Which of the Following Is True About Mate Selection in Small-Scale

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about mate selection in small-scale societies?

• A) The most common form of marriage is parents, individuals, and other family members collectively discussing and deciding on an acceptable match.
• B) The most common form of marriage is parents choosing the partner, with the individuals unable to object.
• C) Parents exert more influence over the marriages of daughters than of sons.
• D) On average, individuals have more say in whom they marry than their parents or kin do.
• E) One type of mate selection process involves parents and kin exerting an equal amount of influence.

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