Sociologist William J. Goode used existing data from several regions of the world including sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, Japan, and several countries in the Middle East to examine how industrialization and modernization affected family patterns, including such issues as mate selection, kinship, marital relationships, and divorce. What did he conclude?

A. Mate selection becomes less free and more constrained.
B. There is a shift away from extended families.
C. Kinship evolves toward a matrilocal pattern.
D. Families become less egalitarian.


Answer: B

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