The Pattern of Homogamy Explains Why

question 111

Multiple Choice

The pattern of homogamy explains why

• A) unmarried couples have different characteristics than married couples do.
• B) married couples tend to be highly similar in terms of many characteristics.
• C) men and women tend to look for different qualities in the people they date.
• D) married couples with lasting relationships tend to be very different from each other in most of their characteristics, attitudes, and beliefs.

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