Changing Trends in the US Include All but Which of the Following

question 120

Multiple Choice

Changing trends in the US include all but which of the following?

• A) More people are remaining single, with approximately 25 percent of all households being single-person households.
• B) The percentage of single-parent families, both female-headed and male-headed, is rising.
• C) The nuclear family comprised 25 percent of all households in 1996.
• D) More people are remarrying after a divorce for financial reasons.

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