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What expectations are associated with marriage in contemporary Western societies?


A) The couple must love each other deeply, to a degree greater than that felt for any other adult.
B) Parents and in-laws should not be able to interfere in the marriage.
C) Couples should be sexually faithful to each other and openly express affection for one another.
D) All of these are expectations of contemporary Western marriage.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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What bonds have been promoted above marriage in many societies?


A) the bond between an individual and God
B) the bond between a father and his son
C) the bonds between family members, such as the bond between siblings
D) All of these have been promoted above marriage.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Among the conclusions Stephanie Coontz draws from her work is that


A) only in recent history and in affluent countries has the idea become popular that people should only marry someone to whom they are strongly emotionally attached ("in love") .
B) marriages in which a man and a woman express strong love for each other have always been more successful than marriages arranged by the couple's families.
C) children are best cared for when a marriage between a man and a woman stresses marital fidelity (no extramarital sexual activity) and neolocality (living apart from other relatives) .
D) the love that sustains a marriage is apparent before a marriage occurs, not after two people get to know each other and accept the inevitability of living together forever.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Why have some societies shunned the idea of marrying for love?


A) Love between two people can reduce their loyalty and commitment to the larger family or group that depends on them to work effectively.
B) Men prefer having the privilege of falling in love with many women without the obligation of marrying them.
C) Most of the people in these societies are poor; they use marriage to boost their economic situation by finding a mate wealthier than they are.
D) Marriage occurs years before a person is capable of loving a person outside of

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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