Which of the Following Statements Best Summarizes the Cross-Cultural Research

question 149

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best summarizes the cross-cultural research conducted by Robert Levine and his colleagues on the topic of love and marriage?

• A)Surprisingly, the results of the study suggest that in many cultures, love has little or no importance when making marriage decisions.
• B)The results indicated that in some cultures, even though love was important it was not viewed as an essential prerequisite for marriage.
• C)The results of the study indicated that with regard to marriage, the differences between men and women within each culture were much larger than the differences observed between cultures.
• D)Surprisingly, the results of the study revealed that there were strong similarities in beliefs about marriage across the different cultures.

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