Which of the Following Statements Describes the Extent to Which

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the extent to which parents exercised control over their children's marriages in the United States in 1800?

• A) Because landholdings shrank,parents lost leverage over their children's choices of marital partners.
• B) Most parents encouraged marriage for love,believing that it offered the best chance for long-term economic security.
• C) American parents typically still arranged their children's marriages in order to safeguard the families' economic welfare.
• D) Most parents disinherited their children if they married for sentimental rather than practical reasons.

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Definitions:

Proportion

A part or fraction of a whole, often expressed as a percentage or decimal.

Upper Limit

The maximum value in a range or set, beyond which no observations in the data set fall or are allowed.

Relative Frequency Distribution

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Fraction

A mathematical expression representing the division of one number by another, denoting part of a whole.