A. the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29%
B. many people are cohabiting in long term relationships
C. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Marriage appears to be in decline because_____________?
A. the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29%
B. many people are cohabiting in long term relationships
C. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages
D. all of the above - It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because________________?
A. human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate
B. sociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected
C. It removes the need to assess a theory according to the empirical evidence
D. innumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology - Sociology can be considered a social science because________________?
A. its theories are logical explicit and supported by empirical evidence
B. sociologists collect data in a relatively objective and systematic way
C. ideas and research findings are scrutinized by other sociologists
D. all of the above - What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood ?
A. family
B. kinship
C. network
D. tribe - Which term describes families in which at least one adult has children from a previous marriage or relationship ?
A. beanpole families
B. cohabiting families
C. reconstituted families
D. horizontal families - A decline in which of the following does Putnam link to the spread of television ?
A. rational through
B. social capital
C. cultural capital
D. political awareness - Which nation(s) has(have) witnessed a significant decline in voter turnout in recent elections ?
A. Japan
B. Great Britain
C. the United States
D. all of the above - A decline in which of the following does Putnam link to the spread of television ?
A. rational though
B. social capital
C. cultural capital
D. political awareness - Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain ?
A. flexible monogamy
B. serial monogamy
C. liquid monogamy
D. reflexive monogamy - In 2001 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for men ?
A. 24.6
B. 25.4
C. 27.5
D. 30.6
