Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Despite the current high rate of divorce in the United States, marriages in earlier generations did not last any longer than those today.
• B) In 1900, far fewer children lived in poverty than do today.
• C) Teen pregnancy rates have increased dramatically during the past fifty years.
• D) Kinship patterns of today show dramatic changes when compared to the historical norm.
• E) The increasing life expectancy has improved the stability of marriage in the United States.

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