Title: Competency Assessment: (CU2 M1) Cohabitation and Marriage
Course: SkillsCom HDFS 201 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 2 Module 1 - Cohabitation and Marriage

DIRECTIONS: Open an MS Word document and save it as Lastname Firstname CU2 M1 Cohabitation and Marriage. When finished, save again and submit. (Google Doc)

ASSESSMENT: In this Module, you learned about differences in the role cohabitation plays depending on the levels of education of cohabitants. You also learned about marriage being a “capstone experience” and the wedding being a “status symbol."

1. Describe what is meant by a "capstone experience". Discuss how social pressures of marriage have changed over time to influence this idea.

2. Describe what is meant by the wedding as a "status symbol". How has the wedding industry changed in response to the changes in the institution of marriage.

3. Drawing on your discussions about marriage as a capstone experience and weddings as a status symbol, , explain why it might be the case that those who are least educated and of lowest income are also least likely to marry.

4. What are the various roles cohabitation plays among couples with different levels of education?

Pay close attention to the rubric below for criteria on which you will be graded.