An Increasing Proportion of Young Adults Are Remaining Single

question 117

Multiple Choice

An increasing proportion of young adults are remaining single. This trend seems to suggest that

• A) marriage is in danger as a cultural institution.
• B) societal norms are changing.
• C) the next generation will reject marriage at higher rates.
• D) an error was made in the data being compared.

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