Alex and Cassie have decided to cohabit. Define cohabitation, give two reasons why cohabitation occurs, and then discuss the research on it
What will be an ideal response?
Cohabitation is defined as living together in a sexual relationship without being
married. Reasons for cohabitating may vary and could include the following: it's a
stage toward marriage; it reflects a desire to live together without planning to get
married; it's a substitute for marriage. Research reflects that cohabitants tend to be
less happy, less healthy, and less satisfied than married couples. Some research
showed that abuse was more common among cohabitants than among those who
were dating or married.
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Troy is an American high school graduate who chose not to go on to college. He is likely to
What will be an ideal response?
Primary reinforcers are best described as formerly neutral stimuli that have become reinforcers because they have been associated with conditioned reinforcers
a. true b. false