Marriage and Identity

a

According to symbolic interactionism, as a person interacts with others who recognize his or her new status, they interpret these new interactions and take on the appropriate marital role.

a) True

b) False

a

Bibby found that Canadians felt the best time to get married for men was at the age of 26.3 and 24.9 for women.

a) True

b) False

a

According to Talcott Parsons, women would take on an emotional expressive role by providing a supportive home for their children and husbands.

a) True

b) False

b

If a women is educated and earning an equivalent income to her husband, she will still end up doing the majority of the housework and childcare.

a) True

b) False

c

Which of the following demographic trends was not mentioned in your textbook?

a. Marriage rate hit an all-time low of 4.7 per 1000 in 2003

b. In 2004, 4% of emerging adults were already divorced

c. The rate of cohabitation has gone up (30% in 2003)

d. The percentage of couples who are married has dropped considerably from the 1970's

d

The text mentioned a number of reasons why young people delay marriage. Which of the following reasons were not mentioned in the text?

a. Waiting until they are ready to have a child

b. Time to find a job in their chosen career

c. Waiting until their employment is more secure so they can afford to get married

d. Waiting until they are financially stable enough to move out of their parent's home.

e. Post-secondary education