Arranged marriages are more common in cultures with extended families, where the family unit includes not just parents and children but a wider network of relatives who have a say in personal matters, including marriage. In contrast, nuclear families, which consist of only parents and their children, tend to emphasize individual choice more, making arranged marriages less common.

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Arranged Marriages

Question 38

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Arranged marriages

A) are associated with unhappy marriages for both men and women.
B) are increasing in frequency throughout the world.
C) are unusual in preindustrial societies.
D) are less common in cultures with nuclear families as opposed to extended families.
E) prevent love from developing.

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