After Living Together for a Year Without Any Long-Term Commitment

question 82

Multiple Choice

After living together for a year without any long-term commitment to their relationship,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to marry.Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that

• A) they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple.
• B) their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful.
• C) most of their college friends and acquaintances have viewed their cohabitation negatively.
• D) their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce.

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Definitions:

Conjugal Family

A family unit formed by a married couple and their children, characterized by a legal and social recognition of their relationship.

Family of Orientation

The family into which an individual is born or adopted, contrasting with the family they may create through marriage or cohabitation (family of procreation).

Primary Agent

In sociology, refers to individuals or groups (such as family) that play a crucial role in the initial socialization process of an individual.

Socialization

Socialization is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors accepted and practiced by the ongoing social system.