Assortative Mating Means That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Assortative mating means that

• A)poor men tend to marry rich women.
• B)people tend to marry within their own socioeconomic class.
• C)people tend to marry above their own socioeconomic class.
• D)same sex marriages occur because "like attracts like."
• E)people with different values will marry.

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Definitions:

Igbo Women

Female members of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria, with distinct social, cultural, and historical identities.

Aristocracy

A class of people holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility.

Governing Noble Elite

A social class of people with high status and power, often involved in the administration and ruling of a country or area.

Legitimacy

The recognition and acceptance of an authority, institution, or government as right and proper, often derived from law, custom, or consent.