Which Statement Best Describes the Continuum Between Marriage as Exchange

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the continuum between marriage as exchange and marriage as shared emotion in North America?

• A)They have nothing in common apart from the ceremony.
• B)They are other terms for arranged and freely chosen marriages.
• C)Most people fall somewhere between the two positions.
• D)Women,more than men,adopt both exchange and emotion perspectives.

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