Which of the Following Situations Is Currently Normative Within the United

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is currently normative within the United States?

• A) Two-thirds of Americans are married by age 30.
• B) Most preschool children have stay-at-home mothers.
• C) Most young adults will live with a lover before marriage.
• D) Consistent with the high divorce rate, most Americans rate their marriages as "not very happy."

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