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People who divorce usually feel much worse after having taken that step.

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As of 2018, women often have different occupations than men.

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Morton is devising a questionnaire to predict the chance of a marriage lasting happily. Based on the research, which item should NOT be on his list?


A) Do you give your partner space to make his or her own decisions about life?
B) Do you take pleasure in sacrificing your needs to make your partner happy?
C) Are you totally open and honest, even when this behavior might cause your partner pain?
D) Are you affectionate and positive with your mate?

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Renata is devising a questionnaire to predict men's involvement in child care. Which is NOT a question she should include?


A) How much do you care about being a hands-on dad?
B) Are you married to your partner?
C) Was your own father a hands-on dad?
D) Did you really want this pregnancy?

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Rosanna, age 65, describes her 40-year marriage to Rodolfo: "For the first few years, it was wonderful. We were so in love. Then, during the next decades, things became rocky until the kids left the house and we fell in love again." According to the U-shaped curve of marital satisfaction, this marriage is:


A) typical.
B) unusual.
C) destined to get worse if Rosanna or her husband become ill.
D) prone to fall apart in the old-old years.

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Jeffrey changes jobs about every 4 years. Jeffrey has a(n) _____ career path.


A) homogeneous
B) undifferentiated
C) traditional
D) boundaryless

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Carl is bemoaning the fact that he now works 24/7. Carl can blame which modern force?


A) reduced technology
B) less job insecurity
C) advanced technology
D) people caring more about their careers than their family lives

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In the developed world, fathers are expected to fulfill the breadwinner and _____ roles.

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A grandma complains, "Mothers don't spend time with their children like they did in my day." Knowing the research, what should her grandchild answer?


A) "Absolutely false. Mothers-both stay-at-home and working-spend more time with their children today."
B) "True, but this only applies to mothers who work full time at high-stress jobs."
C) "True, but only because people now leave teaching to the schools and don't help with children's homework."
D) "True, but this only applies to single moms who must work."

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According to the text, today the "fatherhood role" is a(n) _____ job.


A) clearly defined
B) ambiguous, poorly defined
C) irrelevant
D) unpleasant

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Anat and Cyril have just become parents. Statistically speaking, this couple is apt to:


A) become less intimate and passionate.
B) adopt less defined gender roles.
C) argue less.
D) become happier.

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Having children makes marriages closer.

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In which nation are young people most likely to have an arranged marriage?


A) Iran
B) India
C) South Korea
D) China

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Dr. Vocation is giving a lecture on recent changes in the U.S. work world. He should mention which of the following trends?


A) less job and career changing
B) less job insecurity
C) women now earn as much as men
D) the rise of the self-employment or gig economy

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Discuss the contradictory roles that fathers are expected to fulfill in the United States today, and then spell out forces that predict how involved a particular dad might be in hands-on care. Finally, use a concrete example, based on a father you know, to illustrate at least one of these concepts and ideas.

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Dr. Stott is discussing current marriage trends in the United States. Based on the research, what should she say?


A) "Today, people no longer care about getting married because divorce is so common and having children without being married is widespread."
B) "Today, people still care about getting married, but before they take that step, they want to be financially (and emotionally) secure."
C) "Today, people think that marriage should be a piece of cake."
D) "Today, everyone lives together before they marry."

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Kiara complains, "I have way too much work to do a decent job." Chaz says, "My career doesn't leave me enough time to spend with my family." Label the work issues these two people are describing in order:


A) role overload; role conflict.
B) role conflict; role overload.
C) in both cases, role conflict.
D) in both cases, role overload.

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People who choose NOT to have children tend to:


A) be more self-centered than people who are parents.
B) regret their decision in old age.
C) be just as well-adjusted as parents.
D) have more unhappy marriages than parents.

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Halima and Dmitri are constructing a scale to predict when a woman is more likely to quit her job. Which of the following items should be included?


A) Are you married and pregnant?
B) Is your main commitment to your spouse?
C) Did your family pet get sick?
D) Are you working at a female-type job?

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Which man is at risk of feeling worse after divorcing his wife?


A) Ted, whose marriage was fairly satisfying but just not exciting
B) Tomi, who continually fought viciously with his wife
C) Thanos, who doesn't have children
D) Taciano, who was in an abusive relationship with his spouse

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