Most Western societies use both law and cultural norms to promote monogamy. Accordingly, in societies with these laws and norms, we can expect to see:
a. more extended family households than nuclear family households
b. occasionally one man married to multiple women but never a woman married to multiple men
c. two, and only two, partners in a marriage
d. most marriages lasting for a lifetime
Answer: c. two, and only two, partners in a marriage
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a. 50% b. 45% c. 40% d. 30%
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A researcher is interested in whether there is a significant difference between the mean age of marriage across three racial groups. Based on the data below, the mean square between and the mean square within are 313.01 and 36.87 respectively. Calculate the F statistic. RaceNMeanBlack11325.39White90422.99Other14423.87All Groups1,16123.33
What will be an ideal response?