Which of the Following Terms Refers to the Tendency for Husbands

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to the tendency for husbands to be more advanced than their wives in age, education, and occupational success?

• A)homogamy
• B)propinquity
• C)endogamy
• D)mating gradient

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Definitions:

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving viewing situations, people, or self-evaluations in terms of extreme black-and-white categories, without recognizing any middle ground.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the death drive, which is a concept suggesting humans hold an unconscious wish to die or self-destruct.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification and diagnostic tool for mental disorders used by healthcare professionals.

Altruistic Suicide

A concept by sociologist Émile Durkheim, describing a type of suicide that occurs when individuals sacrifice their life for the perceived benefit of the community.