Refer to the Figure

question 11

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
According to the graph,

• A) men usually marry women who are older than they are.
• B) in the late 19th century, the average age at first marriage was fairly young.
• C) since the 1960s, age at first marriage has leveled off for both men and women.
• D) age at first marriage reached its lowest point in the 1950s.
• E) men are marrying considerably later now than they did in the 1890s.

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationships or associations between two or more variables, without inferring a causal relationship.

Relationship Between Two Variables

describes how changes in one variable are associated with changes in another, indicating a correlation or causal connection.

Contrived Settings

Artificial or engineered environments designed to simulate specific conditions or variables for experimental or research purposes.

Laboratory Studies

Controlled experiments conducted in a lab setting to explore hypotheses and examine variables in a controlled environment.