American Family Quiz

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Question 1

The proportion of children living with two parents

declined faster in the years 2000–2009 than in any previous period.
declined significantly between 1970 and 1990.
has been increasing in recent years.
is falling despite rising marriage rates.

Question 2

Which trend does NOT provide evidence of change in the American family?

Couples with higher educational attainment are staying married longer.
More children are living with their mother without their father present.
A greater proportion of couples are living together without being married.
The number of married couples without children is growing.

Question 3

The Census Bureau counts as a family which of the following groupings of persons?

Households in which at least one other person is related to the person who rents or owns the home
A single mother and a child
Two adult brothers who share a housing unit
All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following might be a contributing factor in the changing American family?

An increase in the number of immigrants in the workforce
Postponement of marriage
A taboo on cohabitation
Decreased secularization

Question 5

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the demographics of the family in the United States?

College-educated people are less likely to marry than those without college degrees.
American households now include lower numbers of elderly people living alone.
Persons who have attained a higher education tend to marry later and stay married.
The marriage rate among Americans was at its highest in the 1980s.

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