DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While marriage was still a union based on love, it was also an essential provider of income for women. The divorce rate in 1960 was only 22%. However, attitudes towards marriage were starting to shift and in 1967, divorce laws were relaxed, which began an upward trend in marital problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -The marriage rate was highest in 1920 at 92.3. Since 1970, the marriage rate has declined by almost 60%. The proportion of women married was highest in 1950 at approximately 65%. Today, less than half (47%) of women 15 and over are married-the lowest percentage since the turn of the century.
Detailed explanation-3: -35 to 44 years – 57% will remarry. 45 to 54 years – 63% will remarry. 55 to 64 years – 67% will remarry. 65 years and older – 50% will remarry.
Detailed explanation-4: -1960 Census: Supplementary Reports: Marital Status of the Population of the United States, by States: 1960. The 1960 Census showed a record proportion married, 67.4 percent, among persons 14 years old and over.