If a person from one group is willing to marry a person from an ethnic group, then that group is low in ______ from the first group.

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Social distance refers to the level of perceived difference or similarity between two groups. If someone from one group is willing to marry someone from another ethnic group, then that suggests a low level of social distance between the two groups. Affection and social mutuality are not the best choices because they do not accurately capture the concept being described. Affluence may or may not be related to social distance, so it is not a clear choice.

If a Person from One Group Is Willing to Marry