Which Argument Best Represents Future Trends in Cohabitation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which argument best represents future trends in cohabitation?

• A)Cohabitation will remain steady because marriage is increasing in popularity,but older Americans are increasingly choosing cohabitation rather than remarriage.
• B)Cohabitation will decrease because of marriage initiatives promoting marriage rather than cohabitation and having children out of wedlock.
• C)Cohabitation will increase because it is more accepted by all ages because young people may avoid marriage because they are still not doing well financially.
• D)Cohabitation will increase among young people,but experience significant decline with Americans over the age of 40 because of the economic benefits of marriage.

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Definitions:

Graduated Exposure

A therapeutic technique used to treat phobias and anxiety by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context without any danger.

Counterconditioning

A therapy technique used to replace negative responses to a stimulus with positive ones.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation paired with relaxation techniques.

Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that identifies irrational beliefs, challenges them, and encourages adopting more rational and adaptive beliefs.