Author Question: Which of the following statements is true of courtship and mate selection in the United States? ... (Read 66 times)

Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Which of the following statements is true of courtship and mate selection in the United States?

A) Parents or relatives choose the spouses for their children.
B) Mate selection is a family rather than an individual decision.
C) Open dating is discouraged and is considered a socially unacceptable way of pursuing love.
D) Sociologists often describe the U.S. dating process as a marriage market.
E) Arranged marriages are encouraged.

Question 2

Daniel and Emily, a married couple, share equal power and authority in resolving family issues. They are both employed, and they take turns doing household chores. This is an example of a(n) _____.

A) patriarchal family system
B) matriarchal family system
C) neolocal family system
D) interlocal family system
E) egalitarian family system