Lauren's parents do not approve of her decision to marry Bernard, who belongs to a lower-class.Despite their disapproval, she marries him.In this scenario, Lauren marrying Bernard is an example of ________.
A) endogamy
B) hypogamy
C) hypergamy
D) bigamy

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Hypogamy refers to marrying someone from a lower social class or background. This is the case in this scenario, as Lauren's parents disapprove of her decision to marry Bernard, who belongs to a lower class. Endogamy refers to marrying someone within one's own social group or community, hypergamy refers to marrying someone from a higher social class, and bigamy refers to being married to more than one person at the same time.

Lauren's Parents Do Not Approve of Her Decision to Marry