Although "Like Usually Marries Like," When Class Boundaries Are Crossed

question 1

Multiple Choice

Although "like usually marries like," when class boundaries are crossed in marriage,________ is more common for heterosexual women,whereas ________ is more common for heterosexual men.

• A) a closed system; an open system
• B) hypogamy; hypergamy
• C) an open system; a closed system
• D) hypergamy; hypogamy

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