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Mollykgkg

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Which of the following is a weakness of the marriage studies carried out by the Institute for Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley?
 
  a. Longitudinal studies are not rich in data.
  b. The study did not include observational data.
  c. Too many couples dropped out of the study.
  d. The research on older couples is outdated.

Question 2

During a debate about marriages, Marie is of the opinion that AfricanAmerican women are less likely to marry than their Asian counterparts. However, Joanne disagrees and argues that Asian women have equally poor marriage rates.
 
  Which of the following is an accurate statement thatstrengthens Marie's argument?
  A) Unlike their Asian counterparts, many AfricanAmerican women are increasingly opting to cohabit with men from other races rather than marry men from their own societies.
  B) The marriage squeeze among Asian communities is leading to several intermarriages, which has led todisproportionate marriage rates.
  C) National data from the FBI show disproportionately large numbers of urban black men in their 20s and early 30s are in prison or jail or are victims of homicide.
  D) Unlike Asian American women, whose familial ties encourage them to marry first and second cousins, AfricanAmerican women are generally averse to marrying within their social circles.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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