21)What percentage of ever-married people remain with their first spouse? A)69% B)49% C)39% D)15% E)91% 22)Today’s rates of cohabitation may lead to _________ in the future. A)lower rates of divorce. B)higher rates of divorce. C)little change in current divorce rates. D)more fulfilling marriages E)higher fertility rates.. 23)Sociologists who study meso-level causes of divorce examine what types of predictors? A)Economic. B)Demographic. C)Cultural. D)Political. E)Social. 24)Sociologists who examine micro-level causes of divorce examine A)how best to measure divorce rates. B)how social and political forces shape marriage and divorce. C)the lived experiences of people who divorce. D)the effects of technology on marriage and divorce. E)how cohabitation influences divorce risk. 25)Demographic predictors of divorce, such as age at marriage and socioeconomic status, are known as A)micro- sociological variables. B)meso-sociological variables. C)macro-sociological variables. D)intrapersonal variables. E)interpersonal variables. 26)Marriages that end in divorce often share which of the following characteristics? A)Lack of commitment to spouse B)Lack of commitment to institution of marriage C)Poor conflict-resolution skills D)Poor communication E)All of the above 27)Which of the following variables is correlated with high divorce risk? A)Cohabitation before marriage B)Old age at marriage C)Parental fidelity D)First marriage E)All of the above 28)Which of the following is likely the strongest predictor of divorce in the first five years of marriage? A)Poor communication skills B) Slow economic cycle C) gender expectations D)Age at the time of marriage E) Religious similarity 29)Societies in which the average age at marriage is low, A)the divorce rates are high. B)the divorce rates are low. C)the divorce rates are similar to North American countries. D)the divorce rates decrease with age. E)divorce is less likely after five years of marriage compared to Western countries. 30)Adverse selectivity may be the reason why there is a correlation between __________ and high divorce risk. A)parental divorce B)cohabitation prior to marriage C)second marriages D)urban living E)all of the above