Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement Concerning the Reasons

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the reasons for the variations in remarriage rates across and within racial-ethnic groups?

• A)Those groups with higher cohabitation rates are also more likely to remarry after divorce.
• B)Most ethnic groups,especially recent immigrants,do not encourage marriage and therefore individuals are more likely to divorce and not remarry.
• C)Whites are most likely to cohabit rather than marry which leads to less divorce and less remarriage.
• D)African Americans have the lowest marriage rates,which means that remarriage is less likely.

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