Why Do Your Authors Suggest That Younger Divorced People Are

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why do your authors suggest that younger divorced people are less likely to remarry than older divorced people?​

• A) ​Because society has grown more accepting of cohabitation, so a second marriage may not feel necessary.
• B) ​Because the "once bitten, twice shy" effect is more salient for younger people who have more to lose if a second marriage fails.
• C) ​Because divorce usually leaves people financially devastated, and younger people may not be financially able to remarry anytime soon.
• D) ​Because young people usually do not have children when they divorce, and thus they are more "embracing" of their recaptured freedom after a divorce.

---

Definitions:

Female Speech Styles

The distinctive ways in which women communicate, often studied in sociolinguistics for differences in usage, tone, and context compared to male speech styles.

Language Family

A group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language, characterized by shared linguistic features.

Scientific Study

The systematic investigation of the natural world through observation, experimentation, and analysis to acquire knowledge.

Distinctions Encoded

The process of representing unique qualities or differences in genetic material, language, or information systems.