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51)What proportion of births was to common-law couples in Quebec in 1997? A)7% B)73%. C)18%. D)27%. E)44%. 52)Which of the following statements on common-law unions is true? A)Cohabitation is the more popular choice for their second union among people who have divorced rather than remarrying. B)The average length of cohabitating relationships in Canada is approximately 5 years. C)Cohabitators are less likely to pool their resources than married couples. D) Cohabitators have less stable relationships than married couples. E)All of the above are true. 53)Based on studies discussed in the text, what proportion of people in a common-law union eventually marries their common-law partner? A)approx.50% B)approx.35% C)Under 25% D)Over 75% E)approx.10% 54)According to Wu (2000) which of the following groups is likely to cohabitate? A)Women who stay home. B)Women who work. C)Muslim men. D)Couples living in Ontario. E)Catholic men. 55)Which of the following statements is true? A)There is no sociological evidence that cohabitation itself causes a decline in the quality of a lager marriage. B)There is no clear evidence that cohabitation improves mate selection or prepares people for marriage. C)Cohabiters who then marries may have different relationships than those who have short-term or long-term common-law relationships only. D)Cohabitation may not be one kind of relationship but many different kinds. E)All of the above statements are true. 56)Wu’s (2000) study on cohabitation in Canada found that, compared to people who did not cohabit prior to marriage, those who cohabited A)were generally as religious and conventional in attitudes and beliefs. B)were less hesitant to end marriages when they encounter marital problems. C)had a lower rate of divorce. D)reported being happier with their partner. E)had a higher fertility rate. 57)Which of the following statements most accurately describes the current state of sociological knowledge about the effects of cohabitation on marriage? A)Sociologists know everything there is to know about the effects of cohabitation or marriage. B)Sociologists know that cohabitation itself causes a decline in later marriage quality and is associated with a higher risk of divorce. C)Sociologists know that cohabitation itself improves mate selection and prepares people for marriage, but have no evidence that cohabitation is associated with a higher risk of divorce. D)Sociologists have no evidence that cohabitation itself causes a decline in later marriage quality, but know that cohabitation is associated with a higher risk of divorce. E)Sociologists know nothing about the effects of cohabitation on marriage. 58)Which of the following is true about young Canadians’ attitudes towards intimate relations? A)An overwhelming majority approve of cohabitation. B)Three-quarters feel that same-sex couples should be given the same rights as heterosexual couples. C)Over fifty percent support non-married couples who want to have children. D)A&B above. E)All of the above are true. 59)Clustered nests are more common amongst A) Younger Canadians. B) Older Canadian-born seniors. C) Older immigrants. D)Older born Canadian-born Catholics. E)Older Canadian-born Jews. 60)Which of the following is accurate with regards to seniors? A)Women are far more likely than men to live with their partners in their senior years. B)Men are far more likely than women to live with their partner in their senior years. C)Both men and women are approximately equally likely to live with their partner in their senior years. D)Fewer seniors now live with their partners in their senior years than previously. E)None of the above.