Which of the following describes a selection effect of cohabitation?
A. Cohabitation leads people to value marriage less due to their experiences living with their partners.
B. People who live together before marriage, but who are engaged beforehand, have lower rates of divorce.
C. The types of people who choose to cohabitate likely come from different social backgrounds than those who wait to live together until after engagement or marriage.
D. Societies that choose which couples are arranged to be married versus societies that choose to allow individuals to marry freely tend to affect cohabitation rates.
Answer: C
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