying tend to

A)be happier than those who do not cohabit before remarriage.
B)be less happy than those who do not cohabit before remarriage.
C)be no different with respect to happiness from those who do not cohabit before remarriage.
D)have a lower divorce rate than those who do not cohabit before remarriage.

Question 22

Jan and Les decided to move in together in order to keep from having to drive 40 minutes each time they got together.As girlfriend and boyfriend, they see one another quite frequently.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

A)coresidential dating
B)substitute for marriage
C)precursor to marriage
D)trial marriage

Question 23

Those who engage in serial cohabitation

A)are less likely to divorce after marrying.
B)more than double their risk of divorcing after marriage.
C)typically learn from previous mistakes and have more rewarding relationships.
D)rarely marry.

Question 24

Who is LEAST likely to expect cohabitation to lead to marriage?

A)women who live with partners of low socioeconomic status
B)white women
C)women who live with more religious men
D)women who live with partners of high socioeconomic status

Question 25

Cohabitation

A)is more of a substitute for marriage than a trial marriage for African Americans.
B)reduces the risk of divorce.
C)leads to the same legal rights as marriage.
D)typically lasts over two years.

Question 26

Rates of cohabitation have increased for all EXCEPT which of the following reasons?

A)Because women are less economically dependent on marriage.
B)Because marriage has become too expensive for many couples.
C)Because views of sexuality have changed.
D)Because the meanings of marriage and divorce have changed.

Question 27

Liz is wondering if she is suitable for marriage and so she moves in with Andrew.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

A)coresidential dating
B)substitute for marriage
C)precursor to marriage
D)trial marriage

Question 28

Roughly _____ of those who remarry after a divorce cohabit before formally remarrying.

A)one-fourth
B)half
C)one-third
D)75 percent

Question 29

Compared to cohabiting couples, married couples tend to

A)have higher personal earnings than cohabiting couples.
B)become less stable with the arrival of children.
C)be less sexually monogamous.
D)suffer less economically when breaking up.

Question 30

Compared to marriage, cohabitation tends to involve

A)less commitment.
B)greater permanence.
C)greater encouragement from others to make sacrifice for the relationship.
D)more satisfying sexual relationships.

Question 31

There are an estimated _____ gay and lesbian couples in the United States.

A)200,000
B)400,000
C)800,000
D)1,000,000

Question 32

Cohabitation

A)reduces the risk of divorce.
B)increases the risk of divorce.
C)leads to beneficial marital outcomes.
D)has the same effect on all racial and ethnic groups in predicting future divorce.

Question 33

When comparing common-law marriages and domestic partnerships, we find that

A)common-law marriage is newer than domestic partnerships.
B)domestic partnerships afford more legal rights than common-law marriage.
C)domestic partnerships are newer than common-law marriage.
D)common-law marriage applies only to same-sex couples and domestic partnerships are granted only to heterosexual couples.

Question 34

Common law marriage

A)is the same thing as domestic partnership.
B)refers to marriage recognized religiously but not legally.
C)requires that the couple presents themselves as married.
D)is recognized only after 7 years of cohabitation.

Question 35

Cohabitation is

A)more likely among those with less education.
B)less likely among those whose parents divorced.
C)more likely among men who have full-time, year-round employment.
D)most prevalent among whites.

Question 36

Dan and Tricia dated only three months before deciding to move in together.They are very attracted to one another and their relationship is very intense.They would be classified as which type of cohabitors?

A)purposeful delayers
B)accelerated cohabitants
C)tentative cohabitants
D)infatuated coresidents

Question 37

Domestic partnerships

A)are recognized by most Fortune 500 companies.
B)are the same as common law marriages.
C)are only allowed for heterosexual couples.
D)are not found in state or government agencies.

Question 38

Common law marriage

A)is recognized in all states.
B)is recognized in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
C)began in the 1970s.
D)allows couples to break up without divorcing.

Question 39

Linda and Bill are very committed to one another but have no intentions of marrying.They like their relationship the way it is.This illustrates which type of cohabitation?

A)coresidential dating
B)substitute for marriage
C)precursor to marriage
D)trial marriage

Question 40

The cohabitation effect

A)is smaller among whites than among African Americans.
B)is smaller among whites than among Hispanics.
C)is smaller among African Americans and Hispanics than among whites.
D)is similar regardless of race or ethnicity.

Question 41

There are more single women than men among the unmarried.

Question 42

Single women appear to have better psychological well-being than do single men.

Question 43

Coresidential dating typically includes an intention to marry.

Question 44

Rates of cohabitation have increased 10-fold since the 1960s.

Question 45

All states recognize common law marriages.

Question 46

Which statement is FALSE regarding gay and lesbian cohabitation?

A)About 20 percent of same-sex couples are raising children.
B)Same sex couples are more likely to be dual earners than married couples.
C)Same-sex couples can marry in most states and the District of Columbia.
D)Lesbian couples value fidelity as much as heterosexual women.

Question 47

Matrimania casts marriage as the only way to achieve intimacy.

Question 48

Rates of singlehood declined in the 1950s.

Question 49

Studying singles and family helps us to appreciate that

A)biological families are best.
B)many people "do family" in less conventional ways.
C)many family members are uncaring or "fictive kin."
D)singles tend to be people for whom family is relatively unimportant.

Question 50

Gay and lesbian couples differ from heterosexual couples in which of the following ways?

A)They are older than married men and women.
B)They are less racially diverse than married couples.
C)They are less likely to have earned college degrees.
D)They have higher household incomes.

Question 51

Domestic partnerships are not recognized by any major Fortune 500 company.

Question 52

Accelerated cohabitants find that moving in together felt like "a natural process."

Question 53

In the United States, cohabiting couples lack most of the rights that married couples enjoy.

Question 54

Families of choice

A)are recognized by law.
B)are more stable than families by marriage.
C)are not officially recognized in family policy in the United States.
D)are unlikely to include more than one care-taker for children.

Question 55

Families of choice are best defined as

A)people who are there for you.
B)our family of origin.
C)our family of procreation.
D)same-sex couples and their adopted children.

Question 56

Regretfuls choose to remain unmarried.

Question 57

Singlism refers to the tendency to see singlehood as superior to marriage.

Question 58

Domestic partnerships and common law marriage are the same things.

Question 59

Relationships among the unmarried are more egalitarian than among marrieds.

Question 60

"Flying solo at midlife" appears to be more problematic for women than for men.

Question 61

Having stepchildren increases the risk of divorce in married couples.

Question 62

Cohabitation reduces the risk of divorce in later marriage.

Question 63

Compare and contrast common-law marriage, domestic partnership, and civil unions.

Question 64

Describe gay and lesbian cohabitation.

Question 65

Fictive kin are people who say they are there for you but never arrive.

Question 66

Discuss the differences between ambivalents, wishfuls, resolveds, and regretful.

Question 67

In 2009, same-sex couples could marry in 6 of the United States.

Question 68

Discuss singlism and matrimania giving examples of each.

Question 69

Identify and describe the types of cohabitation identified by Heuveline and Timberlake.

Question 70

The presence of children does not seem to have a significant effect on cohabiting couples.