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The traditional family (male breadwinner/female home-maker) has been the dominant family form throughout American history. True or False

False

Our _________ greatly impacts who and when we date. -Friends -Family -Career -Pets

Family

Family of Procreation

The family we begin when we marry or cohabit, and in which we may have children

Family of Orientation

The family we grow up in or are born into

Polygamy

The practice of having more than one partner or spouse

Serial Monogamy

The practice of having one legal spouse at a time, but several over the course of a lifetime

Monogamy

The practice of having only one partner

Americans are marrying earlier in their lifetime today than they did a century ago. True or False

True

People tend to date people who are similar to them. True or False

True

Which of these is NOT true about dating? -Dating removed the requirement of chaperones to supervise romantic partners -With the emergence of dating, initial long-term commitments were no longer necessary to gain access to a dating partner - Dating increased women's control in the romantic relationship - Dating emerged as a byproduct of the industrial revolution

- Dating increased women's control in the romantic relationship

On average, American adolescents begin dating around what age?

12-14

Polyamory

An open marriage where spouses are free to date outside of their arrangement