What Is True of the Average Age of First-Time Brides

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is true of the average age of first-time brides and grooms in Canada?

• A) In 1995, the average bride was 25 and her groom was almost 25.
• B) Today, the average bride is older than at any time in the twentieth century.
• C) In 1925, the average bride was 20 and her groom was almost 25.
• D) The average age of first-time brides and grooms turned downward in the 1980s.
• E) In 1975, the average bride was 25 and her groom was almost 30.

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

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