How Does the General Society Influence Intimate Relationships

question 136

Multiple Choice

How does the general society influence intimate relationships?

• A) Society tells us who to marry and then leaves little support while in a marriage.
• B) Problems people believe are unique to their family often arise out of social pressure. The stress from social problems is blamed on individuals.
• C) Society guarantees that individuals will be able to deal with the sacrifice and disappointment that often comes with marriage.
• D) Individual explanations make more sense when couched in a social theory. Happiness is easier to attain when there is a lot of intense emotion in a relationship.

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