Family Life Cycle Quiz

What is the first stage of the family life cycle?

• Courtship

• Childrearing

• Marriage

• Launch

Which culture emphasizes romantic love as the foundation of a partnership?

• American culture

• Arranged marriage culture

• Both American and arranged marriage cultures

• None of the above

What is the term for a physical proximity to another person?

• Homogamy

• Propinquity

• Arranged marriage

• Passion

What percentage of women between 35 and 44 in 2010 had never been married?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What is the accurate statistic regarding the divorce rate in the US?

• 50% of all marriages end in divorce

• 60% of all marriages end in divorce

• 40-45% of marriages from the 1970s and 1980s have ended in divorce

• 30-35% of marriages from the 1970s and 1980s have ended in divorce

What is the term for people who care for their aging parents while also providing care for their children?

• Empty nesters

• Sandwich generation

• Blended family

• Single parent

What is the average number of children per American mom?

• 1.5

• 2.0

• 2.4

• 3.0

What is the average age at first birth in the US?

• 18

• 21

• 24

• 26

What percentage of all births are to unmarried mothers?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What is the most common type of single parent family?

• Single mother

• Single father

• Both are equally common

• None of the above