Daiyu is an international student from China in her third year of graduate studies in Canada.She turned down a marriage proposal from Rick-the custodian in her apartment building-and agreed to marry Jian,who is also from China and an intern at the local hospital.What term best describes this pattern?
A) socioeconomic bias
B) homogamy
C) class preference
D) normativity

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This pattern is best described as homogamy, which refers to the tendency of individuals to marry others who share similar characteristics, such as ethnicity, nationality, education level, and social class. Daiyu and Jian are both from China and thus share a common national and cultural background. This is a form of homogamy based on nationality.

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