Modern societies are grappling with the notion of_________________?

A. Eliminating marriage altogether
B. Allowing same-sex couples to marry
C. Lowering the age at marriage
D. None of the above

Among the changes in the family institution which is false ?

A. Families have gotten larger
B. The birthrate has greatly declined
C. There has been an increase in voluntary childlessness
D. Marriage rates have declined

It is true of divorce rates that_______________?

A. They increased dramatically with industrialization
B. They are highest in the untied states
C. They have stabilized at 3.6 per 1000 marriages
D. All of the above are true

The teen pregnancy rate_________________?

A. Began to decline in 1997
B. Has declined principally for non-hispanic black teens
C. Is highest among asian teens
D. Only a and b

The highest victimization rates occur________________?

A. In the teenage years
B. In the 10-15 years age group
C. In the 0 to 3 year age group
D. Equally in all age groups

A strong predictive factor of becoming an abusive parent is________________?

A. To have felt unloved and unwanted by one,s own parents
B. To have felt the injustice of abuse
C. To have come to believe that abuse is the way things are
D. None of the above

The push for teaching people to read in the English-speaking world was based on a desire to read_______________?

A. History
B. Shop manuals
C. The bible
D. Maps

Durkheim believed that religion__________________?

A. Exploited the masses
B. Was a reflection of human society
C. Had nothing to do with social life
D. Was a radical force in society

In countries such as Iran and Iraq the Moslem religion is a(n)_______________?

A. Sect
B. Cult
C. Denomination
D. Ecclesia or universal church

The social class(es) least interested in church participation is (are)the_____________?

A. Lower-middle class
B. Upper-lower class
C. Upper and lower classes
D. None of the above