Which of the Following Is Generally Not an Explanation as to Why

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is generally not an explanation as to why males tend to marry younger females?

• A) the excess of males through the early twenties
• B) the mating gradient
• C) the increase in the employment of women
• D) the males slower physiological maturity

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