Which statement is accurate regarding romantic love and marriage?
a. The idea that romantic love is the basis for marriage is recent and culturally universal.
b. The idea that romantic love is the basis for marriage is recent and not culturally universal.
c. The idea that romantic love is the basis for marriage is ancient and culturally universal.
d. The idea that romantic love is the basis for marriage is ancient and not culturally universal.
ANS: B
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a. self-report bias b. social desirability bias c. sexual bias d. self-selection bias
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. Older men are more likely to regard a sexual behavior as "sex," only if it will result in maximum pleasure for them. b. Older men are more likely to hold sexist attitudes towards women. c. Older men have lower sex drives, so that "lack of completion" or a "barrier" to sex may limit their meaning of "sex." d. Older men may view sex as a necessity for procreation, so behaviors that are less likely to result in pregnancy are not as commonly regarded as sex.
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A. homogamy. B. polygamy. C. serial homogamy. D. heterogamy. E. monogamy.