Which of the Following Statements Concerning the American Family in the Past

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the American family in the past is NOT true?

• A)The average length of marriages was less than twelve years during the colonial era.
• B)More than half of all children saw the death of at least one parent by the time they were twenty-one during the colonial era.
• C)Children were disciplined exceedingly harshly by current standards during the colonial era.
• D)A sexual double standard (promiscuity for men; strict sexual restrictions for women) existed during the Victorian era.
• E)The colonial family was peaceful and harmonious.

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