What Started to Change in the Family and Life Course

question 59

Multiple Choice

What started to change in the family and life course in the 1970s?

• A) large scale decreases in women's labour force participation
• B) the mating gradient disappeared
• C) fertility started to decrease substantially
• D) age at marriage began to decrease
• E) cohabitation became an unacceptable living arrangement

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Definitions:

Task Performance

The execution and accomplishment of specific work activities or responsibilities assigned to an individual or team.

Instrumentality

The quality of being useful or instrumental in achieving a goal or purpose.

Valence

In motivational theory, the value an individual places on the rewards of an outcome, which affects their motivation to work.

Performance

The act of carrying out an activity or fulfilling a task with a certain level of efficiency and effectiveness, often measured against pre-established standards.