A Cross-Cultural Study That Systematically Compared Romantic Love in Many

question 9

Multiple Choice

A cross-cultural study that systematically compared romantic love in many cultures found

• A) that while people everywhere know what love is, they experience it differently.
• B) evolutionary evidence for romantic love in all societies surveyed.
• C) a rise in love matches over arranged marriages in industrialized societies, but the opposite trend in nonindustrialized societies.
• D) a scholarly bias throughout the social sciences that views romantic love as a luxury in human life, especially in academia.
• E) evidence that romantic love may be a universal, although romantic love and marriage do not necessarily go together.

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Macrophages

A type of phagocytic cell found in the liver, spleen, lungs, bone marrow, and connective tissue. Macrophages play several roles in humoral and cell-mediated immunity, including presenting the antigens to the lymphocytes involved in these defenses; also known as monocytes while in the bloodstream.

Hepatocytes

The cells within the lobules of the liver. Hepatocytes process nutrients in the blood and make bile.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, an enzyme produced in the stomach that plays a crucial role in the digestive process by breaking down proteins.

Pepsin

An enzyme that allows the body to digest proteins.