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Marriage and Divorce
Final Jeopardy
100
A wedding that occurs because she got pregnant.
What is a shotgun wedding?
100

In 2019, What percent of babies were born to unmarried women? a)10% b) 20% c) 30% d) 40%

What is d? (5% in 1960; 22% in 1985)

100

On average, women are more risk loving than men?

What is False?

100

On average, after controlling for age and education, married men earn more than single men?

What is True?

100

In 2021, the median full-time woman earns how many cents on the dollar when compared to the median full-time male worker when using weekly earnings?

What is 82 cents? 80 cents using annual earnings (up from 62 cents in 1980)

200
A policy that gives women or underrepresented minorities preferential treatment for employment decisions.
What is Affirmative Action ?
200

What fraction of female-headed families are officially poor in 2018? [Single Mom with 2 kids with income less than $20,090] a)17% b)27% c)37% d)47%

What is c? (vs. 8% for married families)

200
What nation has the highest teen pregnancy rate? a)US b)UK c)Japan d)France
What is a?
200

In 2019 What wass the average age at 1st marriage for women? a)26 b)28 c)30 d)32

What is b? (30 for men; 20 for women in 1960)

300
TANF
What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ?
300

What percent of students at degree granting institutions (2 and 4 year colleges) are women? a) 47% b) 57% c) 62% d) 67%

What is b?

300

In 2019, what percent of married mothers were in the labor force (working or looking for work)? a) 28% b) 38% c) 48% d) 68%

What is d? (only 20% of married women were in the labor force in 1950; 94% of married fathers are in the labor force)

300

What percent of American women over 15 are currently divorced/separated? (Hint remarried people are counted as married)? a) 13% b) 20% c) 29% d) 38%

What is a? (48% of the population is currently married –the rest are never married (31%) or widowed (8%))

400
EITC
What is the Earned Income Tax Credit ?
400

What percentage of elementary school teachers are female? a)59% b)79% c)89% d)97%

What is c? (97.5% of kindergarten teachers)

400

How many kids did the average women have in 1960? a)2.6 b)3.6 c)4.6 d) 5.6

What is b? (In 2016 it was 1.82)

400

In 2010 what share of the women married by 45? a)54% b)72% c)80% d)91%

What is c? (In 1990 it was 89% in 2030 projections are only 72%)

500
The number of divorces in a given year, per 1,000 people.
What is The Divorce Rate
500

What share of working wives earn more than their working husband? a)29% b)34% c)38% d)47%

What is a? (up from 18% in 1987) In 38% of heterosexual American marriages, the woman out earns her husband (if you include nonworking husbands).

500

Which Nation has the lowest Female/Male Earning Ratio? a)US b)UK c)Japan d)France

What is c?

500

What fraction of adults over the age of 18 are cohabiting? [Hint about 50% are married in this age group.] a)8% b)12% c)16% d)20%

What is a ?

(In 2001 56% married and 4% co-habitated)