The Marriage Squeeze Describes

question 57

Multiple Choice

The marriage squeeze describes

• A) pressure to marry that young people experience.
• B) the combined consequences of hypogamy and hypergamy.
• C) a recommended expression of affection for newlyweds.
• D) an imbalance between the number of males and females in the population.

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Definitions:

Implications

The possible effects or results of an action or decision, especially those that are unintended or indirect.

Backlash

A strong and negative reaction against a social or political change, often aimed at reasserting traditional norms and values.

Concept

An abstract idea or a mental symbol that represents a thing, category, or quality, forming the basis of human knowledge and understanding.

Internalize

The process by which individuals absorb and integrate the values, norms, and beliefs of their society into their own consciousness.