A Selection Effect Can Account for the Greater Marital Instability

question 17

Multiple Choice

A selection effect can account for the greater marital instability of couples who cohabited prior to marriage compared to couples who did not. This effect refers to:

• A) the tendency for unattractive people more than attractive people to consent to cohabitation for fear of being alone.
• B) the tendency for psychologically disturbed individuals more than healthy individuals to be willing to cohabit.
• C) the different attitudes toward marriage and divorce held by individuals who cohabit and those who do not.
• D) the tendency for men to take advantage of women who are willing to cohabit.

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Definitions:

Recording Process

The systematic documentation of a company's financial transactions in the appropriate accounts of its accounting system.

Debit Entries

Bookkeeping entries that increase assets or expenses, or decrease liabilities, equity, or income.

Credit Entries

Bookkeeping entries that increase the balance of liability, revenue, or equity accounts, or decrease the balance of an asset or expense account.

Both Debit And Credit Entries

Accounting entries involve both debit and credit transactions to maintain the balance in accounts, reflecting increases or decreases in assets, liabilities, and equity.