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41)Which of the following statements about mate selection is correct? A)Exogamy is likely in situations where land or other immovable property might be lost through marriage. B)Exogamy is likely when a group is suffering discrimination from outsiders and has to strengthen its social bonds. C)Endogamy gives small societies a greater chance of survival by improving their group size. D)Exogamy is common when group resources are few and little property to be gained or lost through marriage. E)Canadians are predominantly exogamous. 42)Propinquity theory suggests that A)most people mate with those who are opposite to themselves. B)people tend to fall in love within their own age, educational, and ethnic groups. C)people are more likely to mate with the people with whom they frequently socialize. D)relationships last longer when people have significant differences between one another. E)males are usually the initiators of flirting and dating. 43)Which of the following forms of homogamy is strongest in our society? A)educational B)age C)ethnicity D)religion E)all are equally strong 44)According to the textbook, education is often viewed as more important criterion in the selection of a marriage partner than social class origin because A)education signifies future earning potential more so than social class. B)education is more valued in society than social class. C)education is egalitarian whereas social class is elitist. D)education is achieved whereas social class is ascribed. E)one’s educational attainment is more easily proved than one’s social class. 45)One of the most stable findings in sociological research about age homogamy is that A)women tend to marry slightly younger men. B)men tend to marry slightly younger women. C)men tend to marry significantly younger women. D)men tend to marry women who are the same age. E)men tend to marry women who are at their most fertile childbearing years. 46)The proportion of interracial unions has ___________ in Canada over the past few decades. A)decreased slightly B)stayed the same C)soared D)declined dramatically E)increased 47)Which of the following is inaccurate? A)Jews in Canada are strongly encouraged to date other Jews. B)Chinese Canadians adults are as likely as Canadian European adults to support their teen wishes about dating partners. C)Some cultural groups place more emphasis on “who is safe” to have sex with, rather than what is risky behaviour when it comes to sex. D)A and B above E)None of the above 48)Which of the following statements is true about ‘age-discrepant’ couples? A)The greater the age difference, the more financial security it brings to the union. B)They have lower combined incomes than those with similar ages. C)Women tend to be older than men in most age-discrepant unions. D)They are happier in their relations than those who are similar in ages. E)There is a high probability of divorce in age-discrepant marriages. 49)What does the increase in age homogamy suggest about women? A)Older women are less likely to be able to find suitable partners. B)Younger women are at a disadvantage in terms of available men to choose from. C)Women increasingly seek out men who are similar in ethnicity and religion. D)There is a reduction in women’s reliance on men as their economic provider. E)There is an increase in women’s reliance on men as ‘breadwinners’. 50)According to the marriage gradient, which of the following groups is most likely to be left out of marriage? A)Men at the highest status level B)Women at the highest status level. C)Men in the median status level. D)Women at the lowest status level. E)all of the above.